Undergraduates at St John’s during World War II
Donald Rushton (1942) was a student at St John's during the Second World War. He told us what the College was like during that time.
London Christmas Drinks 2023
We were so pleased to welcome so many Johnians to our London Christmas Drinks earlier this month. With the bubbly flowing and Christmas tunes in full swing, we enjoyed a wonderful evening celebrating the start of the festive season.
St John’s in the 1970s
Alumni Mike Smith (1972) and Peter Stickland (1972) caught up with The Eagle Editor, Ellie Collingwood, to discuss what student life in College was like in the early 1970s.
Investigating zoonoses
Dorien Braam (2018) is Director and Principal Consultant at Praxis Labs and has recently completed a PhD at St John’s. Here she tells us about her experiences of working in international development and shares her current research priorities.
Excavating the Mycenaean palace of Laconia
Sofia Voutsaki (1984) is Professor of Greek Archaeology at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands. She tells us about the Ayios Vasileios project and how archaeology can inform our understanding of the present.
LMBC – May Bumps 2023 Preview
Following an impressive Lent term for The Lady Margaret Boat Club is hoping to resurrect the termly LMBC newsletter, to be sent out to all alumni who were a part of the Boat Club during their time at St John's.
LMBC Newsletter – Lent 2023
Following an impressive Lent term for The Lady Margaret Boat Club is hoping to resurrect the termly LMBC newsletter, to be sent out to all alumni who were a part of the Boat Club during their time at St John's.
Randolph Brazier: energy follow up
Randolph Brazier (2012) is Global Head of Clean Power Systems at HSBC. He was interviewed for the alumni blog back in 2018 and now he shares what he has been doing since then.
Bringing decarbonisation to life
Andrew Howell (1986) is Executive Vice President of Technology at KBC Advanced Technologies. In this article he talks about decarbonisation and the transition to greener fuels.
John Cassy: Factory 42
John Cassy (1993) is Founder and CEO of Factory 42, an immersive technology and experience studio. He tells us what goes into the creation of ‘impact entertainment’.
Career spotlight: Helen Pattinson (1998)
Helen Pattinson (1998) is Director of Fundraising and Communications at War Child UK. Here she discusses the impact the earthquake in Syria and Turkiye and the war in Ukraine have had on her work.
Johnian energy round-up
We take a look back at some alumni energy features and top College news stories from recent years.
Fiona Macklin: Race to Zero
Fiona Macklin (2012) is the Race to Zero Campaign Manager for UN High Level Climate Champions. Fiona attended and spoke at COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt earlier this month.
Food for thought
Jacob Kenedy (1999) is a chef and owner of Bocca di Lupo, Gelupo and Plaquemine Lock. Here he tells us about his culinary inspirations and the motivations behind each of his eateries.