The Johnian Blog

More than £12.7 million was raised in philanthropic support in the 2025/2026 financial year, an extraordinary contribution from Johnians and friends that is helping to shape life at St John’s today and strengthen its future.

Author Mark Wells is a former Domestic Bursar of St John's. He reveals some of the mysteries and hidden histories of the College.

Andrea Dimitracopoulos helped launch Drug Design for Global Health, an open-access AI platform to accelerate research into malaria, tuberculosis and neglected tropical diseases

A panel of leading Johnian entrepreneurs spoke about recent trends and challenges in the biotech and healthtech landscape.

Next year will mark the centenary of the Women's Boat Race. Olympian Annamarie Phelps (1984) looks back on the history of women's rowing and discusses what is next for the sport.

Munro bagging is the term used for attempting to climb all of the 283 Scottish peaks over 3,000 feet. We hear from two Johnians who have managed to collect them all.

Emma Innes (2008) has published a book on how she beat a constant fear of being sick that left her weak and underweight.

St John's Research Fellow in English Dr Eve Houghton presents a talk exploring the significance of Shakespeare’s First Folio

What's it like to return to College after four decades and meet up with the people who shared your student years? Dr Stefan Fafinski (1986), a senior public lawyer and Parole Board Chair, who was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire, reveals his thoughts on his recent 40th anniversary reunion dinner at St John's.

Susannah Hardyman (2004) is the Chief Executive Officer of impact funder Impetus. The charity invests in a portfolio of 23 education and employment non-profit organisations supporting young people facing disadvantage

Bass-baritone Tristan Hambleton, a former Choral Scholar at St John's, has just released a new album, Day of these Days