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.
Career spotlight: Katharine Newby Grant (1996)
Katharine Newby Grant (née Joy) (1996) is Vice President of Brand Organisation & Beauty Care at Proctor & Gamble. She talks about her career journey and some of her sporting passions and successes.
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.
The energy agenda
The Master, Heather Hancock, describes some of the ways the College is addressing energy usage in its estate, as well as highlighting the research work conducted by its members in this area.
New Johnian Society Committee members
The Johnian Society Committee welcomes four new members; Nigel Topping (1985), Liz Broom (2015), David Bailey (1969) and Craig Murphy (2008).
Frederick Douglass bronze bust
A bronze bust of Frederick Douglass, donated by alumnus Roger Arvid Anderson (1968), has been installed in the Working Library. It is the work of renowned sculptor Bruce Wolfe.
Drawing and the soul
Architect Ross Sharpe talks about the guiding principles behind his work and his love of hand drawing.