Johnian spooky stories
Five spooky stories written by the Johnian community. These chilling tales, many set in St John's itself, tell of mysterious noises, ancient books and ghostly goings-on.
The sky’s the limit
Chris Perks (1983), now a retired GP, took part in the Himalayan Trust UK’s trek celebrating the 70th anniversary of the first ascent of Everest. Chris was met with incredible views, two fellow Johnians and a number of charitable projects.
Christina Faraday: art and ideas
Christina Faraday (2011) is a historian of art and ideas, Research Fellow and lecturer at the University of Cambridge. In this article she talks about her interest in Tudor and Jacobean art and her career as an art historian.
Keeping biodiversity on the right track
Keith Barron (1968) is a member of the Kent & East Sussex Railway and he believes that heritage railways can provide vital havens for nature.
Talking Tulips: A New Discovery
We were pleased to welcome so many Johnians to our Talking Tulips event earlier this month. We enjoyed a wonderful day celebrating the amazing conservation project conducted by Brett Wilson (2013).
Laura Coffey: Enchanted Islands
Laura Coffey reflects on her time at Cambridge and the unique journey, following in Odysseus’ footsteps, that inspired the book.
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.