Music outreach trip to King’s Hedges Educational Federation primary school
Alumna Rachel Addison (2000), music teacher at King’s Hedges Educational Federation, invited students from St John’s to play live music for the school children.
Johnian Winter Olympians
Fiona Colbert, the College’s Biographical Librarian, has been checking the treasure trove of biographical records to find information about past Johnian involvement in the Winter Olympics.
New Year Honours List 2022
Three Johnians were recognised in the Queen’s New Year Honours List 2022.
In vino veritas: the story of Niew Vineyards
Dr Tai Ran Niew (1988) left a career in investment banking to pursue a journey in wine and has established his own vineyard in Oregon, USA.
Keeping the water flowing
Alison Wedgwood (1992) is co-founder and CEO of eWater Services, a company providing affordable, pay-as-you-go access to clean, sustainable water across Africa.
Since St John’s: Kate Reid (2013)
Kate Reid (2013) is a writer, actor and producer and is currently working towards an Off-West End transfer of her play ‘The 4th Country’.
This Place: Lara Weaver on composing a site-specific work for the College Chapel
Lara Weaver (2016) has created a sound installation for the Chapel of St John's, exploring architecture and acoustics through spatial composition
The Edward Showler Foundation launches Clear Cell Sarcoma Research Programme
Alumnus Dr Edward Showler ('Ed')(2007) died at the age of 28 from clear cell sarcoma. The Edward Showler Foundation has just launched a new programme of pioneering research into the cancer.
One Year On: Nick Maini (2017)
Classics grad Nick is undertaking a grad scheme at Royal Bank of Canada.
Tales from a time of COVID-19 – 2
Short updates from Johnians around the globe.
Facts over folklore
Dr Daniel Samways (1882) was an eminent Johnian physician who published widely on neurophysiology, cardiology and the medical practice of his time.
Fingerprinting hormones
Dr Nicky Keay (1984) and her husband Gavin Francis (1984) have combined their knowledge and understanding in the fields of medicine and mathematics to create the Female Hormone Mapping app.
Attending to the soul
Concluding her training as an Integrative Psychotherapist, Rachael Cowie (2001) writes about her therapeutic approach.
The music of words
Rachel Ip (1995), who has just published her first two picture books, writes about music and rhythm in the words of stories for International Children's Book Day.