
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.
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Dr Daniel Samways (1882) was an eminent Johnian physician who published widely on neurophysiology, cardiology and the medical practice of his time.
Claire Harbour (1983) is a coach, talent advisor and the author of Disrupt Your Career. Here she describes her own path since St John’s and shares her expert perspective on the graduate recruitment market and making big career changes.
Members of the Beaufort Society enjoyed a welcome talk by Lord Browne of Madingley and a virtual concert performed by current students.
NatSci graduate Shreshth Malik has spent a year studying remotely for an MSc in Machine Learning.
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.
St John’s College has launched the UK’s most generous programme to fully-fund the education and living costs at Cambridge University for students from lower-income backgrounds. Read the full announcement for more.
Concluding her training as an Integrative Psychotherapist, Rachael Cowie (2001) writes about her therapeutic approach.
Louis Persent (2008) launched advertising agency Weirdo in 2020. The Architecture grad and athlete explains why.
Michael Gun-Why (2002) on teaching during the pandemic and breaking down barriers to higher education.
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.
Cameron Taylor (2009) relates how he brought the Dalai Lama to Cambridge (twice!) and set up the Inspire Dialogue Foundation.
Paridhi Sharma (2012) started writing poetry during lockdown. Read one of her poems and her thoughts on the pandemic.
Meike Akveld (1994) writes about her successful STEM career, the beauty of mathematics and her presidency of an international maths challenge association.