Playlist: a teacher’s tracks
Anna Gower is a teacher and musician, currently working at an international school in Thailand. Here she considers the music that is most meaningful to her.
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.
Beaufort Society Annual Meeting 2024
The Beaufort Society’s Annual Meeting took place at St John’s on Saturday 12 October.
Telethon 2024
During the Telethon 2024, alumni pledged £572,937 in support of the Dobson Free Places Fund, Annual Fund, Studentship Scheme and other essential College projects.
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.
Johnian Society Day 2024
Johnian Society members and their guests were welcomed back to College for the Johnian Society Day 2024. The day included a lecture on the English wine industry and a dinner in Hall.
An update on Free Places
Medical student Evangeline Dillon (2023) is one of the inaugural Dobson Free Places recipients. She told us why this fund was instrumental to her applying to St John’s and reaching higher education.
Waiting for life: Ralph’s story
Johnians Katie and Graham Tatham (2006) have become leaders of a campaign to raise awareness for paediatric organ donation in the UK. Their involvement in the ‘Waiting to Live’ campaign was motivated by a difficult and heart-breaking situation with their young son, Ralph, who was diagnosed with a rare form of liver cancer in January 2023 when he was just three years old.
New Northampton Street Porters’ Lodge
The new Porters' Lodge on Northampton Street opened earlier this year.
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.
Career Spotlight: Sarah Langslow (1999)
Sarah Langslow (1999) is an executive coach and founder of her own leadership development business. Here she talks about her career journey and rowing.
Springboarding into the world of start-ups
Ryan Wightman (2016) talks about this career journey and gives advice for those looking to work for a start-up.
LMBC Newsletter – May 2024
This issue of the LMBC Newsletter provides an update on the club's progress so far this year and gives LMBC's Lent Bumps results.
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.