Alumni crews reunite for Head of the Cam race
Alumni crews from St John’s enjoyed a nostalgic day rowing together again for the Head of the Cam event followed by a barbecue at the Lady Margaret Boat Club.
Former Fellow Dr Louis Leakey recognised with blue plaque on home near Cambridge
A celebrated a palaeoanthropologist and former Fellow of St John’s College, Louis Leakey (1922), is being recognised with a blue plaque on his previous home near Cambridge.
First recording for the Choir of St John’s College under Director of Music Christopher Gray
Lament & Liberation features multiple commissions for the Choir conceived with the distinctive environment of St John’s Chapel and organ in mind.
Jean Hanff Korelitz: ‘I will spend my life writing about liars’
Novelist Jean Hanff Korelitz was the College’s Harper-Wood Creative Writing and Travel Award holder in 1985. Since then, she has written nine novels including You Should Have Known, which was turned into the HBO series The Undoing, as well as bestselling literary thrillers The Plot and The Sequel.
New exhibition tells the story of the fight to end transatlantic slavery, its aftermath and legacies
Professor Victoria Avery has co-curated an exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge titled: 'Rise Up: Resistance, Revolution, Abolition'.
Rediscovered play by Johnian scientist has premiere at St John’s
A play written in the 1950s by Johnian scientist Wallace Harper has received its premiere at St John's after his granddaughter, Karen (pictured), contacted the Lady Margaret Players.
Three Johnian entrepreneurs share career insights at panel discussion
Three well-known Johnian entrepreneurs shared key lessons from their career journeys at a panel discussion earlier this month.
Shanidar Cave and the changing perceptions of Neanderthals
Earlier this month, an insightful virtual talk featuring Johnian and Fellow Professor Graeme Barker (1965) explored the latest discoveries from the Shanidar Cave Project.
St John’s visits the East Coast
Earlier this month, members of the Development Office embarked on an exciting trip to visit alumni on the East Coast, beginning in the vibrant city of New York City and then heading to the historic, cobbled streets of Boston.
Paul Cobb: The Book and the Knife
Paul Cobb (1974) has been a farmer, a conservationist and a newspaper columnist. Now he has embarked on a career as a novelist.
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.