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A scholarly edition of the College’s oldest manuscript has just been published by Brepols. Manuscript C.9 is a rare 10^th century Irish Psalter, known as the ‘Southampton Psalter’ as it came to the College via Henry Wriothesley, third Earl of Southampton. It contains the text of the psalms, extensively glossed in both Latin and Old Irish, with a full page illustration at the opening of each group of 50 psalms.

Adam Desmond began work as an Apprentice Chef at St John’s in June 2011 and soon after began his Food Preparation and Cookery qualification at Westminster College. He has now moved on to Level 3 of the award, coming top of his class of 16 students. Among them are apprentices from Le Gavroche, Maze and the Savoy Hotel.

The College recognised this outstanding achievement in a presentation in May, and Adam has commented that he is enjoying his course and time at St John’s.

St John’s College will present a one-off award of £8000 to a first year undergraduate student coming to study Natural Sciences (Biological) at the College in October 2014.

The award will be presented at the beginning of the student’s first term in Cambridge and will be selected on the basis of both academic excellence and financial need. The award aims to increase the accessibility of the College to applicants from all backgrounds who might otherwise be daunted by the national increase in tuition fees.