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Manuscripts
06/08/2011Manuscriptslibrary/special_collectionsThe Library's special collections are housed in the Old Library and can be consulted in the Rare Books Reading Room. For further information on the collections and arrangements for viewing them please contact the Special Collections on 01223 339393. Medieval Manuscripts M. R. James's Descriptive Catalogue of the Manuscripts in the Library of St John's College,…read moreCatalogue of Post-Medieval Manuscripts
06/08/2011Catalogue of Post-Medieval Manuscriptslibrary/special_collections/manuscriptsThe index follows the St John's classmark sequence arranged alphabetically, and the following navigation bar operates using these classmarks. The initial number in brackets for each entry is the number given to each manuscript by M.R. James's Descriptive catalogue of the manuscripts in the Library of St John's College, Cambridge, however please cite the St…read moreTom Mustill on 'Inside Nature's Giants'
04/08/2011Tom Mustill on 'Inside Nature's Giants'Johnian Producer / Director Tom Mustill (2002) talks to us about working on: 'Sperm Whale: Inside Nature’s Giants Special', to be broadcast on Channel 4 at 9pm this Sunday 7th August.In this Inside Nature’s Giants Special, the BAFTA-winning team battle through the night against a rising tide to explore the mysteries of the largest predator on Earth - the Sperm Whale. With a team of diggers…read moreReinstein Prize for Jazz
28/07/2011Reinstein Prize for JazzOne or more Reinstein Prizes of £500 will be awarded to junior members of the University who are outstanding jazz musicians.The prize is open to junior members who are undergraduate (including affiliated students) or graduate students when the prize is announced, usually in March. The deadline for applications is usually in April, with auditions taking place thereafter.Students can find out more…read moreConstable Essay Prize
28/07/2011Constable Essay PrizeAn essay prize for works of scholarship or the results of any research that candidates have undertaken on a topic within the physical sciences.Information is now available, please see the attached document.read moreBrian Runnett Prize
28/07/2011Brian Runnett PrizeThis bi-annual competition for organ playing is open to all Junior Members of the University. Entrants are required to play two pieces of organ music, selected prior to each competition by the Adjudicators, on the St John’s College Organ.Brian Runnett was born in Tyldesley, Lancashire in 1935, and he was a Lancashire County Scholar in Music at the Matthay School of Music, Liverpool, from 1950 to…read moreCollege Prizes for Art, Applied Arts and Photography
28/07/2011College Prizes for Art, Applied Arts and PhotographyThe competition is open to all Junior Members of the College and entries are normally accepted at the beginning of the Easter Term; more information is sent to Junior Members in Michaelmas Term.All entries are displayed in an exhibition in the Library Exhibition Area and there is a prize for the winning entry in each of the following categories:Art & Applied ArtsPaintings or drawings in any…read moreNew Fellows of the British Academy 2011
28/07/2011New Fellows of the British Academy 2011The following members of the College were elected Fellows of the British Academy at the Academy’s AGM on 21 July 2011: Matric Name Position1973 Professor Andrew James Hurrell Montague Burton Professor of International Relations, University of Oxford1954 (Title A Fellow 1961-64) Professor Michael George Wood Charles Barnwell Straut Class of 1923 Professor of English and Comparative…read moreMansergh Prize
27/07/2011Mansergh PrizeTwo prizes (of £150 each) are awarded. One will be awarded to the undergraduate or affiliated student of the College receiving the highest First Class mark for his or her Special Subject Long Essay or Dissertation in Part II of the History Tripos. The mark will be communicated by the Director of Studies, and there is no need for undergraduates to provide written submissions. The other prize will…read moreHutton Prize
27/07/2011Hutton PrizeA prize will be awarded for the best short dissertation or essay, not more than 10,000 words in length, on a subject in English History.The competition is open to members of the College who are Undergraduates in their third term of residence when the competition is advertised, usually in June. The deadline for submissions is usually at the beginning of October.read moreThe Master's Prizes
27/07/2011The Master's PrizesUp to three prizes of £300 are awarded for writings, on any subject, in prose or in verse, published or unpublished.The award is open to all members of the College who are Undergraduates (including affiliated students) when the prizes are advertised, usually in November.Candidates may submit either writings on a subject of their choice, or works of scholarship or the results of any research they…read moreDr Matthias Dörrzapf
26/07/2011Dr Matthias DörrzapfDr Matthias Dörrzapf is the Director of International Programmes. He is also the Director of Studies in Mathematics. Dr Dörrzapf has a PhD in Mathematics from Queens' College, Cambridge. Before he joined St. John's College he had a postdoctoral research position at the Lyman Laboratory of Physics at Harvard University. He obtained his undergraduate qualifications in Mathematics and Physics at the…read morePart IA Vector Calculus
26/07/2011Part IA Vector CalculusA list of resources can be found below.Tensors revision questions Part IB exams 2005, paper 4, question 16 Part IB exams 2004, paper 1, question 6 Part IB exams 2004, paper 2, question 17 Part IB exams 2003, paper 2, question 2 Part IB exams 2003, paper 2, question 11 Part IB exams 2002, paper 2, question 2 Part IB exams 1999, paper 2, question 11 Part IB exams 1998, paper 4, question 2…read moreTravel Grants
25/07/2011Travel GrantsEvery year, applications are invited for the following Travel Exhibitions and Grants for the promotion of travel during the Long Vacation. As part of the online application you will submit a description of the proposed travel, about one side of A4. Tutors will be glad to advise their students about their applications. Successful applicants will be required to submit a short report on their travel…read moreUndergraduate Academic Research Projects
25/07/2011Undergraduate Academic Research ProjectsA number of grants from College funds are available to support undergraduate academic research projects or academic Summer Schools related to their courses, to be undertaken in the Long Vacation at a University, including Cambridge, or other approved academic institutions. All undergraduate students, including finalists, are eligible. Undergraduates may make one application per year and funding…read moreHistory - Tom Muir
25/07/2011History - Tom MuirOriginally from Manchester, Tom attended the state school, Crompton House, where he completed A-Levels in English Literature, History, Biology and Chemistry. Gaining a first in History, he will be starting work at Nomura International in September 2009.'Enormous weekly reading lists and a lower emphasis on lectures can make studying History at Cambridge a fairly independent environment. That…read moreHistory - Sarah Evans
25/07/2011History - Sarah EvansOriginally from Stockport, Sarah studied for A Levels in Ancient History, English Literature, Philosophy and French at Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College, before coming to St John’s in 2006. Graduating with a 2:1 in 2009, she also read for an MPhil in Modern South Asian Studies at St John’s, gaining a Distinction. She is currently reading for a PhD at University of the West of England,…read moreHistory - Jenny Morgan
25/07/2011History - Jenny MorganJenny took a gap year before coming to St John’s, during which time she was based with a professional horse rider and competed internationally in the sport of Three-Day-Eventing. She continued riding throughout her degree and captained the University Equestrian team, as well as editing the student newspaper and playing college hockey. Having graduated with a Double First in 2010, she undertook a…read moreComputer Science - Alex Davies
25/07/2011Computer Science - Alex DaviesAlex studied Physics, Chemistry, Maths and Further Maths at A-Level. He is now working as a software engineer in Cambridge. 'The original reason I chose to apply to John's was very simple, it is between the centre of town and the computer lab. In fact, it turned out to be an excellent choice, for so many reasons. The computer scientists are a friendly group, and we have a lively society…read moreCorfield Court
21/07/2011Corfield CourtThe opening of Corfield Court (located within the triangular site formed by Bridge Street, St John's Street and All Saints' Passage) on 21 July 2009 was a notable event in the history of St John’s. Not only is the College now able to offer some exceptional graduate accommodation and teaching sets, the day also provided an opportunity to acknowledge the vision and generosity of Nick Corfield (…read moreThe College Gardens
21/07/2011The College GardensIn Tudor times the landscape of St John's was strikingly different from today. On part of the present site of New Court and the Cripps Building lay fish ponds which had once served the brethren of the Hospital of St John. To the south of these, where the sandy Broad Walk now crosses St John's Meadow, was the Close, surrounded by trees and ditches. Beyond the ditch at the western edge of the…read moreThe Library
21/07/2011The LibraryThere has been a Library at St John's ever since the College's foundation. Originally it was in a wing adjoining the Great Gate, but in the 1620s work was undertaken on a new building to house its growing collections. It is this building which forms the northern range of Third Court, and which is now known as the Old Library. The collections held in the Library have been assembled over five…read moreThe Cripps Building
21/07/2011The Cripps BuildingThe two courts which make up the Cripps Building (1966-67) face the back of New Court.This side of New Court was not originally intended to be seen, and the land behind it was used for structures such as the 1921 bathhouse which, when it was proposed, prompted one Fellow, Sir Joseph Larmor, to ask, "What do they want baths for? They're only here for eight weeks" (at a time!) The urgent need for…read moreThe Bridge of Sighs
21/07/2011The Bridge of SighsThe Bridge of Sighs is an iconic feature of St John’s College, and one of the most recognisable pieces of architecture in Cambridge. Built nearly 200 years ago, it is the only covered bridge to cross the River Cam, and the only College bridge built in the Victorian Gothic style. Since its construction in 1831 it has featured in thousands of photographs and artistic projects, as well as…read moreThird Court
21/07/2011Third CourtThe Third Court was built in two stages. The old College Library, which forms the north range, was built in 1624. The west and south ranges followed in 1669-72 when the College had recovered from the Civil War, during which it had suffered at first from being a Royalist institution in a largely Parliamentary city. Features to notice:the Library was the gift of John Williams, Bishop of Lincoln.…read more