St John's College News
Goody Society
18/07/2011Goody SocietyThe St John's College Goody Society is the College's Archaeology and Anthropology society. It is a platform for various social and academic activities throughout the year. Notable events in the society's calendar are: The Johnian Connection dinner for students and alumni in the Combination Room, numerous 'cheese and wine' evenings each term and the annual deserts in the Wordsworth Room. This year…read moreThe Economics Society
18/07/2011The Economics SocietyThe Economics Society encourages interaction and the exchange of ideas between Economics students in the College. Our primary aim is to support the academic wellbeing of Economics students at St John’s through information evenings and social events. We also encourage Economics graduates to return to the College to speak about their experiences and act as a resource for the future careers of…read moreAdams Society (Mathematics)
18/07/2011Adams Society (Mathematics)The Adams Society is the mathematical society of St John's College, and one of the oldest undergraduate societies in Cambridge. We are named after the Johanian mathematician John Couch Adams, who is famous for predicting the existence of the planet Neptune using nothing but its gravitational effects on the orbit of Uranus. Our members are all mathematics undergraduate and postgraduate students as…read moreEarthquake Fundraising Concerts
18/07/2011Earthquake Fundraising ConcertsImportant update: Due to unforeseen circumstances, the recital at St John's College on 5 August has been cancelled. Our apologies for any inconvenience caused.read moreDr Stuart Wimbush
13/07/2011Dr Stuart WimbushBiographyA physicist by training, I have drifted gradually in the direction of materials science from the time of my PhD studying the interaction between superconductivity and magnetism through my first postdoctoral Fellowship working more broadly on superconducting materials to my position in Cambridge investigating and developing functional oxides. Presently funded by a Fellowship from The…read moreDr Alexander Watson
13/07/2011Dr Alexander WatsonBiography I am a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow. I was an undergraduate at Exeter College, Oxford, where I graduated with a first class BA (hons) degree in Modern History in 2000. I then worked for a year as a Research Assistant for Professor Niall Ferguson, before beginning my doctorate in the autumn of 2001. I spent two years researching in Germany, first in Hamburg and afterwards in…read moreDr Esther-Miriam Wagner
13/07/2011Dr Esther-Miriam WagnerBiography I graduated in 2001 with a first class Magistra Artium degree in Semitic Philology, Islamic Studies and Indo-European Studies from the Friedrich-Schiller-University of Jena (Germany). During my studies, I spent a year as a visiting student at the Victoria University of Manchester and was involved in the editing and publication of the JBVO and EFAH series. For the next 3 years, I…read moreDr Gareth Lloyd
13/07/2011Dr Gareth LloydBiography I was born in Harare, Zimbabwe. After completing high school at St. John’s College (Harare, Zimbabwe) in 1997, I first followed my dream of being a professional runner in Stellenbosch, South Africa. I, eventually, started my studies at the University of Stellenbosch in 2000. At the end of my honours year I meet Prof. Len Barbour, with whom I then did an MSc, titled “Crystal…read moreDr Jelle van Lottum
13/07/2011Dr Jelle van LottumBiography In 2007 I was awarded a PhD for my research on labour migration in the North Sea region between 1550 and 1850. From October 2007 until September 2008 I was a ESRC Postdoctoral Fellow working on my one-year project 'Labour migration in a changing world: The case of England and the Netherlands, 1600-1900'. In 2008 I was awarded a British Academy Postdoctoral Research Fellowship; the…read moreDr Andrew Truman
13/07/2011Dr Andrew TrumanI carry out my research within the Department of Chemistry and in collaboration with the Leadlay group in the Department of Biochemistry. My PhD thesis was concerned with understanding and subsequently modifying the biosynthesis of glycopeptides and aminoglycosides. These are natural product antibiotics that are biosynthesised by bacteria and which are important clinically as “drugs of last…read moreDr Blaise Thomson
13/07/2011Dr Blaise ThomsonBlaise was elected to a Junior Research Fellowship in October 2010. He researches the development of dialogue systems, which are computers that can interact using spoken language. His research on dialogue systems differs from traditional methods in two key ways:Traditional systems base all their decisions on the most likely sequence of words that a person said. However, a computer can compute a…read moreDr Martin Goodhand
12/07/2011Dr Martin GoodhandMartin Goodhand works on the internal aerodynamics for aircraft jet-engines; his aim is to improve engine efficiencies in order to reduce the economic and environmental cost of aviation. One area where significant improvements are possible is in the compressor; this part of the engine is made up of many individual aerofoils (around 4000 in large civil engines) with the purpose of…read moreLibrary catalogue
12/07/2011Library catalogueiDiscover offers a fast, intuitive way to search library collections across the University. A simple search will generate results from all libraries in the University. An advanced search enables you to limit your search to specific libraries.Click on the search box below to visit the iDiscover website. Search iDiscover for books in St John's College Library only. The University Library runs a…read moreFred Hoyle Project
10/07/2011Fred Hoyle Projectlibrary/special_collections Professor Sir Fred Hoyle (1915-2001) was one of the most distinguished, creative and controversial scientists of the twentieth century. He was a Fellow of St John’s College (1939-1972, Honorary Fellow 1973-2001), was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1957, held the Plumian Chair of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy (1958-1972), established the Institute…read moreThe Old Library
10/07/2011The Old LibraryThe Old Library is a two-storey, seventeenth-century building situated in Third Court. Its original entrance, now used for visitor access to the Upper Library, is on the first floor on E staircase Second Court. It houses the College's Special Collections, which may be consulted in the Rare Books Reading Room on the ground floor. Access to the Reading Room is via the Working Library. Read more…read moreOutreach and Exhibitions
08/07/2011Outreach and ExhibitionsThe Library is committed to continually improving access to its outstanding Special Collections. Our Exhibition Area is open to the public, providing a series of displays throughout the year on various aspects of the College and the Library's collections. We have also developed a dynamic programme of Schools Visits and Educational Resources. For more information please contact the Special…read moreChapel and Choir
08/07/2011Chapel and ChoirChapel services take place during University Full Term. Choral Services are open to members of the public.Professor Robert Hinde's Memoral Service may be found here.Following the tragedy at Grenfell Tower, The Dean preached a Sermon relating to this incident, should you wish to listen to this, please click here.Weekday ServicesChoral Evensong 6.30 p.m. Monday to Saturday. *Monday Services are…read moreBed & Breakfast
08/07/2011Bed & BreakfastDuring the summer the College also offers some accommodation to individuals on a Bed & Breakfast basis. Use the form below to request a booking. The booking system is managed by the SpeedyBooker.com Network.Please note that we cannot accommodate anyone under the age of 16. Your browser does not appear to support frames. Please click here to go to the booking system. read moreChapel: Facilities available for hire
07/07/2011Chapel: Facilities available for hireThe Chapel and its facilities are available to hire for a variety of different events. Please click on the links below to find out more information about the facilities you require.To enquire about hiring the Chapel for an event, please contact the Chapel Clerk, Stephen Stokes, on (01223) 338676 or by email, if you would like to get married in the chapel, please contact the Dean by email.…read moreSamuel Butler Project begins
06/07/2011Samuel Butler Project beginsThe Library is pleased to announce the commencement of a two-year, Heritage Lottery Funded project to catalogue and open up the Butler collection to researchers and the public. Samuel Butler, now best known as the author of Erewhon (1872) and The Way of All Flesh, was a Victorian polymath whose work encompassed science, classical translation, musical composition, photography and painting. The…read moreOutcomes
06/07/2011OutcomesDecisions will be communicated by mid-January, after the interview period, and there are three possible outcomes:If your application is successful you will receive an offerIf the College feels you are suitable for a place at Cambridge but is not able to offer you a place at St John's then you will be placed in the Winter Pool for consideration by other CollegesIf your application is unsuccessful…read moreRequirements
06/07/2011RequirementsIn order to apply to St John's College you should meet certain requirements, both academic and linguistic. These are to ensure that our students get the most out of studying at the University of Cambridge.read moreDr Akhilesh Reddy - What makes us tick?
05/07/2011Dr Akhilesh Reddy - What makes us tick?A team of scientists, led by St John’s College Fellow, Dr Akhilesh Reddy, has shed new light on the internal 24-hour clock of all life – from humans to algae.The 24-hour (circadian) rhythm of our bodies has always been assumed to be connected with DNA and gene activity. The first study conducted by Dr Reddy’s team found, for the first time, that red blood cells also operate on a 24-hour…read moreSpecial Collections
05/07/2011read moreAims of the College
05/07/2011Aims of the CollegeThe work of St John's College is built on its four aims. All of our activities have their foundations in at least one of these guiding principles: Education Religion Learning ResearchFind out more...read more