Sunday's edition of Songs of Praise came from Cambridge and showcased many of the Choirs of Cambridge.  Among other contributions (from Trinity College Choir, the King's Singers and the Choir of Great St Mary's), the College Choir sang 'Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus' (descant by Christopher Robinson), which was filmed in the College Chapel in September. The programme also featured other…

Yesterday, 200 Johnians gathered in Twickenham for our third and now traditional lunch at the NomuraVarsity Match, kindly hosted by Francis Baron and Rob Andrew.. In the afternoon, three Johnians, Sandy Reid (sub fly half), Alex Cheetham (sub prop) and Fred Burdon (inside centre) helped to take Cambridge to a thrilling 31-27 victory: the sixty-first win for the light blues. The lunch kicked off…

Over the Christmas period, St John's College Choir and their director Andrew Nethsingha will make two separate visits to The Netherlands to give concerts. Following their successful concert in 2006, the Choir has been invited to perform again in the prestigious Concertgebouw Concert Hall in Amsterdam on Sunday 6 December. The programme of Christmas music by Byrd, Howells, Warlock and…

  The following members of St John's College were admitted as Scholars at a ceremony held on Saturday 31 October 2009: Dr Doerrzapf's Tutorial Pupils Hunt, Oliver William Johnston, William Richard Kramer, Maxwell James Merron, Hannah Olivia Reade, Orlando Sacheverell Xan Sawbridge-Burton, Eleanor Shields, Derica Alexandra Rosemary Dr McConnel's Tutorial Pupils Aiveliagaram,…

  Souvent me souvient: Launch of the Beaufort Society   Founder members of the Beaufort Society met for the first time on Saturday 24 October to celebrate its launch with a day that both looked back over the five centuries since Lady Margaret Beaufort's will, which ultimately enabled the foundation of St John's, and forward to a bright future for the College. This new Society has been…

For two weeks in September a 12-strong team of dedicated student ambassadors spoke to over 800 Johnians as part of the College’s second Telethon. This annual event is becoming one of our most vital ways of maintaining a personal dialogue with our alumni. Our callers received numerous offers of careers advice, important feedback on our events and publications, and address updates, which are key to…

  Professor Ian Clark, FBA E H Carr Professor of International Politics Aberystwyth University 'Can There Be A Single Great Power?' Wednesday 11 November at 6 pmin the Palmerston Room, Fisher Building preceded by tea at 5.15 pm in the Fisher Building foyer All members of the University are warmly invited to attend    Parking will be available on the College's playing field…

The College is sad to learn of the death, on Saturday 10 October 2009, of Professor Sir Bryan Hopkin CBE, aged 94. A former student at the College, he had been an Honorary Fellow since 1982.

We are pleased to welcome Christopher Cotton as School Liaison Officer at St John's College, as of 19 October 2009. 

If you have submitted your UCAS application to St John's please ensure you check your email regularly (including your junk mail folder) to ensure you are not missing any important announcements or instructions for submission of written work.

Photographs of students gathering for their Matriculation Photograph 2009 are now available.

Professor Sir Fred Hoyle FRS (1915-2001), Fellow of St John's College, was one of the twentieth century's most colourful and controversial scientists. Visit the Old Library on 17 October to learn more about his life. The exhibition will be open 11am to 5pm, and at 2.30pm Dr Simon Mitton will give a talk about Hoyle's work. The day is free and open to all. Places at the talk must be booked…

Our 12-strong team of student callers reached 831 Johnians during this year's Telethon, raising an impressive £251,181K for the St John's College Campaign. Over half of those contacted made a gift in support of the Campaign and, just as importantly, many warm and enjoyable conversations were exchanged with Johnians of all generations. Funds raised will support our endowment and other key…

We are now in the final leg of this year's Telethon. Our 12 strong team of student callers have managed to reach an impressive 547 Johnians and have raised £153,389 for the St John's College Campaign over the last two weeks. With just four days to go, our warmest thanks go to everyone involved with the Campaign for their generosity. With Johnians' continued help, we hope to be able to reach our…

The opening of Corfield Court (located within the old Triangle site) on 21st 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 (Maths, BA 1981). In a short ceremony both the Master and…

 A memorial meeting for Professor W. Alexander Deer, Honorary Fellow of St John's College and Trinity Hall, Emeritus Professor of Mineralogy and Petrology, Master of Trinity Hall 1966-1975, Vice-Chancellor 1971-1973, will be held in the Graham Storey Room, Trinity Hall, on Saturday, 31 October 2009, at 2.00 p.m. Refreshments will be served afterwards in the Master's Lodge. Those wishing…

The opening of Corfield Court (located within the old Triangle site) on 21st 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 (Maths, BA 1981). In a short ceremony both the Master and Marc…

The Master, Professor Christopher Dobson FRS, has been awarded a Royal Medal for'œhis outstanding contributions to the understanding of the mechanisms of protein folding and mis-folding, and the implications for diseases. Three Royal Medals, known also as the Queen's Medals, are awarded annually by the Sovereign upon the recommendation of the Council of the Royal Society,'œtwo for the most…

 St John's Fellow wins IOP award   Professor Sir Richard Friend, Cavendish Professor of Physics at the University of Cambridge and Fellow of St John's College, has been awarded the Institute of Physics' Business and Innovation Medal for outstanding contributions to physics in an industrial or commercial context.Professor Friend has guided Cambridge Display Technology (CDT) to a pre-…

New Subject for 2010 Entry   Following the recent announcement that from October 2009 you will be able to apply directly to read the Linguistics Tripos at St John's College , we are pleased to confirm that the Director of Studies in Linguistics will be available at our Open Days in July. This will be the first opportunity to meet with Prof Hawkins and discuss the new syllabus at St…

The Undergraduate Diaries: this week - fat fry-ups, fat wedding, big fat exams   Meera Ragha is studying theology at St John's College. In the last of our series for the academic year she describes the exhilaration of having survived her first set of Cambridge exams. Amid the tension of revision, an over-the-top Indian wedding came as a welcome break - and gave her a chance to show off her…

Simon Szreter, Reader in History and Public Policy, has been awarded the Viseltear Prize by the American Public Health Association. The prize is awarded to historians for outstanding contributions to the study of the history of Public Health. This is represented by the body of work collected together in his book 'Health and Wealth. Studies in History and Policy' (2005).     …

We would like to thank everyone who took part in the inaugural Telephone Campaign last year and for their generosity of time and spirit. Over 350 Johnians made a gift to the College and many enjoyed the conversations which took place with current students. The initiative raised an impressive £272,560 (£545,120 with matched funding) in funds which will be directed towards the four strategic…

Members of St John's College granted Awards for travel during the Long Vacation 2009 are now listed. Reports of these travels will be available on the College website and CamTools in early November.

A prize (value £120) 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, at the time of issue of this notice, undergraduates who are in their third term of residence. Writings must be submitted to the Master by Wednesday, 7 October 2009.