St John's College News
Admission of Scholars 2007
Admission of Scholars 2007This year, in a new format, the Scholars of the College were admitted to their scholarships in the College Chapel on Saturday 27 October. Some 68 undergraduate and graduate students were presented to the Master who admitted them, in Latin, to their scholarships. The ceremony was attended by Fellows, current Scholars and the proud guests of the new scholars. The ceremony was followed by afternoon…read moreHinsley Memorial Lecture
Hinsley Memorial LectureThe Seventh Hinsley Memorial Lecture 'Intelligence Failure and the Logic of Conflict' will be given by Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman Professor of War Studies at King's College, London at 6.00 pm on Tuesday 20 November 2007 in the Palmerston Room, Fisher Building preceded by tea at 5.00 pm in the Fisher Building foyer All members of the University are welcome to attend read moreHonorary Fellow wins Nobel Prize
Honorary Fellow wins Nobel PrizeIt was announced yesterday that Professor Eric Maskin (Overseas Visiting Fellow 1987-1988, Honorary Fellow 2004), Leonid Hurwicz and Roger Myerson have won the 2007 Nobel Economics Prize for 'having laid the foundations of mechanism design theory,' the Nobel jury said. For more information, please click here. Further details are available here. read moreHonorary Fellowships
Honorary FellowshipsElected into Honorary Fellowships Sir David Alan HOPWOOD MA, PhD, DSc, FRS, Fellow 1958-61 John Innes Professor of Genetics, University of East Anglia Ambassador Fulgence KAZAURA MA Chancellor, University of Dar Es Salaam Sir Roger Hewlett PALIN KCB, MA Air Chief Marshal Mr David Willoughby POUNTNEY CBE, MA Freelance…read moreNEW MASTER FOR ST JOHN'S
NEW MASTER FOR ST JOHN'SMembers of the College staff, students and Fellows were invited to be present at the admission of Professor Chris Dobson to the office of Master of St John's College. The admission ceremony took place at 12 noon on Monday 1 October in the Chapel. Fellows, students and staff members were present to witness Professor Dobson, who had been pre-elected in December 2006, sign the Declaration…read moreFormer Research Fellow's TV Series
Former Research Fellow's TV SeriesJeevan Deol, a recent History Fellow of St John's, is one of the presenters of this series. For more details, visit the BBC website: http://www.open.edu/openlearn/whats-on/ou-on-the-bbc-history-detectivesread moreSt John's Women's Society
St John's Women's Society2007 has been an important year for all the women at St John's College. Not only have we celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of women's entrance to St John's with an inspiring conference and wonderful dinner, but we also have a sense, stronger than ever, that College life, as well as society and life in general, would not be viable without women. It is unthinkable for us to emulate the St…read morePurchase Choir CDs online
Purchase Choir CDs onlineChoir CDs are now available for purchase on-line. read moreFuneral Service for Professor Crook
Funeral Service for Professor CrookProfessor J A Crook, Fellow of St John's College since 1951 and Emeritus University Professor of Ancient History, died in Cambridge on Friday 7 September, aged 85 years. A funeral service will be held in St John's College Chapel on Monday 17 September at 2.30 p.m. All who wish to attend will be welcome. At Professor Crook's own request, there will be no memorial service.read moreApplications for Fellowship in Law
Applications for Fellowship in LawApplications are invited for a College Lectureship in Law and Fellowship at St John's College , Cambridge , tenable from 1 October 2008. The appointment will be subject to the Statutes of the College and will be for three years in the first instance, with the possibility of renewal for a further one year or until the retiring age (the decision as to which will be taken at the end of the third…read moreJohnian appointed as new High Court Judge
Johnian appointed as new High Court JudgeThe Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of His Honour Judge Alastair Hubert Norris, Q.C. (BA 1972, MA 1976) to be a Justice of the High Court. The Lord Chief Justice will assign Judge Norris to the Chancery Division and the appointment will be effective from 1 October 2007.read moreFellow wins BERA SAGE Award
Fellow wins BERA SAGE AwardA team of University of Cambridge plant scientists led by Keith Johnstone, a Fellow of St John's and Director of Studies in Natural Sciences, has won a national prize for transforming teaching methods in their department. The Pedagogy Project - which included Frances Tracy and Katy Jordan in the Department of Plant Sciences and members of the Centre for Applied Research in Educational…read moreProfessor John Crook dies aged 85
Professor John Crook dies aged 85John Crook, Fellow since 1951 and Emeritus University Professor of Ancient History, formerly College Lecturer in Classics and President 1971-75, died in Cambridge this morning, aged 85.read moreCollege Open Afternoon
College Open AfternoonSt John's College will be holding an Open Afternoon for post-qualification students on Saturday 22 September.read moreCollege Open Afternoon
College Open AfternoonSt John's College will be holding an Open Day for post-qualification students on Saturday 22 September (p.m.) This is primarily an event for those who will have just received their A-level results and will be making a post-qualification application. To book for the Open Day on 22 September please send an email to Philippa Gibbs at admissions@joh.cam.ac.uk and include in the email,…read moreGEEMA Summer School
GEEMA Summer SchoolNearly 40 students from ethnic minority backgrounds took part in a summer school at St John's College last week, organised by GEEMA the Group to Encourage Ethnic Minority Applications. Chosen from more than 250 applications all the students came from families with no history of higher education, with parents in non-professional occupations and from schools where 60 per cent of pupils, or…read moreGraduates of the last Decade Event
Graduates of the last Decade EventGraduates of the last decade invited to drinks at Shakespeare's Globe, Monday 24 September.read moreHonour for Honorary Fellow
Honour for Honorary FellowThe Hon Frank Iacobucci (LLM 1985, Honorary Fellow 1999), has been appointed a Companion of the Order of Canada. Mr Justice Frank Iacobucci practised corporate law in New York and then served as a professor at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Law from 1967 until 1982 as well as Dean of the law faculty from 1979 until 1982. He also served as Vice-President and Provost of the university…read moreChoir to tour Central Europe
Choir to tour Central EuropeThe Choir will be on tour in Central Europe from Wednesday 15 to Wednesday 25 Julyread moreChoir releases new CD
Choir releases new CDThe latest CD by the Choir was released on 2 July 2007 and features the music of Edward Bairstow. read moreHutton Prize
Hutton PrizeDetails of the Hutton Prize for the best short dissertation on a subject in English History (closing date 10 October 2007) are now available within Teaching & Research.read moreClarkson-Peckard Essay Prize
Clarkson-Peckard Essay PrizeSchools' Essay Prize As part of our commemorations for the Bicentenary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act 1807, St John's College and Magdalene College held a joint Essay Competition for sixth-formers. University Essay Prize A Clarkson-Peckard Essay Prize worth £500 will be offered by St John's and Magdalene Colleges as part of the activities to commemorate the Bicentenary of…read moreJohnian appointed President of the MCC
Johnian appointed President of the MCCMike Brearley (BA 1963, MA 1967, Honorary Fellow of St John's), the former England captain, will serve as the next President of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).read moreRegional Johnian Event in Lewes, Brighton
Regional Johnian Event in Lewes, BrightonA reunion dinner is planned for the 8 June 2007 at Pelham House, Lewes, East Sussex. The Master of St John's, Professor Richard Perham, and his wife Dr Nancy Lane Perham will be attending this event. Invitations have been sent out to Johnians living in Surrey, Sussex and Kent, and Johnians are very welcome to bring their guests to the dinner. If you would like further information about this event…read moreThe Development Office has moved
The Development Office has movedThe Development Office has moved from F staircase Chapel Court to offices in D1 Second Court. Johnians are very welcome to visit us at any time.read more