St John's College News
Sir Mervyn King made Life Peer
Sir Mervyn King made Life PeerProfessor Sir Mervyn King GBE FBA, Honorary Fellow of St John’s, who retires as Governor of the Bank of England this week, has been awarded a Life Peerage for his significant contribution to public service.read moreMekhola Mallik - Awarded Stefan & Anna Galeski Fellowship Award by the Royal College of Surgeons
Mekhola Mallik - Awarded Stefan & Anna Galeski Fellowship Award by the Royal College of SurgeonsEarlier this year Mekhola Mallik was awarded the Stefan & Anna Galeski Fellowship Award by the Royal College of Surgeons. The Fellowship involved travelling to Brazil where Mekhola assisted with teaching and presented her research. Mekhola writes: “I was fortunate enough to be awarded a Stefan and Anna Galeski Travelling Fellowship this year by the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS).…read moreUniversity support
University supportIn addition to support from the College, the University of Cambridge also offers excellent support to its students.Cambridge BursaryThe Cambridge Bursary for UK/EU undergraduate and PGCE students offers an unlimited number of bursaries to ensure that students can meet the cost of their Cambridge education, regardless of background.Cambridge TrustsThe Cambridge Trusts support international…read moreStudent finance
Student financeStudent Support BodiesStudents from EnglandDirectgov Student Support HelplineTelephone: 0845 300 5090www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance/Students from WalesStudent Finance WalesTelephone: 0845 602 8845www.studentfinancewales.co.ukStudents from Northern IrelandStudent Finance niTelephone: 0845 600 0662www.studentfinanceni.co.ukStudents from the EUStudent Finance Services European TeamTelephone: +44 (…read moreFinance, support, awards & prizes
Finance, support, awards & prizesPlease see the links below for more information about each topic. https://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/finance-and-support https://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/grants-awards-and-prizesread moreChannel Islands and Isle of Man Undergraduate Students
Channel Islands and Isle of Man Undergraduate StudentsUniversity Tuition Fees (2017/2018)Group 1Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic; Archaeology; Asian and Middle Eastern Studies; Classics; Economics; Education; English; History; History and Modern Languages; History and Politics; History of Art; Human, Social and Political Sciences; Land Economy; Law; Linguistics; Modern and Medieval Languages; Philosophy; Theology, Religion and Philosophy of Religion£16…read moreHome and EU Undergraduate Students
Home and EU Undergraduate StudentsUniversity Tuition Fees£9,000 (for 2016/2017)£9,250 (for 2017/2018)College FeesSubject to a fee status check, the College fee for Home and EU undergraduates who are on their first undergraduate course is included within the University fee and does not constitute an additional charge. UK or EU students who are eligible for public support do not normally have to pay an additional College fee,…read moreSamuel Butler Project complete
Samuel Butler Project completeA special project to open up one of the Old Library’s most important resources is now complete.Supported by a generous grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, the Samuel Butler Project was launched in July 2011 with the aim of cataloguing and making accessible the vast collection of original material relating to prolific Victorian writer, artist and photographer Samuel Butler (1835-1902).The Samuel…read moreStudents awarded prizes for excellence - June 2013 update
Students awarded prizes for excellence - June 2013 updateDimitra Liotsiou, Kirsten Paige, Malte Schwarzkopf and Rebecca Wagner have all been awarded prizes in recognition of their excellent work.The following students are among those whose excellent work has been recognised by the University, or external organisations and academic institutions, since April 2013.Dimitra Liotsiou, who graduated in 2012, was awarded the departmental prize for her final-…read moreQueen’s Birthday Honours List 2013
Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2013The College would like to congratulate the following Johnians, who are among those featured in the Queen's Birthday Honours List 2013.Professor Sir John Robert Hills CBE FBA (1973), Professor of Social Policy, London School of Economics. Knight Bachelor (Kt), for services to social policy development.Dr Heidi-Ann Doughty OBE TD (1983), Late Royal Army Medical Corps, Territorial Army. Officer of…read moreAnita Nandi - Natural Sciences (Physical)
Anita Nandi - Natural Sciences (Physical)Anita attended Wirral Grammar School for Girls in Merseyside before coming to study Physical Natural Sciences at St John’s in 2010. She took A-Levels in Maths, Further Maths, Physics and Chemistry. She obtained a First Class Honours in a BA and MSci in Experimental and Theoretical Physics and is now going on to do a DPhil in Particle Physics at Oxford University.The best aspect of studying…read moreSimon Lock - Natural Sciences (Physical)
Simon Lock - Natural Sciences (Physical)Originally from Kendal, a small town on the edge of the English Lake District, Simon attended Kirkbie Kendal School. He studied A-levels in Maths, Further Maths and Physics before arriving at St John’s in 2008. After graduating with a 1st class honours degree in Natural Sciences (specializing in Experimental and Theoretical Physics) in 2012, Simon is currently studying towards a PhD in Earth and…read moreFrank Samuel Herbert Kendon (1893-1959): poet
Frank Samuel Herbert Kendon (1893-1959): poetFrank Kendon was born at Bethany House, Kent on 12 September 1893. His father Samuel Kendon was schoolmaster of Bethany School, where Frank also worked as a teacher.Kendon served with the Royal Engineers in Egypt in World War I. He matriculated at St. John’s in 1921 where he studied English. His tutor was EA Benians; whose father had also been a schoolmaster at Bethany School.Kendon’s time in…read moreNew Visiting Fellowship in Brazilian History and Humanities
New Visiting Fellowship in Brazilian History and HumanitiesAn agreement was signed in early June by the Master and Professor Jorge Guimarães, President of CAPES, establishing the Celso Furtado Visiting Fellowship in Brazilian History and Humanities, based at St John’s College. The Visiting Fellowship is intended to bring to St John’s College, for a period of one academic year, an outstanding Brazilian scholar working in the humanities and…read moreFSH Kendon (1893-1959): poet
FSH Kendon (1893-1959): poetFrank Kendon was born at Bethany House, Kent 12 September 1893. His father Samuel Kendon was schoolmaster of Bethany School, where Frank also worked as a teacher. Kendon served with the Royal Engineers in Egypt in World War I. He matriculated at St. John’s in 1921 where he studied English. His tutor was EA Benians; whose father had also been a schoolmaster at Bethany School.Kendon’s time in…read moreNew accessions: May 2013
New accessions: May 2013Audio-Visual AV PN.fal Fall [DVD]/ directed by Tarsem. [s.l] : Momentum, 2006. AV PT.imp Import export [DVD]/ Ulrich Seidl. [s.l] : Trinity, 2007.General Interest General Interest Health & Wellbeing HOF Tao of Pooh/ Benjamin Hoff : with illustrations by Ernest H. Shepard. 2012 ed. London, UK : Egmont UK Ltd, 2012, r1982. General Interest Biography BOG Ever, Dirk : the Bogarde letters…read moreTim Allen - Natural Sciences (Physical)
Tim Allen - Natural Sciences (Physical)Tim Allen first came to St John’s College in the summer of 2007 on a summer school organised by the Sutton Trust. At the time Tim was an A-level student at Great Baddow High School in Chelmsford, Essex. When he returned a year later to matriculate, he was certain he had made the right choice.I chose St John’s after visiting the college in the summer of 2007. For me St John’s embodies everything…read moreSarah Wood - Philosophy
Sarah Wood - PhilosophyI studied the International Baccalaureate at Sixth Form instead of A Levels, which meant that I took 6 subjects in total. My Higher Level subjects were Philosophy, Spanish and French; my Standard Level subjects were Maths, English and Chemistry. Coming from this different background, I was nervous that Universities would not understand the scoring system but I found that it was not a problem for…read moreSt John's Top 5: Porters' instructions 1931-1940
St John's Top 5: Porters' instructions 1931-1940The Archives hold two instruction manuals for the Porters. They include information on College dress; gate rules and other aspects of social conduct. Click on an image to make it larger.General instructions for the College PortersGuidance on contacting the Dean late at nightGramaphones were banned from College until 1938Swimming was permitted but only from specific points along the…read moreResearch led by Dr Tuomas Knowles identifies trigger for Alzheimer’s disease
Research led by Dr Tuomas Knowles identifies trigger for Alzheimer’s diseaseA group of research scientists led by Dr Tuomas Knowles, a current Fellow of St John's College, have recently identified the molecular trigger for Alzheimer's disease.The research, recently published in the Proceedings of the US National Academy of Sciences, maps the pathway that generates abnormal forms of protein which are the root cause of neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer's disease…read moreAm I right for St John's?
Am I right for St John's?Our students come from every imaginable background and have the widest possible variety of experiences, interests and skills. The one thing they share is intellectual curiosity, enthusiasm for their subject, and the potential to get the most out of what a Cambridge degree has to offer.read moreECF (Extenuating Circumstances Form)
ECF (Extenuating Circumstances Form)The University of Cambridge wishes to admit the best students whatever their background. The Extenuating Circumstances Form is a University-wide initiative designed to ensure that all Colleges have the information they require in order to accurately assess applicants who have experienced particular personal or educational disadvantage.read moreApplication forms
Application formsApplications to St John's College are usually made through UCAS, and there is other information that should be submitted alongside this. The information below will guide you through how to make a timely, valid application. More information is also available on the 'Further information for applicants' page, which details the various types of applicant you could be.read moreBust of George Frideric Handel
Bust of George Frideric Handel(XI/6/5) Butler’s love of music developed early in his life. As a schoolboy he looked forward to hearing his favourite aunt playing Handel overtures on the piano, and he soon learned to play them himself. He would sell his school books to finance his collection of Handel’s music, published in cheap editions. This miniature marble bust used to stand on the mantelpiece in Butler’s rooms at…read moreMay Ball
May BallThe St John’s May Ball is renowned world-wide. Fireworks, hog roasts, some of the best music in the country, all set within a College transformed into a party wonderland; it is the perfect end to each academic year.read more