St John's College News

  1. Medieval Ideas & The Body

    14/06/2011
    Medieval Ideas & The Body
    The medieval period in Europe (around the 5th century to the 15th century) was a time of trouble with many wars disrupting trade and travel. it was a time when the vast majority of oridnary people were uneducated and superstitious. Much of the knowledge acquired by the Greeks and Romans, including medical practice, was lost. Medicine followed some Greek theory but came to rely much more on…read more
  2. The Art of Anatomy

    14/06/2011
    The Art of Anatomy
    Anatomy is concerned with the identification and description of the parts of the human body. Dissection, the cutting up of a human corpse, is the basis of all anatomical research.Though practised by the ancient Greeks, dissection did not become part of accepted medical research until the 16th century. During the Middle Ages, anatomy was based on a sprinkling of facts derived from Greek sources…read more
  3. 2011 Travel Award Holders

    13/06/2011
    2011 Travel Award Holders
    A list of students who have been granted Travel Awards for expeditions during the Long Vacation 2011 is now available. Reports from these travels will be made available to read on-line in the second half of Michaelmas Term 2011. The 2010 Travel Award Reports are still available to be read.read more
  4. Choosing a College and Tripos

    13/06/2011
    Choosing a College and Tripos
    All undergraduate students at Cambridge University belong to one of the 31 Colleges. Each student also studies a particular University Tripos. Choosing the right Tripos is as important as choosing the right College, and both must be selected on your UCAS form.St John’s College is a beautiful and inspiring place to live and study. A series of courts dating from the sixteenth century to the twenty…read more
  5. Ascension Day 2011

    10/06/2011
    Ascension Day 2011
    Doubled up?read more
  6. 113. SPECULUM IUNIORUM, ETC. E. 10

    10/06/2011
    113. SPECULUM IUNIORUM, ETC. E. 10
      Vellum, 6.625 x 4.5, ff. 206 + 6, 31, 25, etc. lines to a page.  13th cent., invarious hands, some very good.     Donor, T. C. S.                                                               2 fo. generalia bona.     Collation: 4 flyleaves, 112 - 1312 144 | 1512 1612 1710 1812, 2 flyleaves.     Perhaps from Robertsbridge in Sussex.  On the flyleaf, among other notes, is (xv) a form letter,…read more
  7. Life at St John's

    07/06/2011
    Life at St John's
    Discover St John'sLearn about the history of this unique institution, the famous people who have studied here, and how to visit the College yourself.Applying to St John'sFind out how to become a student at St John's College, about the subjects you can study, and about what it's like to live and work here.Academic lifeLearn about the unique academic life of a college and our research, past and…read more
  8. Subject Guides

    07/06/2011
    Subject Guides
     For details on the Library's books and journals in a specific subject area, together with links to selected on-line material, please see the following guides. Physical copies can be found on the Issue Desk.read more
  9. Working Library

    07/06/2011
    Working Library
    The Working Library is open to all members of the College twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.  The issue desk is staffed at the following times: 09:00 - 17:00 Monday - Friday View term dates here. Entrance to the Library is from Chapel Court. During staffed hours the front door is unlocked. Outside staffed hours the door is locked and you will need to use your access card at the card…read more
  10. Freedom of Information

    06/06/2011
    Freedom of Information
    This publication scheme follows the model prepared and approved by the Information Commissioner. This College makes information available to the public as part of its normal activities. The information covered is included in the classes of information mentioned below, where this information is held by the College. Information about how to make enquiries The College intends: to publish or…read more
  11. Tour

    06/06/2011
    Tour
    St John's College has many beautiful buildings and stunning grounds in which to explore. Until you are able to come and visit us to see for yourself, please click on the links below to discover more information:read more
  12. Undergraduate applications

    05/06/2011
    Undergraduate applications
    St John’s unites the best traditions with the best innovations, offering a unique community where students can unlock their potential and be better than the rest.All undergraduate students at Cambridge University belong to one of the 31 Colleges. Each student also studies a particular University Tripos. Choosing the right Tripos is as important as choosing the right College.St John’s College is a…read more
  13. Graduate applications

    05/06/2011
    Graduate applications
    Graduate students are students reading for a 1 year MPhil degree (a taught or research course), a 3 year PhD degree, any other taught postgraduate course, and students of Clinical Medicine or Veterinary Medicine. St John’s College will consider applications for any of the full-time graduate courses offered by the University. St John’s College does not consider applications for part-time graduate…read more
  14. Professor Raphael James Loewe dies, aged 92

    01/06/2011
    Professor Raphael James Loewe dies, aged 92
     Professor Raphael James Loewe, MC, MA, Honorary Fellow of St John's College since 2009, former Bye-Fellow of Gonville and Caius College and Goldsmid Professor of Hebrew, University College London, died on 27 May 2011, aged 92. read more
  15. Recent Acquisitions - June 2011

    01/06/2011
    Recent Acquisitions - June 2011
    June 2011  General Interest General Interest Novels SHA Too far/ Rich Shapero. San Mateo, CA : Outside Reading , 2010. General Interest Travel KENYA Kenya/ edited by Jeffery Pike, Clare Griffiths and Brian Bell. Basingstoke : APA Publications , 2007. History D 726.5.B6.2010 Oxford handbook of Fascism/ edited by R.J.B. Bosworth. Oxford : Oxford University Press , 2010. DA 400.B7…read more
  16. Hospitality Testimonial: Christopher Bazley

    27/05/2011
    Hospitality Testimonial: Christopher Bazley
    Thank you very much for what was a really incredible evening- please pass on our regards and thanks to your phenomenal team.  All of the staff were friendly, professional, efficient and courteous.  The food was outstanding- quite superb.  Many of our international colleagues could not believe that an academic institute could offer such high standards of hospitality - Christopher Bazleyread more
  17. Lira Puebla awarded Chemistry Prize

    26/05/2011
    Lira Puebla awarded Chemistry Prize
    Lira Puebla, an Erasmus chemistry student at St John's College, was one of the three recipients of the Fundación Caja Madrid Award in Chemistry. This prestigious award was presented by the Prince and Princess of Asturias in a ceremony that was held on 24 May in the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando in Madrid. This award recognises outstanding Spanish scientists, in the early stages of…read more
  18. New Johnian Fellows of the Royal Society

    24/05/2011
    New Johnian Fellows of the Royal Society
    Two Johnians were elected Fellows of the Royal Society on 19 May 2010:Professor Mark Felton Randolph FRSProfessor of Civil Engineering, Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems, The University of Western AustraliaandProfessor David Chandler ForMemRSBruce Mahan Professor of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, USAFor further information, visit https://royalsociety.…read more
  19. Rooms for Undergraduates: a 'New Deal'

    17/05/2011
    Rooms for Undergraduates: a 'New Deal'
    From October 2011, undergraduates studying at St John's will benefit from new accommodation arrangements worked out together by the College authorities and the Junior Combination Room (JCR). Currently St John's is able to offer accommodation in College throughout any undergraduate course. In addition, under the new model, our undergraduates will not have to give their rooms over to other purposes…read more
  20. John Crook Scholarship

    17/05/2011
    John Crook Scholarship
    Professor John Anthony Crook (1921- 2007) was a Fellow of St John's College for more than fifty years. His door was ever-open to generations of undergraduate and graduate students for whom he seemed to have so much time to spare and to whom he offered so much valued support and advice.A scholarship, to be awarded in John Crook's name and memory, reflects the spirit of his achievements and…read more
  21. Subjects at St John's

    16/05/2011
    Subjects at St John's
    One of the most distinctive characteristics of Cambridge courses is that they cover their subjects very broadly in the initial years and then become more specialised and offer a wide range of options in the later years.Cambridge graduates are expected to achieve the same standard and depth in their final year as graduates from courses elsewhere which have a narrower or more specialised scope.…read more
  22. College hosts 'Any Questions'

    12/05/2011
    College hosts 'Any Questions'
    BBC Radio 4 broadcast 'Any Questions' from the Fisher Building on Friday 13 May 2011. Panellists included Professor Lord Peter Hennessy FBA and Baroness Helena Kennedy QC.read more
  23. The Solitary Cello

    11/05/2011
    The Solitary Cello
    St John's College Music Society presents: The Solitary Cello Internationally celebrated Johnian cellist Graham Walker returned to St John's on 11 May 2011 to give a recital of unaccompanied cello music in the beautiful setting of St John's College Chapel. The programme included unaccompanied cello music from the earliest times to the present day, and featured a selection of Gabrielli, Bach,…read more
  24. Quincentenary Royal Visit

    28/04/2011
    Quincentenary Royal Visit
    St John's College was honoured to receive a visit from The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh on Wednesday 27 April 2011. The visit marks ongoing celebrations of the College's 500th birthday this year. With the Royal Standard flying over the College, The Queen visited the newly restored foundations of the original medieval chapel and unveiled a commemorative plaque. The royal party also listened to…read more
  25. McMahon Law Studentships

    26/04/2011
    McMahon Law Studentships
    Candidates, who must be a member of the College who bona fide intend to prepare for practice in the profession of the law, and intend to commence a course for the Bar or Law Society final examinations or for the Common Professional Examination, should submit their applications to the Senior Tutor's Office by 30 June 2015. read more