St John's College News
HUTTON PRIZE
HUTTON PRIZEA 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, 6 October 2010. 4 June 2010read moreJohnians elected Fellows of the Royal Society
Johnians elected Fellows of the Royal SocietyTwo Johnians were elected Fellows of the Royal Society on 20 May 2010:Professor Russell Paul Cowburn FRS Chair in Nanotechnology, Department of Physics, Imperial College LondonandProfessor Angus Iain Lamond FRS Wellcome Principal Research Fellow and Professor of Biochemistry, Director of the Wellcome Trust Centre for Gene Regulation and Expression, College of Life Sciences, University…read moreMaster Elected to an Honorary Fellowship
Master Elected to an Honorary FellowshipThe Council of the Chemical Research Society of India has elected the Master to an Honorary Fellowship. Professor Dobson is one of two chemists selected internationally for an Honorary Fellowship, which is conferred on "eminent chemists in recognition of their monumental contributions to Chemistry."read moreEngineer awarded highest mark worldwide
Engineer awarded highest mark worldwideEngineering student Gareth Keeves awarded the highest mark worldwide An Engineering student at St John's College has beaten hundreds of fellow scholars across the world in a prestigious examination. Gareth Keeves, 21, was awarded the highest mark worldwide for the Diploma in Financial Management. Gareth, in his final year of a Manufacturing Engineering course at the Institute for Manufacturing (…read moreJohnian wins Best Young Artist at RPS Awards
Johnian wins Best Young Artist at RPS AwardsIestyn Davies, former Johnian Choral Scholar and Undergraduate, collected the award for Best Young Artist of 2009 at Royal Philharmonic Society Awards. "Countertenor Iestyn Davies demonstrated that he is the outstanding artist of his generation. His expressiveness of tone, intensity of sound and musicianship were brought to bear in concert, and, of course, in opera, where his natural…read moreRoyal Society of Chemistry Khorana Prize
Royal Society of Chemistry Khorana PrizeThe Master has been awarded the 2010 Royal Society of Chemistry Khorana Prize for his outstanding contributions to the study of the structure and properties of biological molecules and their relationship to biological evolution and disease, and in particular studies focused on the fundamental science underlying Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. This is the first award by the Royal Society of…read moreChoir sings on Songs of Praise
Choir sings on Songs of PraiseThe Choir of St John's College, Cambridge performed the hymn 'Creator of the earth and skies' on BBC Songs of Praise, broadcast on Sunday 2 May. It is available to view on the iPlayer (UK only) until Sunday. As part of the BBC's World of Wonder Year of Science, Diane Louise Jordan discovered more about the wonders of the universe on a visit to Cambridge. She also meets leading scientists,…read moreCambridge to Oxford Charity Punt
Cambridge to Oxford Charity PuntFour Cambridge students - second year Engineering students Toby Dickens and Andy Marshall, and History student Karl Williams, all of St John's College, along with Queens' Natural Scientist Becky Kiff - are currently training for a marathon punt from Cambridge to Oxford. The group will set off on 19th of June, and aim to complete the journey within twelve days. They aim to raise £2,000 for '…read moreField Sports Campaign Launch 28 April 2010
Field Sports Campaign Launch 28 April 2010A week from today the Master will be welcoming Johnians who played or contributed to field sports to a drinks reception at One Great George Street in London. Thanks to the incredible generosity of a British Foundation, which has pledged £1millon to match donations made to Field Sports, the College has been able to establish a new fund which will support current sporting activities by…read moreJohnians shortlisted for Millennium Prize
Johnians shortlisted for Millennium PrizeAmongst the three scientists shortlisted for the 2010 Millennium Technology Prize are two Johnians. Professor Sir Richard Friend, Fellow of St John's and Cavendish Professor of Physics at the University of Cambridge, and Professor Stephen Furber, Professor of Computer Engineering at the University of Manchester, have both been shortlisted for the world's largest award for technological innovation…read moreAndrew Chamblin Memorial Lecture and Concert
Andrew Chamblin Memorial Lecture and ConcertAndrew Chamblin Memorial Lecture and Concert 2010 The fourth Andrew Chamblin Memorial Lecture, entitled 'The Amazing Diversity of Planetary Systems' will be given by Professor Michael Mayor at 5.00pm on Monday 10 May in Lady Mitchell Hall, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge. Admission is free and no tickets are required. The fourth Andrew Chamblin Memorial Concert will be given by the internationally…read moreChoir Tour to Italy & Switzerland
Choir Tour to Italy & SwitzerlandEaster Tour to Italy & Switzerland St John's College Choir is pleased to announce two concerts during the Easter vacation. The Choir will perform in the Santa Maria della Passione, Milan before heading north to the town of Bellinzona on the north-eastern tip of Lake Maggiore in Switzerland. MILAN - Thursday 15 April, 2100 The programme for the Milan concert will focus on…read moreSchools Open Day Booking Form Now Available
Schools Open Day Booking Form Now AvailableThe booking form for use by Schools is now available. As the demand for places at our Open Days is high, we are forced to limit the size of groups sent by any particular School or College to a maximum of eight students and one member of staff. If you have any questions in relation to bringing a School group to St John's Open Day please do not hesitate to contact us in Admissions (admissions@joh.…read moreST JOHN'S COLLEGE LINACRE LECTURE
ST JOHN'S COLLEGE LINACRE LECTUREThe College's annual Linacre Lecture will take place on Wednesday 12 May at 5.00 pm in the Palmerston Room in the Fisher Building of St John's College, preceded by tea at 4.15 pm in the Fisher Building foyer. Dr Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, Nobel Laureate, will give a lecture entitled "How the Ribosome Decodes the Genetic Message." Members of the University and others interested in hearing Dr…read moreSt John's Fellow on Radio 4's 'In Our Time'
St John's Fellow on Radio 4's 'In Our Time'Professor Usha Goswami, Fellow of St John's College, Professor of Education at the University of Cambridge, and Director of its Centre for Neuroscience in Education, is featured in Radio 4's 'In Our Time'. The programme discusses what new research reveals about the infant brain, and is available to listen online from the BBC website. read moreIdeas take flight
Ideas take flightIdeas take flight for Suffolk pupils One hundred children, aged 11-13, from Suffolk middle schools have spent a day at Cambridge University learning about the science of flight. The trip was organised jointly by the Gifted and Talented Waveney Schools Project in Suffolk and St John's College, Cambridge, to enrich the school curriculum in maths and science and give pupils a glimpse of…read moreChoir release new CD
Choir release new CDSt John's Magnificat On Monday 1 March, The Choir of St John's College, Cambridge release their first disc under the direction of Andrew Nethsingha. The release marks a new collaboration with Chandos Records, with whom the Choir will release five CDs over the next three-years. The CD of music by Herbert Howells combines lesser known works, such as The Sequence for St Michael…read moreProfessor Partha Dasgupta online video
Professor Partha Dasgupta online videoProfessor Dasgupta, a Fellow of St John's and world-renowned economist, is a speaker at the 2010 Trinity Institute, Building an Ethical Economy: Theology and the Marketplace. read moreGrand Prix du President de la Republique
Grand Prix du President de la RepubliqueProfessor Jonathan Harvey, graduate and Honorary Fellow of St John's, has been awarded the 'Grand Prix du President de la Republique' for a life's work in Composition. Harvey is the first British composer to have ever won the award; previous winners include Olivier Messiaen, Elliott Carter, Pierre Boulez, Gyorgy Ligeti, Yannis Xenakis and Henri Dutilleux. read moreDeath of Dr John Matthewman
Death of Dr John MatthewmanThe College is sad to learn of the death, on Wednesday 27 January 2010, of Dr John Matthewman, aged 71. A former student at the College, he had been a Fellow since 1972, a College Lecturer and Director of Studies, and a University Lecturer in Engineering.read moreDeath of the Rt Hon Sir Percy Cradock, GCMG
Death of the Rt Hon Sir Percy Cradock, GCMGThe College is sad to learn of the death, on Friday 22 January 2010, of the Rt Hon Sir Percy Cradock, GCMG, aged 86. A former student at the College, he had been an Honorary Fellow since 1982. read moreAnnual Election of Research Fellows
Annual Election of Research FellowsThe following are elected into Fellowships under Title A from 1 October 2010: Timothy Edward Charles Button (BA,MPhil, Cambridge) for Philosophy; Martin Neil Goodhand (BA, MEng, Cambridge) for Engineering; …read moreCollege Art and Photography Competition 2010
College Art and Photography Competition 2010Entries may be submitted by Junior Members in residence to the Library Issue Desk, during the first week of Easter Full Term (19th-23rd April). They will subsequently be displayed in the Library Exhibition Area. There are prizes of £200 in Art and Applied Art categories, and £100 in Colour Photography, Black and white Photography and Photographs of the College and College Life categories.read moreConferment of Degrees
Conferment of DegreesAny member of St John's who has fulfilled the appropriate examination and residence requirements may proceed to their degree at Congregation. read moreThe Paul Beard Sports Fund
The Paul Beard Sports FundThe Master officially launched the Paul Beard Sports Fund during a lunch held at yesterday's Nomura Varsity Match. Following Paul's (Natural Science,1984) sudden passing in January this year at the age of 43, a number of his close Johnian friends have helped to set up and contribute to a College fund in his memory. The fund which is intended to contribute towards the expenses of Johnians playing…read more