St John's College News

  1. Death of Dr Jonathan Spencer

    08/04/2008
    Death of Dr Jonathan Spencer
    Dr Jonathan Brian (Joe) Spencer, MA, Fellow of the College since 1995, and Reader in Biological Chemistry, died on 6 April 2008. For further information, click here. read more
  2. Linacre Lecture

    07/04/2008
    Linacre Lecture
    The College's annual Linacre Lecture, founded in 1524 by Thomas Linacre, physician to Henry VIII and first President of the Royal College of Physicians, will take place on Tuesday 6 May at 5.00 pm in the Palmerston Room, Fisher Building, preceded by tea at 4.15 pm in the Fisher Building foyer.Professor Herman Waldmann (FMedSci, FRCPath, FRS, MRCP), Head of the Sir William Dunn School of Pathology…read more
  3. Concert in memory of Professor John Crook

    17/03/2008
    Concert in memory of Professor John Crook
    A Concert of Words and Music in Memory of Professor John Anthony Crook, MA (1921-2007), Fellow of the College and Emeritus Professor of Ancient History, will be held in the College Chapel on Saturday 24 May 2008, at 2.30pm, followed by tea in the Hall. For tickets, please apply to The Chapel Clerk, St John's College, Cambridge, CB2 1TP, by 9 May 2008, enclosing a stamped addressed envelope. read more
  4. Victory at Grange Road for St John's

    14/03/2008
    Victory at Grange Road for St John's
    It was a victorious afternoon at Grange Road on 12 March for the St John's rugby teams. The girls led the way with a 15-10 win over Girton and the Red Boys did not disappoint with a convincing win over St Catherine's.  This win sees the Red Boys triumphant in both the League and the Cuppers for the fourth year in a row.          read more
  5. St John's Innovation Centre - MD vacancy

    03/03/2008
    St John's Innovation Centre - MD vacancy
      St John's Innovation Centre Cambridge Managing Director  Attractive six-figure package This high-profile Innovation Centre with 53,000 sq ft occupied by 60 tenants was established 20 years ago by St John's College and has built an international reputation. It now seeks a Managing Director to succeed Walter Herriot OBE on his retirement in November 2008. The successful applicant is likely to be…read more
  6. Herbert Howells Trust

    03/03/2008
    Herbert Howells Trust
    Following the death in October 2005 of Herbert Howells' daughter, Ursula, and in accordance with her wishes, the Herbert Howells Trust has been set up to be administered by St John's College, Cambridge, where Howells was Organist during the Second World War. The Trust receives all royalties and performing rights dues previously received by Ursula Howells, and the Organist and Senior Bursar of…read more
  7. Ash Wednesday Evensong Webcast

    11/02/2008
    Ash Wednesday Evensong Webcast
    Ash Wednesday Evensong - Webcast from St John's College Chapel   The Ash Wednesday Evensong (6th February 2008) is now available to listen to online. This service, for which St John's College Chapel is renowned, includes Allegri's setting of Psalm 51, Miserere Mei, and Byrd's setting of Ne Irascaris. read more
  8. Epiphany Carol Service Webcast

    06/02/2008
    Epiphany Carol Service Webcast
    Epiphany Carol Service - New Webcast from St John's College Chapel The Epiphany Carol Service (19th January 2008) is now available to listen to online. This candlelit service of readings and music to celebrates the season of Epiphany. Music includes John Tavener's The Lamb, Cornelius' The Three Kings and a lesser known piece by Robert Spearing, Jesu son most sweet and dear. Please click…read more
  9. Professor Norman Bleehen dies, aged 77

    06/02/2008
    Professor Norman Bleehen dies, aged 77
    Professor Norman Montague Bleehen, CBE, MA, BM, BCh (Oxford), Emeritus Cancer Research Campaign Professor of Clinical Oncology, and Fellow of the College since 1976, died on 1 February 2008, aged 77.read more
  10. 2007 British Composer Awards

    14/12/2007
    2007 British Composer Awards
    Threshold of Night, by Tarik O'Regan, specially commissioned for St John's College Choir, won the Liturgical Composition Award at the 2007 British Composer Awards Ceremony held in London on Wednesday 5 December. The music was first performed by the Choir at the Advent Carol Services on 25 November 2006 and broadcast by BBC Radio 3 the following day. Born in London in 1978, Tarik O'Regan was…read more
  11. 2007 British Composer Awards

    14/12/2007
    2007 British Composer Awards
    Threshold of Night, by Tarik O'Regan, specially commissioned for St John's College Choir, won the Liturgical Composition Award at the 2007 British Composer Awards Ceremony held in London on Wednesday 5 December.  The music was first performed by the Choir at the Advent Carol Services on 25 November 2006 and broadcast by BBC Radio 3 the following day. Born in London in 1978, Tarik O'Regan was…read more
  12. St John's launches Indian Scholarships

    29/11/2007
    St John's launches Indian Scholarships
      St John's College announced a prestigious new scholarship programme this week in honour of Dr Manmohan Singh, the Indian Prime Minister. Dr Singh read Economics at St John's in the 1950s and was awarded an honorary doctorate last year.  The Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarships have been established to bring outstanding Indian students to St John's College to read for postgraduate degrees in science…read more
  13. Choir CDs available on line

    23/11/2007
    Choir CDs available on line
    A selection of CD recordings of St John's College Choir, including the very popular 2006 release ‘Christmas at St John's', are now available to purchase on-line.   read more
  14. College Lectorship in French

    21/11/2007
    College Lectorship in French
    Applications are invited for the post of College Lector in French tenable from 1 October 2008 until 30 September 2009 with the possibility of renewal for a further year, at St John's College , Cambridge .  It is expected that candidates will hold or be about to achieve the qualification of Matrise or its equivalent, and preference may be given to those who either have or are preparing for the…read more
  15. Hinsley Memorial Lecture

    14/11/2007
    Hinsley Memorial Lecture
     The 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 attendread more
  16. Pupils challenge the Master and Fellows

    13/11/2007
    Pupils challenge the Master and Fellows
    School pupils from Suffolk and Cambridgeshire challenged fellows of St John's to think about how they should remember Thomas Clarkson, an undergraduate at St John's who played a crucial role in campaigning against the British Slave trade. read more
  17. Admission of Scholars 2007

    30/10/2007
    Admission of Scholars 2007
    This 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 more
  18. Hinsley Memorial Lecture

    19/10/2007
    Hinsley Memorial Lecture
    The 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 more
  19. Honorary Fellow wins Nobel Prize

    16/10/2007
    Honorary Fellow wins Nobel Prize
    It 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 more
  20. Honorary Fellowships

    12/10/2007
    Honorary Fellowships
    Elected 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 Director and Intendant at Bregenz Festival in Austriaread more
  21. NEW MASTER FOR ST JOHN'S

    09/10/2007
    NEW MASTER FOR ST JOHN'S
      Members 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 required…read more
  22. Former Research Fellow's TV Series

    01/10/2007
    Former Research Fellow's TV Series
      Jeevan 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 more
  23. St John's Women's Society

    01/10/2007
    St John's Women's Society
    2007 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 more
  24. Purchase Choir CDs online

    18/09/2007
    Purchase Choir CDs online
    Choir CDs are now available for purchase on-line. read more
  25. Funeral Service for Professor Crook

    12/09/2007
    Funeral Service for Professor Crook
    Professor 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 more