St John's College News
Professor John Crook dies aged 85
07/09/2007Professor 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
24/08/2007College Open AfternoonSt John's College will be holding an Open Afternoon for post-qualification students on Saturday 22 September.read moreCollege Open Afternoon
23/08/2007College 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, your full…read moreGEEMA Summer School
17/08/2007GEEMA 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 fewer,…read moreGraduates of the last Decade Event
26/07/2007Graduates of the last Decade EventGraduates of the last decade invited to drinks at Shakespeare's Globe, Monday 24 September.read moreHonour for Honorary Fellow
18/07/2007Honour 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 from…read moreChoir to tour Central Europe
16/07/2007Choir to tour Central EuropeThe Choir will be on tour in Central Europe from Wednesday 15 to Wednesday 25 Julyread moreChoir releases new CD
16/07/2007Choir releases new CDThe latest CD by the Choir was released on 2 July 2007 and features the music of Edward Bairstow. read moreHutton Prize
08/06/2007Hutton 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
08/06/2007Clarkson-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 the Act for…read moreJohnian appointed President of the MCC
16/05/2007Johnian 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
10/05/2007Regional 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
10/05/2007The 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 moreJohnians commemorated on Royal Mail stamps
10/04/2007Johnians commemorated on Royal Mail stampsLandmark legislation that marked the beginning of the end of the slave trade is portrayed on six stamps, featuring William Wilberforce and Thomas Clarkson, issued by Royal Mail on 22 March. read moreKenneth Craik Lecture 2007
10/04/2007Kenneth Craik Lecture 2007The annual Kenneth Craik Lecture will take place on Thursday 10 May at 5.00 pm in the Physiological Laboratory, Lecture Theatre 1, on the Downing Site. Professor Ray Dolan of the Institute of Neurology , University College London, will give a lecture entitled: 'Decisions, outcomes and emotion' Members of the College and others interested are warmly encouraged to attendread moreLinacre Lecture 2007
03/04/2007Linacre Lecture 2007The annual Linacre Lecture will take place on Friday 4 May at 5.00 pm in the Physiological Laboratory, Lecture Theatre 1, on the Downing Site. Professor Roger Pedersen of the Cambridge Institute for Medical Research, will give a lecture entitled: 'Understanding Stemness' Members of the College and others interested are warmly encouraged to attendread moreMemorial service for Dr Clifford Evans
03/04/2007Memorial service for Dr Clifford EvansA memorial service for Dr George Clifford Evans, MA, PhD, ScD, Fellow of St John's College 1938-2006, sometime Bursar in Charge of College Buildings, and Emeritus Reader in Experimental Ecology, who died on 12 September 2006, aged 93, will be held in St John's College Chapel on Saturday 5 May 2007, at 12 noon.read moreLatest release from SJC Choir
20/03/2007Latest release from SJC ChoirLATEST RELEASE FROM ST JOHN'S COLLEGE CHOIR: JONGEN AND PEETERS CHORAL MUSIC This latest release from St John's College Choir features the 'Organ Masses' of Belgian composers Joseph Jongen and Flor Peeters. The recording also includes three solo songs composed by Joseph Jongen, performed by members of the Choir with violinist Thomas Gould. [read moreInaugural Andrew Chamblin Memorial Events
20/03/2007Inaugural Andrew Chamblin Memorial EventsThe inaugural Andrew Chamblin Memorial Lecture will take place in Cambridge at 4.30 pm on Wednesday 9th May and will be given by Professor Stephen Hawking. Professor Hawking will speak on "Out of a Black Hole". Anyone wishing to attend should contact c.billington@damtp.cam.ac.uk for a (free) ticket. Further information about the Memorial Lecture series can be found at the following webpage: http…read moreSJC Rugby team win the double for 3rd year
15/03/2007SJC Rugby team win the double for 3rd yearOn a beautiful Cambridge afternoon, the St John's rugby team, captained by Oli Buxton, triumphed in the final of the Cuppers at Grange Road, beating Trinity 16-3. The St John's Rugby Team have now won the cuppers and the league for three years running. read morePiano Concerto by graduate student
15/03/2007Piano Concerto by graduate studentIan Pong will perform Tchaikovsky's first piano concerto with one of the university orchestras (CUMS II) this Friday, 16 March at 8pm at West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge. The Programme also includes an overture (Bartered Bride) by Smetana and Symphony No 6 by Dvorak.read moreThe College established an Environment Committee
01/03/2007The College established an Environment CommitteeAs a natural progression of the earlier Environmental Working Group, the College established a Committee in acknowledgment of the importance of environmental responsibility. The Environment Committee meets on a termly basis to discuss topical issues and on-going environment projects around the College. The committee comprises members of the JCR/SBR, interested Fellows and key members of staff.…read moreBicentenary of Abolition of the Slave Trade
12/02/2007Bicentenary of Abolition of the Slave TradeOn the 10th of February, 1807 the 'Bill for the Abolition of the Slave Trade' was passed in the House of Commons which in the following month on the 25th March received Royal Assent. This significant step towards the ending of the Transatlantic Slave Trade was the result of vigorous campaigning on the part of a number of resolute abolitionists including William Wilberforce and Thomas Clarkson,…read moreCambridge schools commemorate abolition
09/02/2007Cambridge schools commemorate abolitionSlave Trade Abolition in Cambridgeshire and Suffolk (STACS) 6 February 2007 Cambridge schools commemorate slave trade abolition It is two hundred years since the Act of Parliament that abolished the transatlantic slave trade in the British Empire, and a £45,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) will unveil how Cambridge was linked to both the trade and its abolition. St John's College,…read moreSt John's appoints new Director of Music
06/02/2007St John's appoints new Director of MusicAndrew Nethsingha (BA St John's 1990), MA FRCO, ARCM, has been appointed Director of Music at St John's College, Cambridge and will take up his position on 1 September 2007. He succeeds Dr David Hill who will take over from Stephen Cleobury as Chief Conductor of the BBC Singers at the end of the current season. Andrew has held Organ Scholarships under Christopher Robinson at St George's Chapel,…read more