St John's College Alumni eNewsletter - July 2024
The President becomes a member of the Order of the Thistle
Professor Lady Sue Black, Baroness Black of Strome, has been installed as a member of the Order of the Thistle, Scotland's greatest order of chivalry.
Officially known as The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, the Order recognises those who have greatly contributed to Scottish life.
College News
Two St John's Scientists awarded Royal Society of Chemistry prizes
Professor Angela Russell and Professor Robert Hoye have won prizes from the Royal Society of Chemistry in recognition of brilliance in research and innovation.
Kafka: Making of an Icon - Panel and tour
St John’s alumni are invited to the Weston Library on 21 September when Professor Barry Murnane will be part of a panel discussing the life and legacy of Franz Kafka.
Hillary Rodham Clinton Professor of Women's History
St John's and the Faculty of History are pleased to announce the appointment of Sarah Knott as the Hillary Rodham Clinton Professor of Women's History.
The 2024 Mapleton-Bree Prize for work in the Creative Arts
Congratulations to current students Iris Corran, Yesim Desticioglu and Emma Scanlon, the joint winners of this year's Mapleton-Bree prize.
Alumni News
Watch the lecture: Founder's Lecture 2024
In May we were delighted to be joined by Catherine Mallyon (1981, Modern History), Honorary Fellow. Watch the lecture here.
Juneteenth, Haiti and the power of reinvention
Read an opinion piece written by alumna Nadine Pinede (1986, English and Modern Languages) recently published by CNN.
St John's Alumni in Hong Kong
Many thanks to Nick Hunsworth (1976, Jurisprudence) and Michael Lok (2012, BCL) for organising a wonderful event for alumni in Hong Kong. If you would like to organise an event for alumni in your region do get in touch.
Student Visiting North America
St John's student, Erick Moreno Superlano, will be travelling across North America this summer and would like to connect with the College's alumni in the region. Erick will be visiting many locations across North American during his travels. If you can help please email us.
Reminder: Chancellor's Election
A reminder that all Graduates of Oxford who have had their degree conferred are eligible to vote in the Chancellor's election. Voter registration is now open and will close on 18 August.
For further information about the election please visit the University of Oxford website.
Inspire Virtual Summer School
The St John's College Access and Outreach Office is currently revising their Inspire Virtual Summer Schools, which run online for state school students in years 9, 10, 11 and 12. They would like to expand the Careers section of these summer schools by including a greater variety of videos from St John's College alumni. They are looking for volunteers to film a 5-10 minute video (just on their phones, not in person) introducing themselves and describing their career paths up to this point. You can see examples of the kind of video here: Virtual Summer School – Featured Careers - (sjcinspire.com). We would ideally have the videos by the 22nd July.
If you are happy to contribute, please email your short video, alongside your name, degree and current job position, to lily.middleton-mansell@sjc.ox.ac.uk. Please feel free to email if you have any questions as well!
New York Alumni: Host a Student
Khadijah Ali (2020, Modern Languages) is a final-year student who has been offered work experience in New York from 5 August 2024 for approximately two weeks. If there are any alumni in New York who would be happy to host Khadijah during her stay she would be delighted to hear from them. Please reach out to Khadijah via email.
Alumni Events
Women's Network Dinner - SAVE THE DATE
Saturday 14 September 2024
College Society Dinner - SAVE THE DATE
Friday 20 September 2024
Alumni Carol Service - SAVE THE DATE
Saturday 14 December 2024
Alumni Publications
Dr David Mitchell (1960, Engineering Science)
The Wider Goldsmiths' Trade in Elizabethan and Stuart London (Paul Holberton Publishers, 2024)
Alumni Guest Room Bookings
Alumni can check availability, book and pay for rooms within Alumni House online. The booking system can be found on the Alumni Benefits page of our website.
To make a booking, you will need to enter a promotional code to identify yourself as an alumnus/a and this can be found in the monthly e-newsletter.
FAQ’s
Please click here to find answers to frequently asked questions, along with further details about the Alumni Guest Rooms.