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The College received 1,501 applications in the 2026 round, with A-level entrants averaging more than three A*s each, International Baccalaureate entrants averaging 44 overall, and 73.4 per cent of UK entrants coming from the state sector

The 2026 Andrew Chamblin Memorial Lecture will be given in Cambridge by US theoretical physicist Professor Gary Horowitz on 16 October 2026, following a commemorative concert in Oxford on 29 September

Professor John Iliffe, Fellow of St John’s College, is remembered for his influential books, inspirational teaching, and ‘sense of humanity’, following his death at the age of 87

St John’s researcher uses 1945 mathematical tool developed at the College by Nobel Prize winner Paul Dirac to separate the ‘useful magic states’ that fuel quantum computing from the ‘useless’

Theologians, bishops, and practitioners gathered at St John’s to explore how Christian social thought can respond to growing social division and contribute to the common good

Physicists find way previously thought impossible to make molecules act together at room temperature – a discovery with potential for a range of future devices

Rare opportunity for up to four outstanding junior researchers to pursue independent post-doctoral work as part of St John's College, Cambridge’s welcoming interdisciplinary community

Cambridge contestants appear in the fiendishly difficult BBC quiz tournament that pits teams from higher education institutions across the UK against each other

Under pressure from growing caseloads, the justice system is turning to artificial intelligence. In a new report, a St John's researcher warns the AI tools now being used have not been publicly shown to improve decisions

Historic society gives prize to St John’s College Fellow in Pure Mathematics for his groundbreaking work in logarithmic algebraic geometry

A Fellow in Education at St John’s College has been honoured in the Cambridge Excellence Awards held by the University’s student union

Cambridge researchers have found a way to dramatically slow the ageing of lithium-ion battery electrodes used in electric vehicles, smartphones and billions of other products

The Charlotte Lockhart Precision Breast Cancer Institute will accelerate the development of more personalised treatments and improve survival rates for women for generations to come

Punting is normally best enjoyed on a lazy summer afternoon, but in September four St John’s ���ճԹ� will spend 11 days proving it can also be an endurance sport as they travel 204 miles from Oxford to St John’s

Seven members of St John’s College are among nearly 1,200 extraordinary individuals to be recognised by HM King Charles III in the 2026 awards

Using data from 55 million adults, a St John's researcher found the Covid-19 pandemic sparked a shift towards people becoming obese at younger ages, hitting deprived communities and ethnic minority groups hardest

St John’s College remembers academic ‘pillar’ of Engineering who brought his love for rugby league from New Zealand to Cambridge

Scientists find way to make “forbidden” molecular states emit light at room temperature – a breakthrough that could improve OLED smartphone and television screens, biomedical imaging and future quantum technologies

St John’s College academic Professor Uta Paszkowski awarded distinguished honour by historic science academy for her work benefiting humanity

Bow from Lady Margaret Boat Club’s May Bumps victory during bicentenary year goes on display as work begins on an £800,000 facilities redevelopment

Students from across St John’s celebrate at traditional awards event recognising achievement and good character in sport

A St John’s researcher revisits her teenage years at the influential Soul Survivor Christian youth festivals in a new book written in the wake of the scandal surrounding the founder

Free public lecture will take place at St John’s College on Thursday 28 May from 7-8.30pm

Five days of concerts, recitals and services will take place in May to mark the installation of the distinctive new Harrison & Harrison organ at St John’s College

Paleontologist awarded the Templeton Prize for reshaping our understanding of how life evolves, joining the ranks of laureates including Jane Goodall and the Dalai Lama

Climate will continue to heat until emissions are balanced by large-scale carbon removal, St John’s College Climate Crisis Lecture hears

Scientists led by St John’s academic develop solar-powered reactor that uses discarded products to create zero carbon fuel, with potential for tackling plastic pollution crisis

Two innovative developments receive awards for ‘exemplary’ design and high sustainability standards in new postgraduate accommodation

A History postgraduate at St John’s College who travelled Britain interviewing strangers about their jobs reveals the career ladder to happiness – which might not be what you think

Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta, Fellow of St John's, has received the honour which recognises economists whose work has shaped the discipline and informed policy

Professor Laura Diaz Anadon, Fellow of St John’s, has been appointed to the independent body that advises the Government on emissions targets and progress towards net zero

Two visionary St John’s College Fellows in Humanities and STEM subjects recognised for their transformative work with ���ճԹ� in prestigious University of Cambridge awards

Postgraduate will row in the Cambridge University Boat Club Women’s Blue Boat as Cambridge battles Oxford in the iconic Boat Race, now in the 99th year of the women’s contest

Professor Mete Atatüre, Head of the Cavendish Laboratory and Fellow of St John’s, welcomes new project that will see the UK’s most powerful quantum computer based at the University of Cambridge

An unexpected result during a routine control test revealed a new light-powered chemical reaction that could make drug manufacturing more sustainable and give scientists better tools to develop medicines

Cambridge scientists discover vibration-driven charge transfer faster than a single molecular vibration

The patriarch of the Brontë family was a St John’s undergraduate who changed his surname from Brunty to Brontë – a name his three remarkable daughters would later make famous in books that have sold millions of copies worldwide

Recording of the 2026 Linacre Lecture given at St John’s College by University of Cambridge breast cancer specialist is now available online

Undergraduate awarded £800 prize by judges including former BBC Songs of Praise presenter for ‘musicianship, architectural awareness, technical finesse, and sense of style’

Tributes have been paid to former Lady Margaret Boat Club (LMBC) Boatman and coach Roger Silk, whose dedication shaped generations of student athletes at St John’s and across Cambridge

The prestigious St John’s College Harper-Wood Award 2026-2027 opens to support emerging creative writers

A new book argues that Alfred Döblin was one of the boldest writers of the 20th century and yet the English-speaking world is largely unaware of him

“We are throwing away extraordinary amounts of useful energy every day – and we don’t need to,” says Professor Andy Woods FRS, lead author of a major new Royal Society study

Seven Cambridge researchers, including St John’s statistician Professor Richard Samworth FRS, have been appointed Fellows of the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences

Rising star at St John’s College recognised by global brand for her drive to improve youth mental health in Brazil and beyond

Professor Gideon Henderson CBE FRS, an Honorary Fellow of St John’s, will deliver the free lecture on Tuesday 3 March 2026

Landmark research, co-led by St John’s College psychologist, aims to see whether restricted use of online platforms reduces anxiety and improves wellbeing

Former St John’s College Senior Tutor renowned for his work for people with psoriasis and other debilitating conditions is remembered after his death aged 84

Two renowned geochemists, a conservation scientist, a public health director, a musician and a LGBTQ+ campaigner receive accolades in King’s New Year Honours 2026

World-leading radiologist will explain innovative and streamlined ways to screen women at higher risk of breast cancer in this year’s Linacre Lecture at St John’s College

Cambridge academic examines how physical and psychological adversity shaped the lives and work of six influential artists and writers

Nick Jones reveals the ingredients that make comedy film Nativity! so popular and his career path from St John's Law student to making movies

Researchers co-led by St John's College postgraduate call for urgent regulation after developing tool for artificial intelligence systems

Dr David John Haldane Garling, known as Ben, wrote core course textbooks and was ‘a pillar’ of College and University life

A St John’s postgraduate who studied while herding cattle as a child in Uganda has turned the challenges of his path to Cambridge into a book about resilience

‘Brilliant’ writer and musicians, maths star and sports captain win College prizes for their exceptional achievements

Cambridge-held map published 500 years ago led ‘revolution’ in meaning of boundaries, says St John’s College academic

New sessions at St John’s give ���ճԹ� the opportunity to create, experiment and play, whatever their musical background

Meet Will Duckett, a St John’s College Psychology PhD student researching the phenomenon of mental imagery and its impact on memories

Full undergraduate funding will enable exceptional international ���ճԹ� who need financial support the opportunity to join St John’s College

The 15th-century carol text will be brought to life at the Advent Carol Services at St John’s College

Honour for neuroscientist who discovered how to identify patterns of consciousness in coma patients

St John’s physicist co-leads research that could revolutionise manufacture of cheap electronics and solar cells

Sir Harpal Kumar, President International of biotech firm GRAIL, and Honorary Fellow of St John’s, will deliver inaugural talk on Monday 24 November at 6pm

A new spine-chilling collection of ghost stories takes readers on a terrifying tour through Britain’s Gothic past

World leaders at the annual UN climate crisis meeting learn how Cambridge researchers, led by a St John’s academic, empower farmers to innovate

Meet St John’s College graduate Rowan Saltmarsh who is fulfilling a lifelong ambition to forge a career in Formula One

Since Paul Dirac, the Nobel Prize-winning physicist from St John’s, first co-founded quantum mechanics, there has been a century of scientific discovery

Part of a 500-year tradition, the new cohort signed the Scholars’ Book alongside historic names such as the poet William Wordsworth and former Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh.

Award-winning Vice President of Research at Google DeepMind, Professor Zoubin Ghahramani, awarded an Honorary Fellowship

A postgraduate researcher at St John’s College says the structure governing cooperation across the UK lacks transparency and oversight

New family, couples’ and single-occupancy accommodation available following major investment in postgraduate homes

Fellow researching architecture of Indigenous people of the Nordic countries and Russia among academy's new cohort

St John’s scientist leads mother and baby mental health project spanning climate science, psychology, and perinatal wellbeing

The 2025 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded to Philippe Aghion in recognition of his pioneering research on innovation, growth, and the dynamics of creative destruction

St John’s PhD student will lead University workshops focused on digital research methods and tools

St John’s historian uses census data to show many middle-class Mancunians lived in the same buildings as working-class residents

A bitesize digital series celebrating some of the UK’s most original thinkers has been launched to showcase the power and public value of research

Discovery holds potential to simulate blood disorders like leukaemia, and to produce long-lasting blood stem cells for transplants

Sex, ambition and betrayal – the ingredients of a modern political scandal were alive and well in Ancient Rome

St John's researcher develops sustainable way to make the chemicals found in thousands of products – from plastics to cosmetics

New St John’s punt named in honour of evolution pioneer Louis Leakey

Author among 10 established and new writers in running for £25,000 award hailed ‘world’s best poetry prize’

“We have a long history of educating people who have changed the world”

Cambridge scientists discover how probiotics may help prevent miscarriages, gestational diabetes and preeclampsia

Current and rising stars of academia will teach and carry out independent research at St John’s

St John’s academic and former national cricketer says his affordable bamboo bat design will make cricket more accessible worldwide

“You can't try new things if you don't take risks. Not everything works out. But even when that happens you learn a lot”

“Our findings point to a survival gap that begins before patients even reach the operating theatre”

Professor Robert Mullins co-founds major new artificial intelligence initiative to drive UK research and innovation

Exceptional academic performances rewarded as undergraduates secure top marks in their Triposes – Cambridge’s rigorous undergraduate degree courses

“The REF is one of the most important means for identifying excellent research wherever it occurs in UK universities”

‘Hidden disease’ that kills thousands of women and babies a year to be tackled

St John’s academic rated highly for going ‘over and above’ in her role

Distinguished role bestowed upon poet described as ‘one of the best writers in Ireland today’

Mapping of a key brain enzyme reveals links to childhood disability and cancer – and could unlock new drug therapies

Physicists receive grant to pave way for groundbreaking quantum technologies

Network led by a St John’s biologist works to transform understanding of women’s medical research and care

Executive MBA student recognised for upcycling waste lead-acid batteries

Historic boat club’s May Bumps win is highlight of bicentenary celebrations