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Category: Once a Johnian

  • 2022

We Met at John’s: Hannah and Zack

  • by johnschronicle
  • Posted on 4 Oct 202216 Dec 2022

We begin our We Met at John’s series with a spotlight on Hannah Buisman and Zack Schaap, an alumni couple who were at John’s from 2016 to 2020!

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  • 2022

“Boats, Blades and Blazers” – Alumni Donation for SJCBC Coaching & Bursaries

  • by johnschronicle
  • Posted on 30 Sep 202216 Dec 2022

We are delighted to share the news that John’s alumnus Georg Dalitz (Law Masters 2018-19) has made a significant donation to St John’s College Boat Club for professional coaching for both the men’s and women’s squads, and two annual coaching bursaries for SJCBC members who have shown a keen interest in coaching.

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  • 2022

Infamous Prison Escape Proves Therapeutic

  • by johnschronicle
  • Posted on 17 Sep 202216 Dec 2022

St John’s College student James Adams wasn’t in the vicinity of Durham Prison to witness the actual escape of John McVicar in October 1968. But he did witness its immediate aftermath as he was stopped twice by police in North and South Bailey as he made his way from his digs to morning breakfast at St John’s.

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  • 2022

Reflections in Times of Covid: Communication and ‘Aloneness’

  • by johnschronicle
  • Posted on 16 Sep 202216 Dec 2022

In the second of two articles, SCR President Richard Roberts is thinking about communication.

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  • 2022

Reflections in Times of Covid: Change in Higher Education

  • by johnschronicle
  • Posted on 15 Sep 202216 Dec 2022

In the first of two articles, SCR President Richard Roberts offers some reflections in times of Covid.

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  • 2022

Summer graduations 2022: A reflection

  • by johnschronicle
  • Posted on 19 Aug 202211 Aug 2022

We were fortunate to be able to celebrate the wonderful achievements of St John’s students graduating in the Cathedral this summer. Let’s take a look at what some of these students had to say about their time as a student in Durham and St John’s College.

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  • 2022

Freshers Week through the Years

  • by johnschronicle
  • Posted on 12 Aug 2022

Four Johnians share their Freshers Week experience, including a recent graduate and current students who joined St John’s in four different years (2018 to 2021).

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  • 2022

A jam-packed summer of fun at St John’s

  • by johnschronicle
  • Posted on 8 Jul 202219 Jul 2022

Easter term has ended with a bang and summer vacation is now in full swing! Take a look at a few of the summer events we’ve had at St John’s as this academic year comes to a close.

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  • 2022

The Return of a Former Men’s IV

  • by johnschronicle
  • Posted on 22 Jun 20227 Nov 2023

Four friends and men’s IV who once won the Durham Regatta return to St John’s for the first time in 25 years.

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  • 2022

Reconnecting with St John’s after 40 years

  • by johnschronicle
  • Posted on 22 Jun 202219 Jul 2022

Written by Nick Hughes. A St John’s alumnus (1977 – 1980) tells us of his reconnection with College after coming back to visit on an Open Day with his son, nearly 40 years on.

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