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50 Years of Women in John’s: Barbara Perryman

  • by johnschronicle
  • Posted on 6 Dec 20235 Dec 2023

Alumna Barbara Perryman was one of the first women admitted to St John’s College in 1973. Lucy Irving interviews her to discover what college life was like in the 70s and how her university experience shaped her future.

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50 Years of Women: Mary Flatres

  • by johnschronicle
  • Posted on 5 Jun 20235 Jun 2023

When were you at John’s? How did you come to study at St John’s?   I…

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50 Years of Women: Alice Butler

  • by johnschronicle
  • Posted on 26 May 20235 Jun 2023

Alice Butler, one of John’s recent SJCR presidents, was kind enough to be interviewed and…

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50 Years of Women: Sue Evans

  • by johnschronicle
  • Posted on 16 May 20235 Jun 2023

Alumna Sue Evans reminisces on her four years at the College in the 1970s, as…

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50 Years of Women: Zillah Martin

  • by johnschronicle
  • Posted on 11 May 20235 Jun 2023

Zillah Martin (née Warren) studied at St John’s College, attending John’s Hall from 1973-76 and…

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50 Years of Women at St John’s: Jane Grieve

  • by johnschronicle
  • Posted on 2 May 20232 May 2023

On a Friday afternoon, just before International Women’s Day, Lucy Irving was lucky enough to have…

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50 Years of Women at St John’s: Jane Newsome (née Whitehead)

  • by johnschronicle
  • Posted on 12 Jan 202313 Jan 2023

Jane Newsome was part of the first intake of women at John’s in 1973. Here is her story.

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