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  • 2024

Getting involved with St John’s Hockey Squad

  • by johnschronicle
  • Posted on 13 Feb 20245 Dec 2025

Joe Buss, co-captain of St John’s hockey team, tells John’s Chronicle about his involvement in the St John’s Hockey Team, one of the highlights of his time at Durham, and advises on how others can get involved.

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  • 2023

From a 1963 Scholar to 2023 Scholars

  • by johnschronicle
  • Posted on 7 Sep 202312 Sep 2023

Alumnus Don Erman shares photos and memories of life at St John’s 60 years ago in 1963.

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  • Featured

Tribute to Ruth Etchells from a former JCR President

  • by johnschronicle
  • Posted on 8 Mar 20238 Mar 2023

Alumna Joëlle Warren reflects on her time as JCR President (1983-84) and pays tribute to…

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  • 2023

What I Wish I’d Known Before Coming to University: A First Year’s Perspective

  • by johnschronicle
  • Posted on 19 Feb 20235 Dec 2025

Current 1st year Biosciences student Oliver Davis reflects on his experience so far at University.…

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  • 2023

Report on the Men’s Football Season So Far

  • by johnschronicle
  • Posted on 5 Feb 20235 Dec 2025

St John’s Football A team captain Finn Gordon recounts the highs and lows for the…

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  • 2023

A Year as Communications Officer for the St John’s Common Room

  • by johnschronicle
  • Posted on 3 Feb 202317 Feb 2023

Comms Officer Will Brown takes us through how he came to be involved with the…

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  • Beyond the Bailey

Placement with the Diocese of Egypt

  • by johnschronicle
  • Posted on 24 Jan 202317 Feb 2023

Daniel Tsoi shares how the St John’s Student Opportunities Fund helped him travel to Egypt…

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  • 2022

Pilgrimage to Israel

  • by johnschronicle
  • Posted on 19 Sep 20225 Dec 2025

Ben Scott embarked on a pilgrimage to Israel, facilitated by the St John’s College Student Opportunities Fund. Here he tells us all about his experiences in Israel.

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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

Learning about Deaf Culture and BSL

  • by johnschronicle
  • Posted on 12 Sep 202211 Aug 2022

Hannah Bardsley attended British Sign Language classes and gained a Level 1 qualification. Her participation was facilitated by the St John’s College Student Opportunities Fund. Hannah shares what she has learnt and how she has benefitted from this course.

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