The Principal

Revd Professor  David Wilkinson, BSc, PhD, MA, PhD, FRAS

 "St John's is a unique and exciting environment.  It is situated on a dramatic site in the heart historic Durham, and combines diverse undergraduate and postgraduate communities alongside training future generations of church leaders.

I find it to be a place of creative thinking and lasting friendships, a commitment to excellence and a commitment to fun, academic achievement and a seriousness about developing the whole person.

Our Christian tradition and identity encourages us to value people whatever
they believe and to be enriched by them.  So I do hope that you will come
and enjoy this outstanding environment either as a student or as a visitor.
We look forward to welcoming you and sharing with you."

0191 334 3895
david.wilkinson@durham.ac.uk

Bursar

Dr Campbell Grant BA PhD MBA

Campbell Grant trained as a scientist, but came to St John's College from Traidcraft with work experience in fundraising and, much longer ago, book publishing. He's married, with three children, and lives in Gateshead.

0191 334 3889
n.c.grant@durham.ac.uk

Senior Tutor

Dr Mark Ogden BA, PhD, MBA

Mark Ogden worked at the universities of Cambridge, Newcastle and Leeds before coming to Durham in 2008. Alongside his role as Senior Tutor, he has a part-time role as Director of the Centre for Foreign Language Study, which is part of the School of Modern Languages and Cultures. He is married to Amanda, and has three adult children.

0191 334 3892 
mark.ogden@durham.ac.uk

Chaplain

Kate Bruce

Born on the Wirral, Kate studied at Leeds University before becoming a secondary school English teacher. She trained for ministry at Cranmer Hall and later studied for an MA through Cranmer. She served her curacy at Holy Trinity, Ripon and comes to St John’s from the post of Chaplain at Van Mildert and Trevelyan Colleges, and Associate Priest at St. Oswald’s Durham.

For the last four years Kate’s dog, Asher, has worked alongside her in her chaplaincy work with undergraduates – and has proven an invaluable asset. Asher recently passed her assessment with Pets as Therapy and is now formally registered to St John’s College as a P.A.T Dog. Asher likes walks and biscuits… as does Kate.

0191 3343851
kathrine.bruce2@durham.ac.uk