Rhodes Trust

Rhodes Ahead: Professor Sandy Fredman & Nomfundo Ramalekana Interview

Rhodes Ahead is our thought leadership series from the Rhodes community. Our fourth interview is with Sandy Fredman (South Africa-at-Large & Wadham 1979) and Nomfundo Ramalekana (South Africa-at-Large & Lady Margaret Hall 2015). They discuss the creation of the Oxford Human Rights Hub, the opportunities it has created for its contributors and the changes it has made in the real world.

Negotiating Climate Science

Early in August 2019, leading climate scientists and government officials from around the world gathered in Geneva to negotiate the “Summary for Policy Makers” of the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on Land. The stakes were high – scientists sought to defend the academic integrity of the report; governments grappled with the implications of the findings for food production, energy systems and land-use. Observers, including Greta Thunberg and young activists from Lebanon, Mexico, Germany, called for more action. As a Lead Author for the report, I had the privilege of participating in these debates.

A Day in the Life of an Investment Banker

It is Monday morning and the weekly research briefing starts at 8:00am sharp in the Boardroom. The briefing is a snapshot of the Nigerian Economic and Capital Market Update and attendance is compulsory for all Afrinvest staff.

Rhodes Ventures Forum 2019 - A Reflection

For the third consecutive June since 2017, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, business leaders, scholars and innovators convened at Rhodes House in Oxford for a weekend of enriching dialogue about the ecosystems that connect the venture world to universities and how they can work together to make a positive impact for generations to come.