22 October 2025
New art exhibition on Black poppies (& Other seeds) launched at Rhodes House
This week the Rhodes Trust opened our latest exhibition, on Black poppies (& Other seeds), hosted in the S. Ann Colbourne Gallery in Rhodes House. Our Artist in Residence is Berlin-based interdisciplinary artist Rebecca Pokua Korang.
14 October 2025
Celebrating the Enduring Role of Science at Rhodes
The inaugural Science@Rhodes lecture commemorated the first of a series of historic talks given by Albert Einstein at the House in the early 1930s.
22 September 2025
Dedication of the S. Ann Colbourne Gallery
The art gallery space on the lower ground floor of Rhodes House has been named in honour of Professor Ann Colbourne (Newfoundland & Corpus Christi 1980), in recognition of her tremendous volunteer and philanthropic commitment to the Rhodes Trust.
05 September 2025
George Parkin Distinguished Service Awards 2025
Each year, the Rhodes Trust recognises extraordinary volunteer service through the George Parkin Distinguished Service Awards. Read about this year's recipients.
02 July 2025
Rhodes Scholar Oral History Collection Launched
The Rhodes Trust is delighted to announce the launch of the Rhodes Scholar Oral History collection. The aim of the project is to capture, in as much depth as possible, the many and varied lives of this remarkable community.
25 June 2025
Acknowledgement Carving in |xam Dedicated at Rhodes House Gathering
The Rhodes community gathered for a dedication of the new parapet inscription in the southern African language |xam, acknowledging the origins of the Trust's wealth.
19 June 2025
Welcome Home...Wherever in the World That May Be
This year has marked an exciting milestone for the Rhodes community: the first ever Global Welcome Home Weekend, bringing together recent Scholars across four regions - North America, Africa, Europe, and Asia-Pacific - for a shared experience of reflection, connection, and reconnection.
24 February 2025
Rhodes Art for Global Impact Residency: Rebecca Pokua Korang Appointed for 2025
Rebecca Pokua Korang has been selected as the Rhodes Art for Global Impact Artist in Residence for 2025, and has taken up her new role within the Rhodes community. Rebecca’s time with the Trust will culminate in an installation at Rhodes House in Autumn 2025.
07 February 2025
Responding to the Climate Emergency: The Impact of Colonialism and Racism
As part of our ongoing collaboration with The World Reimagined, Rhodes House hosted a panel discussion on the climate emergency, colonialism and racism.