01 June 2026
Applications Open for 2027 Cohort
Applications for the Rhodes Scholarship are now open to students around the world. The Rhodes Scholarships are fully funded post-graduate awards supporting outstanding students at the University of Oxford.
21 May 2026
New art exhibition on theme of Home to launch at Rhodes House
From October 2026, the S. Ann Colbourne gallery will host an exhibition on the theme Show Me Why You Love Home.
12 February 2026
AI in Education Panel at Rhodes House
We hosted our third panel discussion in partnership with The World Reimagined, on the topic of AI in Education.
18 December 2025
Introducing the Rhodes Class of 2026
The Rhodes Trust is delighted to announce the completion of the selection of the 2026 Class of Scholars. We congratulate them all on the exceptional achievement of securing a Rhodes Scholarship and look forward to their arrival in Oxford in October.
19 November 2025
Former Deputy PM of Canada Chrystia Freeland appointed as Next Warden & CEO
The Trustees have appointed Chrystia Freeland as the next Warden of Rhodes House and CEO of the Rhodes Trust. Chrystia will start her role on 1 July 2026, taking over from Professor Sir Rick Trainor KBE.
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.