09 September 2022
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
All of us at Rhodes House heard the news of the Queen’s death with great sadness, and would like to express our condolences to the Royal family on behalf of the Rhodes Trust, including the Rhodes Scholarships, the Schmidt Science Fellows Programme, the Atlantic Institute and the Rise Programme.
16 March 2022
Vaccine Information Network (VIN)
The Rhodes Trust, Schmidt Science Fellows, the Atlantic Institute, and its partners announced the launch of a new project, the Vaccine Information Network (VIN), on COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in South Africa and Zimbabwe
15 December 2021
Introducing the Rhodes Scholar Class of 2022
The Rhodes Trust is delighted to announce its Class of 2022 Rhodes Scholars-Elect, who will arrive at the University of Oxford in autumn 2022.
15 June 2021
The Launch of Rhodes Connect
In 2019, the Rhodes Trust embarked on a major digital transformation project to update our processes and communications. The centre point of this is Rhodes Connect, an online portal that serves as a digital home for the Rhodes community.
17 December 2020
Class of 2021 Rhodes Scholars announced
The Rhodes Trust is delighted to announce its Class of 2021 Rhodes Scholars, who will arrive at the University of Oxford in autumn 2021. They were selected after a virtual selection process due to COVID, the first time in the history of the Rhodes Scholarships when final interviews have not occurred in person.
12 August 2020
The Rhodes Trust awarded planning permission for world-class convening centre at Rhodes House
The Rhodes Trust is pleased to announce it has received planning permission for a new development, which is designed by Stirling-Prize winning architects Stanton Williams and will provide Rhodes House with a world-class convening centre.
01 June 2020
Rhodes Scholars COVID in-depth accounts of impact
There are so many examples of incredible commitment around the globe to combating COVID-19. Here we look at three case studies in depth.
06 April 2020
Announcing the 2020 Schmidt Science Fellows
Eric and Wendy Schmidt today announced the 22 members of the 2020 Class of Schmidt Science Fellows – a program of Schmidt Futures, in partnership with the Rhodes Trust.
03 April 2020
Rhodes Scholars involved in Coronavirus pandemic
In these challenging times, it is inspiring to see so many Rhodes Scholars standing up for the world and being involved in the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic. Here are some profiles and quotes of Rhodes Scholars showing just a few of the ways in which our community is participating in actions to prevent, slow and end the Coronavirus pandemic.