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19 February 2018

Launch of Global Rhodes Scholarships

Today, the Rhodes Trust announces two new Global Rhodes Scholarships, marking a historic moment.

29 January 2018

Reinstatement of the Rhodes Scholarship for Singapore, in partnership with APS Asset Management

The Rhodes Trust has announced the reinstatement of a Rhodes Scholarship for Singapore. Young people aged 19-25 from Singapore will be eligible for the new Scholarships when annual applications open later this year.

17 January 2018

New Warden Announced - Dr Elizabeth Kiss

The Trustees have selected Elizabeth Kiss (Virginia & Balliol 1983) as the next Warden of Rhodes House.

12 December 2017

Rhodes Class of 2018 Selected

The Rhodes class of 2018 has been selected after a rigorous global process.

10 November 2017

3rd Annual Rhodes Healthcare Forum 2017

The 3rd Annual Healthcare Forum, held at Rhodes House on 4-5 November, saw an intense discussion on how to solve global health inequities with a focus on the particular challenges in low resource settings. This is part of annual calendar of convenings which has included Climate change, LGBTQ and a Venture Forum this past year.

19 October 2017

10th Anniversary Bram Fischer Lecture by Mr Sipho Pityana

The Bram Fischer Memorial Lecture was on: "Can South Africa's Constitutional Democracy be Sustained?" and also included a tribute to Lord Joffe and the unveiling of a portrait of Bram Fischer.

13 October 2017

John McCall MacBain O.C. receives Sheldon Medal

Our Second Century Founder has been awarded the University of Oxford's highest award.

12 October 2017

Schmidt Science Fellows in partnership with the Rhodes Trust announced today

The new programme will involve a long-term partnership to create a tailored 14-month Post-Doc program across a number of world class universities for up to 40 Schmidt STEM Fellows each year. The Schmidt Fund will also provide funding for additional geographic expansion of the Rhodes Scholarships.

05 October 2017

Welcoming the Class of 2017 to Oxford

96 Rhodes Scholars have been welcomed to Oxford in recent days – the largest cohort in the Scholarship's history. The new countries which have joined the Rhodes global community are Israel, Malaysia, and the SJLP region (Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and Palestine). Activities organised for the Rhodes Class of 2017 have included ‘Welcome Day’ events, dinners, Oxford tours and many social activities.

03 October 2017

News from the Warden of Rhodes House

The Warden of Rhodes House, Charles Conn, has announced he will step down from his role when his five-year term expires at the end of the academic year in June 2018 but he will remain closely involved with the Trust as an active Senior Adviser.