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.
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.
Our Second Century Founder has been awarded the University of Oxford's highest award.
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.
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.
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.
The 40th Anniversary was a remarkable event - full of inspiration, laughter and friendship. 147 Rhodes women attended this weekend, including four members of the very first class of 1977. There were all decades of Scholars represented since then, and 16 Rhodes election countries.
The Rhodes Ventures Forum was a place for Rhodes Scholars to learn how to transform entrepreneurial ideas into reality.
The Rhodes Trust is delighted to announce the launch of the new Rhodes website
On Saturday April 22 Rhodes Scholarships in Australia (RSA) hosted the fourth National Dinner at Queen’s Hall, Parliament House Melbourne.