Calendar of Events

Our calendar of events taking place at Rhodes House, Oxford, and around the world. Scholars in Residence, Alumni and the general public are very welcome to attend. Events are listed so it is clear which audience they apply to.

Your Personal Brand and Professional Identity

Scholars Only

11 March 2026

Your Personal Brand and Professional Identity

This interactive virtual workshop aims to help participants understand, shape, and communicate their professional identity with clarity and intention. You’ll explore your values, strengths, and purpose, craft an authentic identity statement, and identify practical steps to align how you’re perceived with the impact you want to make. Choose one of the two available dates under the Workshop Dates tab on the Booking site.

Entrepreneurs Mixer

Scholars Only

12 March 2026

Entrepreneurs Mixer

Join us for a virtual networking session and discussion hosted by the Rhodes Entrepreneurs Circle and the Early Career Launchpad. The event will open with remarks by Charles Conn (Massachusetts & Balliol 1983) in conversation with a Scholar in Residence.

Pathways Back To Africa virtual event

Scholars Only

13 March 2026

Pathways Back To Africa virtual event

Join us for the first 'Pathways Back to Africa' virtual event, which aims to strengthen collaboration between the Rhodes Trust, Commonwealth and Chevening UK alumni networks, and South Africa’s development ecosystem. We will be exploring how international education and global experience can translate into meaningful impact, and what it means to build a future on the African continent.

Scholars' Library: Jonathan Tepper on 'Shooting Up'

Open to All

26 March 2026

Scholars' Library: Jonathan Tepper on 'Shooting Up'

In our March event, Jonathan Tepper (North Carolina & Christ Church 1998) will discuss his memoir of love, loss and addiction, Shooting Up.

Mentor Connect: A New Mentoring Platform

Scholars Only

02 April 2026

Mentor Connect: A New Mentoring Platform

Mentor Connect (MC), created by the Rhodes Trust with the Atlantic Institute and Rise, connects mentors and mentees across our global networks. Join a virtual launch call to see the platform in action, hear community reflections, and explore intelligent matching, one-to-one and structured mentoring. Register for the session that suits you.

Communicating with Confidence & Influence

Scholars Only

08 April 2026

Communicating with Confidence & Influence

Interactive workshop delivering tools to communicate confidently, listen, adapt styles, and influence effectively at work.

Scholars' Library: Khameer Kidia on 'Empire of Madness: Reimagining Western M...

Open to All

16 April 2026

Scholars' Library: Khameer Kidia on 'Empire of Madness: Reimagining Western M...

In our April event, Khameer Kidia (Zimbabwe & St Hugh's 2011) will discuss his new book, Empire of Madness: Reimagining Western Mental Health Care for Everyone.

Rhodes Scholar Alumni Reception in Berlin

Scholars Only

18 April 2026

Rhodes Scholar Alumni Reception in Berlin

Join us at this Alumni Reception in Berlin to meet and mingle with fellow Alumni from, and residing in, Germany and Europe more widely, as well as recently graduated Scholars participating in the Welcome Home Weekend programme.

New Zealand Community Virtual Gathering with the Rhodes Trust

Scholars Only

28 April 2026

New Zealand Community Virtual Gathering with the Rhodes Trust

Join the New Zealand Rhodes Scholar community for a virtual gathering. This will be a wonderful opportunity to reconnect and reminisce, learn about the latest updates from Rhodes House, and hear from the Rhodes Class of 2025 elected from New Zealand.

Scholars' Library: Jennifer Robinson on 'How Many More Women?'

29 February 2024

Scholars' Library: Jennifer Robinson on 'How Many More Women?'

Join Jennifer Robinson for a conversation on 'Silenced Women: Why The Law Fails Women and How to Fight Back'

Rhodes Global Impact Day

31 January 2024

Rhodes Global Impact Day

Support local charities with challenges they face.

Global Impact Day 2024 - Save the Date!

31 January 2024

Global Impact Day 2024 - Save the Date!

Global Impact Day is a new initiative from the Lifelong Programmes team at the Rhodes Trust, where the community of the Rhodes Trust, and its partners, are invited to undertake a day of volunteering to help support local and global charities and causes.

Scholars' Library: Max Price on 'Statues and Storms'

24 January 2024

Scholars' Library: Max Price on 'Statues and Storms'

Join Max Price (South Africa-at-Large & Magdalen 1980) for a conversation on: his book 'Statues and Storms: Leading through Change'

Los Angeles Scholar Reception

11 January 2024

Los Angeles Scholar Reception

You are warmly invited to join the Rhodes community for informal drinks and hors d'oeuvres in West Hollywood. Spouses and partners welcome. This event is hosted by the Rhodes Trust in partnership with local Scholars Dale Abel (Jamaica & Green 1986) and Sonia Batra (California & Magdalen 1994). We hope that you will be able to join us to reconnect with Rhodes friends and meet new ones, and hear the latest news from Rhodes House.

Social for Rhodes Scholars in Healthcare Technology & Investment

10 January 2024

Social for Rhodes Scholars in Healthcare Technology & Investment

Taking place on January 10 during the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference, this event is an opportunity for Scholars working in Healthcare Tech & Investment to join others in their field to network, and connect with old and new friends. We are deeply grateful to Fred Cohen (Florida & Wolfson 1978) and Carolyn Klebanoff for generously hosting.

Rhodes Newfoundland and Labrador Holiday Gathering 2023

22 December 2023

Rhodes Newfoundland and Labrador Holiday Gathering 2023

Join us for a Newfoundland gathering of Rhodes Scholars to celebrate the holiday season.

Scholars' Library: Jeremy England on 'Every Life Is on Fire'

29 November 2023

Scholars' Library: Jeremy England on 'Every Life Is on Fire'

Join Jeremy England (New Hampshire & St John's 2003) for a conversation on: his book 'Every Life is on Fire'

2023 Rhodes Forum on Technology & Society

11 November 2023

2023 Rhodes Forum on Technology & Society

Embracing a new era of technology, the second annual iteration of the Rhodes Forum on Technology and Society delves into the heart of Purpose Driven Technology in the 21st Century.