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Rhodes Trust @rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk · Nov 19
#RhodesScholar, Canadian politician, acclaimed journalist, and award-winning author Chrystia Freeland has been appointed as the next Warden of Rhodes House and CEO of the Rhodes Trust.

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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 K...
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Oxford may be known for grey skies, but it finds ways to surprise! Enjoy this double rainbow over Rhodes House. 🌈🌈

Image credits: Emily Hadfield-Smith
A bright double rainbow poised over the rotunda at Rhodes House, featuring the Zimbabwe Bird sculpture atop the copper dome.
February 5, 2026 at 2:45 PM
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JD Hoh is a #RhodesScholar (Malaysia & Linacre 2025). At Oxford, he is pursuing an MSc in Education (Research Design and Methodology), with a focus on AI in education.

Catch JD tomorrow for an Instagram takeover and a glimpse into his life as a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford!
JD in the oxford union library JD standing in front of the radcliffe camera JD standing in front of Rhodes house JD sitting at a college formal dinner
February 3, 2026 at 4:51 PM
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Join us in congratulating #RhodesScholar Elle Striewski for their election to the Executive Board of IGLYO @iglyo.bsky.social which represents 135+ member organisations in 40+ countries across Europe, supporting queer & trans youth through training, research, advocacy, resources and networking.
Elle at the 2025 ILGA Europe conference in Lithuania, posing with a champagne glass in hand alongside Bella FitzPatrick and Rú Ávila Rodríguez.
February 3, 2026 at 10:57 AM
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At the start of the year, a group of #RhodesScholars embarked on an immersive hiking and camping trip in Chilean Patagonia. During the trip, the Scholars stepped outside of the academic sphere, learning new skills and ways of encountering a place, as well as building community with each other.
A group of people stand together smiling in front of a stunning natural landscape. Behind them is a turquoise lake and majestic mountains, partially covered in snow, under a partly cloudy sky. Lush greenery surrounds the group in the foreground. A group of hikers wearing backpacks and using walking poles are crossing a shallow river. They are surrounded by a mountainous landscape under a cloudy sky. Two people are crossing a suspension bridge over a turquoise lake in Patagonia. The background features rocky mountains and sparse greenery. Two individuals stand on a gravel path next to a large sign that reads "Parque Patagonia" with additional camping information in Spanish. Behind them is a hilly landscape with blue sky and clouds.
January 30, 2026 at 11:34 AM
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Congratulations to the #RhodesScholar Elect for Singapore, Jade Ow! 🎉A proud member of Singapore's d/Deaf and disabled communities, she is committed to the cause of advancing disability-led theatre and film practices through the study of disability as culture and identity.
Jade standing in front of beige curtains holding the Rhodes Scholar selection 2026 poster
January 28, 2026 at 10:53 AM
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Under two weeks to go until our hybrid panel discussion with The World Reimagined on AI in education ⏰

We're looking forward to welcoming some fantastic speakers to #RhodesHouse: Ebele Okobi, Kelly Webb-Davies, Seth Washington + Jovan Owusu-Nepaul.

Sign up for your in person or online ticket now!
January 26, 2026 at 12:03 PM
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Meredith Ross-James is a #RhodesScholar from New Zealand. She is currently reading for the BPhil in philosophy, where she takes a primary interest in philosophy of conspiracy theories, social epistemology and political extremism studies.

Check out our Instagram tomorrow for Meredith's takeover!
Meredith standing on a cobblestone path lined with bicycles and old stone buildings under leafy trees. Meredith at a formal dinner sitting at a wooden table in a dimly lit, wood-panelled room with framed portraits on the wall.
January 22, 2026 at 10:15 AM
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Our Scholars are back in Oxford but the squirrels never left!

Enjoy this video of some familiar furry faces at Rhodes House 🐿️
January 21, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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We're starting the new year and new term with #newbooks in the Alain Locke Collection!
Now on display on the Ground Floor of the library- see our blogpost for more info.
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Decorative image of book covers.
January 19, 2026 at 10:29 AM
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Yesterday marked the start of the spring term, Hilary term, in Oxford. Yiming Cheng, a 2025 Scholar from China, reflects upon her first term as a #RhodesScholar finding work-life balance, finding community and finding a home in Oxford. We wish all of our Scholars in Residence a great term ahead!
January 19, 2026 at 12:21 PM
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Congratulations to our Class of 2026 Scholars Elect from Kenya! 🌟Miheso Collins Lemashon is a medical doctor and emerging public-health leader and Moses Kayanda Kiteto has a background in Chemical and Process Engineering.
January 15, 2026 at 10:49 AM
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Have you visited our latest exhibition yet? Our Artist in Residence Rebecca Korang installed her exhibition on Black poppies (& Other seeds) in October. Come and visit – no booking required.

📅 Tuesday 27 January, Wednesday 28 January, Thursday 29 January, 13:00 - 14:00 | Rhodes House, Oxford
January 14, 2026 at 2:23 PM
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Join us as we discuss the topical issue of AI + its impact on education at all levels. Our panel will consider themes such as inbuilt bias by design, linguistic accessibility + the debatable inevitability of AI @cswash.bsky.social @kelwebbdavies.bsky.social

Weds 4 Feb, 18:00 | Rhodes House, Oxford
a graphic with Rhodes blue background and half a blue globe with a gold tree image, featuring the Rhodes Trust and the World Reimagined logos. Text reads: AI in Education: Risks, Innovation and Morality. Wednesday 4 Feburary,18:00. Rhodes House, Oxford
January 12, 2026 at 5:08 PM
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#RhodesScholars recently explored the impactful skill of storytelling in an interactive workshop at The Story Museum in Oxford. Thank you to the Story Museum for an excellent session covering creative thinking and practical tools and tips!
Entering Narnia at the Story Museum Scholars and staff from Rhodes Trust and the Story Museum Sorting red and blue cards in the workshop Listening to stories in the Whispering Wood
January 9, 2026 at 1:03 PM
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Congratulations to our #RhodesScholars Elect from Zambia! At Oxford, In’utu Imbuwa intends to pursue an MPhil in Development Studies and Kakuhu Matondo plans to study Social Data Science.
Person holding a Rhodes selection poster with #RhodesClassOf2026 and an image of the college's iconic building. Person holding a Rhodes Scholar Class of 2026 poster inside a library filled with bookshelves.
January 7, 2026 at 3:29 PM
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In our January Scholars' Library event, #RhodesScholar Dr Maya Shankar will discuss her book The Other Side of Change - Who We Become When Life Makes Other Plans.

📅Tuesday 27 January, 9:00 GMT | 14:00 ET | 11:00 PT on Zoom
➡️ Register for free now at the link below
January 6, 2026 at 2:57 PM
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As per tradition, the beginning of every #RhodesScholar journey in Oxford is marked with a class photo during Welcome Week. Here, we have the Class of 2025, gathered in the gardens at Rhodes House!

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The Rhodes Scholars Class of 2025 dressed formally, arranged in rows and posing outdoors for a group photograph.
January 6, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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Swifts have long returned to Oxford each spring, but their numbers are in sharp decline. We’ve installed swift boxes and solar-powered acoustic callers at #RhodesHouse to help these iconic birds find a safe place to breed. #NationalBirdDay 📷 Swift: Alexis Lours
January 5, 2026 at 11:10 AM
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Happy New Year 🌿 Hellebores shining brightly in the winter sun. While they might look delicate, these perennials are remarkably strong. They thrive in the shade, enduring rain, frost and snow — symbolising hope, resilience, and new beginnings.
Photograph by Neil Wigfield, our Head Gardener.
January 1, 2026 at 8:35 AM
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Wishing you a joyful festive season from all of us at the Rhodes Trust. Pictured are 'Bronze Spheres' by Rachel Carter Sculpture, covered in a light dusting of snow outside a warm and cosy Rhodes House.
Photograph by Neil Wigfield, our Head Gardener.
December 25, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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A quiet moment at Rhodes House as one of our resident foxes curls up among the ivy, gathering warmth from the lowering sun. We wish you all a peaceful winter break.
Photograph by Neil Wigfield, our Head Gardener.
December 23, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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This week we hosted a Christmas dinner for #RhodesScholars in #RhodesHouse. The event featured traditional Christmas foods, carols, Bible readings from the Rhodes Christian Fellowship and plenty of Christmas cheer!🎄
December 18, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Congratulations to our Saudi Arabia #RhodesScholars Elect Osama Aljohani, Osama Dabbousi and Omar Alomran! Welcome to the Rhodes community 🙌 Find out more about their studies: bit.ly/SaudiArabiaS...
Osama holding up the Rhodes selection poster on a screen in front of a tall architectural structure Osama holding up the Rhodes selection poster on a screen in front of a tall tower A headshot of Omar against a blurred background
December 17, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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Alain Locke became the first Black #RhodesScholar in 1907. A central voice of the Harlem Renaissance, his landmark anthology The New Negro reshaped Black art, culture & identity. 100 years after publication, Rhodes Scholars honour his legacy through readings and reflections: bit.ly/100TheNewNegro
December 16, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Congratulations to #RhodesScholar Bob Rae on the appointment as the eighth Visitor of Massey College 🎉

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BOB RAE APPOINTED VISITOR OF MASSEY COLLEGE
/CNW/ - Massey College is delighted to announce the appointment of The Honourable Bob Rae, PC, CC, OOnt, ECO, KC, as the eighth Visitor of Massey College. The...
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December 15, 2025 at 11:05 AM