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What an incredible day at the Rhodes Forum on #TechAndSociety2025 — thank you to everyone who brought such energy, insight, and heart to the conversations at Rhodes House and online!
What an incredible day at the Rhodes Forum on #TechAndSociety2025 — thank you to everyone who brought such energy, insight, and heart to the conversations at Rhodes House and online!
November 10, 2025 at 5:11 PM
What an incredible day at the Rhodes Forum on #TechAndSociety2025 — thank you to everyone who brought such energy, insight, and heart to the conversations at Rhodes House and online!
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So excited to welcome Equitech Scholars from 12 countries to #TechAndSociety2025, organized by the Rhodes Trust and Equitech Futures!
November 8, 2025 at 10:48 AM
So excited to welcome Equitech Scholars from 12 countries to #TechAndSociety2025, organized by the Rhodes Trust and Equitech Futures!
As AI systems become increasingly embedded in our daily lives, how do we navigate the opportunities and limitations they bring?
Hear from #RhodesScholar Firas Darwish, who is moderating a keynote at #TechAndSociety2025 today with Jeremy Heimans, co-founder & CEO of Purpose.
Hear from #RhodesScholar Firas Darwish, who is moderating a keynote at #TechAndSociety2025 today with Jeremy Heimans, co-founder & CEO of Purpose.
November 8, 2025 at 9:48 AM
As AI systems become increasingly embedded in our daily lives, how do we navigate the opportunities and limitations they bring?
Hear from #RhodesScholar Firas Darwish, who is moderating a keynote at #TechAndSociety2025 today with Jeremy Heimans, co-founder & CEO of Purpose.
Hear from #RhodesScholar Firas Darwish, who is moderating a keynote at #TechAndSociety2025 today with Jeremy Heimans, co-founder & CEO of Purpose.
The Rhodes Forum on Technology & Society 2025 is about to kick off. Our #RhodesScholar Ambassadors Buntu, Zandy, Rachel, Sharon and Zayaan are ready to welcome delegates to #RhodesHouse. Follow along on our Instagram stories for a takeover from Buntu and Zandy! #TechAndSociety2025
November 8, 2025 at 8:45 AM
The Rhodes Forum on Technology & Society 2025 is about to kick off. Our #RhodesScholar Ambassadors Buntu, Zandy, Rachel, Sharon and Zayaan are ready to welcome delegates to #RhodesHouse. Follow along on our Instagram stories for a takeover from Buntu and Zandy! #TechAndSociety2025
As new technologies reshape our economies, politics & daily lives, an urgent question emerges: who gets to decide what the future looks like?
At #TechAndSociety2025 we'll explore what it takes to design institutions that can navigate uncertainty & enable future-oriented action.
At #TechAndSociety2025 we'll explore what it takes to design institutions that can navigate uncertainty & enable future-oriented action.
November 7, 2025 at 12:15 PM
As new technologies reshape our economies, politics & daily lives, an urgent question emerges: who gets to decide what the future looks like?
At #TechAndSociety2025 we'll explore what it takes to design institutions that can navigate uncertainty & enable future-oriented action.
At #TechAndSociety2025 we'll explore what it takes to design institutions that can navigate uncertainty & enable future-oriented action.
Congratulations to #RhodesScholar Dan Fletcher on the recognition! @fletcherlabucb.bsky.social
Huge congratulations to @rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk Scholar and Schmidt Science Fellows supporter Dan Fletcher @fletcherlabucb.bsky.social on being elected to
@nam.edu . Richly deserved. Thank you for all the support for our Program news.berkeley.edu/2025/10/21/n...
@nam.edu . Richly deserved. Thank you for all the support for our Program news.berkeley.edu/2025/10/21/n...
National Academy of Medicine adds two from UC Berkeley to its ranks - Berkeley News
The new members have worked on mobile phone microscopes and health disparities.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Congratulations to #RhodesScholar Dan Fletcher on the recognition! @fletcherlabucb.bsky.social
At #TechAndSociety2025, we are seeking to move beyond the logic of scarcity towards systems that sustain both people & planet.
Our panel on Planetary Abundance will explore the political, economic & cultural change needed to reimagine abundance as long-term ecological wellbeing.
Our panel on Planetary Abundance will explore the political, economic & cultural change needed to reimagine abundance as long-term ecological wellbeing.
November 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM
At #TechAndSociety2025, we are seeking to move beyond the logic of scarcity towards systems that sustain both people & planet.
Our panel on Planetary Abundance will explore the political, economic & cultural change needed to reimagine abundance as long-term ecological wellbeing.
Our panel on Planetary Abundance will explore the political, economic & cultural change needed to reimagine abundance as long-term ecological wellbeing.
As this year's Community Panel Picker winner at #TechAndSociety2025, our next session will bring together leading voices in AI, ethics & digital governance to confront how we can restore trust in digital systems when tools designed to inform & empower are also used to polarise.
November 5, 2025 at 5:46 PM
As this year's Community Panel Picker winner at #TechAndSociety2025, our next session will bring together leading voices in AI, ethics & digital governance to confront how we can restore trust in digital systems when tools designed to inform & empower are also used to polarise.
📚 Join us for our next Scholars’ Library virtual event with #RhodesScholar Professor Robert McGill who will discuss his book Simple Creatures. The twelve stories in Simple Creatures consider what it means to live with less in the twenty-first century. Sign up: bit.ly/ScholarsLibr...
November 5, 2025 at 2:48 PM
📚 Join us for our next Scholars’ Library virtual event with #RhodesScholar Professor Robert McGill who will discuss his book Simple Creatures. The twelve stories in Simple Creatures consider what it means to live with less in the twenty-first century. Sign up: bit.ly/ScholarsLibr...
What may museums look like in a world defined by creativity, connection & abundance?
Join us at #TechAndSociety2025 for Museums of Tomorrow, an inspiring dialogue on how art, technology & storytelling can reimagine the role of cultural institutions in shaping our shared future.
Join us at #TechAndSociety2025 for Museums of Tomorrow, an inspiring dialogue on how art, technology & storytelling can reimagine the role of cultural institutions in shaping our shared future.
November 5, 2025 at 11:52 AM
What may museums look like in a world defined by creativity, connection & abundance?
Join us at #TechAndSociety2025 for Museums of Tomorrow, an inspiring dialogue on how art, technology & storytelling can reimagine the role of cultural institutions in shaping our shared future.
Join us at #TechAndSociety2025 for Museums of Tomorrow, an inspiring dialogue on how art, technology & storytelling can reimagine the role of cultural institutions in shaping our shared future.
#TechAndSociety2025 will explore what it takes to move from managing scarcity to enabling inclusive, generative growth.
Our plenary session will examine how our economic systems must evolve to deliver on the promise of expanding capacity to meet society’s needs at scale.
Our plenary session will examine how our economic systems must evolve to deliver on the promise of expanding capacity to meet society’s needs at scale.
November 3, 2025 at 6:25 PM
#TechAndSociety2025 will explore what it takes to move from managing scarcity to enabling inclusive, generative growth.
Our plenary session will examine how our economic systems must evolve to deliver on the promise of expanding capacity to meet society’s needs at scale.
Our plenary session will examine how our economic systems must evolve to deliver on the promise of expanding capacity to meet society’s needs at scale.
Meet our 2026 Global Rhodes Scholars Elect, Alexandra Cardoso Pinto and Michel Viner! 🌟 Pictured here at the Global Scholarship selection weekend in Rhodes House, and with Global National Secretary, Muloongo Muchelemba. 🎉
November 3, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Meet our 2026 Global Rhodes Scholars Elect, Alexandra Cardoso Pinto and Michel Viner! 🌟 Pictured here at the Global Scholarship selection weekend in Rhodes House, and with Global National Secretary, Muloongo Muchelemba. 🎉
We’re delighted to welcome Jeremy Heimans as our keynote speaker at the Rhodes Forum on #TechAndSociety2025.
A pioneer in building movements for an open, just, and habitable world, he has helped millions take collective action through platforms like Avaaz and GetUp!
A pioneer in building movements for an open, just, and habitable world, he has helped millions take collective action through platforms like Avaaz and GetUp!
October 31, 2025 at 7:57 PM
We’re delighted to welcome Jeremy Heimans as our keynote speaker at the Rhodes Forum on #TechAndSociety2025.
A pioneer in building movements for an open, just, and habitable world, he has helped millions take collective action through platforms like Avaaz and GetUp!
A pioneer in building movements for an open, just, and habitable world, he has helped millions take collective action through platforms like Avaaz and GetUp!
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Congrats to Princeton senior Isam Mina who has been awarded a Rhodes Scholarship for graduate study at @ox.ac.uk. He is among two recipients chosen by The Rhodes Scholarships (@rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk) for Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and Palestine.
Princeton senior Isam Mina awarded Rhodes Scholarship for Jordan
Mina is a molecular biology major and plans to become an oncologist. For his senior thesis, he is using machine learning to analyze large global clinical datasets to explore the role of the gut microb...
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October 30, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Congrats to Princeton senior Isam Mina who has been awarded a Rhodes Scholarship for graduate study at @ox.ac.uk. He is among two recipients chosen by The Rhodes Scholarships (@rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk) for Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and Palestine.
Congratulations to the incredible finalists for the Global Rhodes Scholarship 2025! 💫
Ten outstanding young changemakers joined us to interview for the Global #RhodesScholarship this week — an opportunity to connect, meet #RhodesScholars & staff, and explore life at University of Oxford.
Ten outstanding young changemakers joined us to interview for the Global #RhodesScholarship this week — an opportunity to connect, meet #RhodesScholars & staff, and explore life at University of Oxford.
October 31, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Congratulations to the incredible finalists for the Global Rhodes Scholarship 2025! 💫
Ten outstanding young changemakers joined us to interview for the Global #RhodesScholarship this week — an opportunity to connect, meet #RhodesScholars & staff, and explore life at University of Oxford.
Ten outstanding young changemakers joined us to interview for the Global #RhodesScholarship this week — an opportunity to connect, meet #RhodesScholars & staff, and explore life at University of Oxford.
We’re thrilled to welcome Lindsay Herbert as keynote speaker at the Rhodes Forum on #TechAndSociety2025.
A world-renowned innovation expert who helps global organisations solve complex problems through technology, her approach feels especially vital as we reimagine abundance.
A world-renowned innovation expert who helps global organisations solve complex problems through technology, her approach feels especially vital as we reimagine abundance.
October 30, 2025 at 5:04 PM
We’re thrilled to welcome Lindsay Herbert as keynote speaker at the Rhodes Forum on #TechAndSociety2025.
A world-renowned innovation expert who helps global organisations solve complex problems through technology, her approach feels especially vital as we reimagine abundance.
A world-renowned innovation expert who helps global organisations solve complex problems through technology, her approach feels especially vital as we reimagine abundance.
In 1907, Alain Locke became the first Black #RhodesScholar — a Harlem Renaissance visionary who championed art and culture as forces for change.
Three years later, George Hall & Frederick Mercier followed as joint second Black #RhodesScholars.
Read more: bit.ly/HallAndMercier
Three years later, George Hall & Frederick Mercier followed as joint second Black #RhodesScholars.
Read more: bit.ly/HallAndMercier
October 29, 2025 at 5:40 PM
In 1907, Alain Locke became the first Black #RhodesScholar — a Harlem Renaissance visionary who championed art and culture as forces for change.
Three years later, George Hall & Frederick Mercier followed as joint second Black #RhodesScholars.
Read more: bit.ly/HallAndMercier
Three years later, George Hall & Frederick Mercier followed as joint second Black #RhodesScholars.
Read more: bit.ly/HallAndMercier
One of the biggest takeaways for #RhodesScholar Rachel Niesen at last year’s Rhodes Forum on Technology & Society was its incredible interdisciplinarity.
Here, she reflects on her experience and shares what she is looking forward to at #TechAndSociety2025.
Here, she reflects on her experience and shares what she is looking forward to at #TechAndSociety2025.
October 27, 2025 at 6:08 PM
One of the biggest takeaways for #RhodesScholar Rachel Niesen at last year’s Rhodes Forum on Technology & Society was its incredible interdisciplinarity.
Here, she reflects on her experience and shares what she is looking forward to at #TechAndSociety2025.
Here, she reflects on her experience and shares what she is looking forward to at #TechAndSociety2025.
Clocks have gone back in the UK this week. With the days getting shorter, #RhodesScholars Max Han from Malaysia and Bomikazi Lupindo from South Africa have some advice for bringing sunshine into your lives. ☀️
October 27, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Clocks have gone back in the UK this week. With the days getting shorter, #RhodesScholars Max Han from Malaysia and Bomikazi Lupindo from South Africa have some advice for bringing sunshine into your lives. ☀️
Congratulations to all our #RhodesScholars who matriculated on the weekend! Pictured are some Scholars who gathered for photos at #RhodesHouse following the ceremony at the Sheldonian Theatre.
Photo credit: Shepherd Dzina
Photo credit: Shepherd Dzina
October 24, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Congratulations to all our #RhodesScholars who matriculated on the weekend! Pictured are some Scholars who gathered for photos at #RhodesHouse following the ceremony at the Sheldonian Theatre.
Photo credit: Shepherd Dzina
Photo credit: Shepherd Dzina
Bertha Tobias is a #RhodesScholar from #Namibia. She is currently pursuing a DPhil in Geography & the Environment.
Catch Bertha tomorrow for an Instagram takeover and a glimpse into her everyday life as a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford!
Catch Bertha tomorrow for an Instagram takeover and a glimpse into her everyday life as a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford!
October 23, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Bertha Tobias is a #RhodesScholar from #Namibia. She is currently pursuing a DPhil in Geography & the Environment.
Catch Bertha tomorrow for an Instagram takeover and a glimpse into her everyday life as a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford!
Catch Bertha tomorrow for an Instagram takeover and a glimpse into her everyday life as a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford!
#RhodesScholar JD Hoh from Malaysia takes us behind the scenes at matriculation, the formal ceremony where new students are officially admitted to the @ox.ac.uk 🎓
October 21, 2025 at 1:26 PM
#RhodesScholar JD Hoh from Malaysia takes us behind the scenes at matriculation, the formal ceremony where new students are officially admitted to the @ox.ac.uk 🎓
Our final Welcome Home Weekend of 2025 — an opportunity for #RhodesScholars joining the Alumni community to reconnect, share stories, and build networks.
October 16, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Our final Welcome Home Weekend of 2025 — an opportunity for #RhodesScholars joining the Alumni community to reconnect, share stories, and build networks.
⭐ Winners of the 2025 George Parkin Distinguished Service Awards ⭐
Elleke Boehmer & Luan Staphorst, Cristina A. Bejan, Rick Lee, Ronald S. Katz & Prashant Sarin. Thank you for sharing your time, talent & vision!
Learn more: https://bit.ly/Parkin2025
Elleke Boehmer & Luan Staphorst, Cristina A. Bejan, Rick Lee, Ronald S. Katz & Prashant Sarin. Thank you for sharing your time, talent & vision!
Learn more: https://bit.ly/Parkin2025
October 14, 2025 at 2:48 PM
⭐ Winners of the 2025 George Parkin Distinguished Service Awards ⭐
Elleke Boehmer & Luan Staphorst, Cristina A. Bejan, Rick Lee, Ronald S. Katz & Prashant Sarin. Thank you for sharing your time, talent & vision!
Learn more: https://bit.ly/Parkin2025
Elleke Boehmer & Luan Staphorst, Cristina A. Bejan, Rick Lee, Ronald S. Katz & Prashant Sarin. Thank you for sharing your time, talent & vision!
Learn more: https://bit.ly/Parkin2025
It's been a busy fortnight of welcoming our Class of 2025 #RhodesScholars to Oxford and the Rhodes community! Thank you to our wonderful Scholar Programming team and upper year Scholars who have organised and facilitated these events.
October 13, 2025 at 3:58 PM
It's been a busy fortnight of welcoming our Class of 2025 #RhodesScholars to Oxford and the Rhodes community! Thank you to our wonderful Scholar Programming team and upper year Scholars who have organised and facilitated these events.