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.

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.

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.

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!🎄

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...

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

Congratulations to #RhodesScholar Bob Rae on the appointment as the eighth Visitor of Massey College 🎉 www.newswire.ca/news-release... @bobbyrae48.bsky.social @masseycollege.bsky.social

Christmas in Oxford 🎄 A few scenes from Rhodes House, the colleges and around the city this December. Thank you to the Rhodes staff and Scholars who shared their festive photos!

Congratulations to Rhodes Trustee Sir Nigel Shadbolt, who has been appointed in a new role to champion and coordinate Oxford’s world-class AI research as Chair of AI@Oxford Research.

Congratulations to our Southern African #RhodesScholars Elect! We look forward to welcoming you to Oxford as part of the Class of 2026 next year 🎉 Find out about their study plans: bit.ly/SouthernAfri...

The Rhodes Scholarship is more than just a postgraduate award, it's a Lifelong Fellowship linking over 5,000 Scholars across continents & generations! Through a vibrant portfolio of programmes, #RhodesScholar Alumni continue to learn, serve & lead even after their time in Oxford.

Last week we hosted a Thanksgiving dinner at #RhodesHouse, organised by #RhodesScholars. We are thankful for the warmth of the Rhodes community and the opportunity to come together to share gratitude over a meal.

A 19-year-old UW student was just awarded the prestigious Rhodes scholarship, which he will use to study public health and policy at the University of Oxford.

Mariam Khayata is a #RhodesScholar from the USA (Tennessee & St Antony’s 2024) who is pursuing an MPhil in Modern Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Oxford. Catch Mariam tomorrow for an Instagram takeover and a glimpse into her life in Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar!

University of Michigan @umich.edu graduate has been named a 2026 Rhodes Scholar @rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk who will attend the University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk in England next fall. bit.ly/48nToDJ

When #RhodesScholar Matt Pierri first arrived at Oxford in 2016, his experience as a wheelchair user sparked a mission that turned into Sociability, a platform helping disabled people navigate spaces with confidence and paving the way for a more inclusive future.

Coming Up Dinner 2025 💫 Our Class of 2025 #RhodesScholars celebrated the start of their time as Scholars in Residence with our annual formal dinner in #RhodesHouse.

Congratulations to #RhodesScholars Tamson Pietsch & Elleke Boekmer for being named 2025 Fellows of the Australian Academy of the Humanities 👏 @humanitiesau.bsky.social

Chinese #RhodesScholar Tony Wang reflects upon what it means to have had ten years of the #RhodesScholarship in China. Tony is in the first term of his DPhil (PhD) in Archaeology at Oxford, in which he is studying the history and archaeology of the Silk Roads.

Omid E. Yeganeh, a Canadian LL.M. student at Harvard Law School, was awarded the Rhodes Scholarship earlier this month, joining eight other Harvard students who also received the honor this year. Sidhi Dhanda and Caroline G. Hennigan report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

Emma Wintermute, #USask student and USSU president, has been awarded one of the world’s most prestigious academic honours: the Rhodes Scholarship. She is among only 11 Canadians selected as 2026 Rhodes Scholars. Read more: news.usask.ca/articles/stu...

🌟 Rhodes Trust Scholars are a huge part of our MPP community, with 21 currently studying with us! If you’re a first or second-year #RhodesScholar considering your next step, we’d love to see your application. Apply by 2 December 2025 👇 https://ow.ly/Whm050XxZlj#RhodesScholar

Congratulations to all of our #RhodesScholars who graduated this autumn! We are so proud of you and wish you all the best with your next adventures 🎓

Arlington native named 2026 Rhodes scholarship winner www.arlnow.com/2025/11/16/a...

Congratulations to fourth-year Florence Onyiuke, C'26, W'26, who was named a 2026 Rhodes Scholar. The scholarship funds tuition and a living stipend for graduate study at the University of Oxford in England. @upenn.edu

Congrats to Hadi Kamara '26, awarded a Rhodes Scholarship for graduate study at @ox.ac.uk. Kamara, of Alexandria, VA, is a politics major. A first-generation college student, he transferred to Princeton from Northern Virginia Community College in fall 2022 after serving in the U.S. Air Force.

#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. Find out more >> bit.ly/chrystia-fre... @chrystia-freeland.bsky.social

"While understanding of physics of flying came relatively naturally to me, I had a magnificent amount of fun, learned so much about decision making, self-reliance and team work." #RhodesScholar Siobhan Tobin on the intersection between her Physics DPhil + flying with Oxford University Gliding Club!

In’utu Imbuwa, a graduate from the Class of 2025, has been named a 2026 Rhodes Scholar, earning one of the world’s most prestigious academic honors and becoming the school’s second recipient of the award. Learn more: www.qatar.northwestern.edu/news/article...

An inspiring start to our Early Careers Launchpad! 🚀 Over three days, #RhodesScholars and Fellows joined fireside chats, panels, and workshops exploring careers across academia, MedTech, and beyond — learning from leaders and each other with honesty, insight, and purpose.

#RhodesScholars recently came together in #RhodesHouse to mark Día de los Muertos, organised by #RhodesScholar Emmanuel Orozco Castellanos and featuring our talented Rhodes musicians. The Day of the Dead is a holiday to honour and remember deceased loved ones.

For our next Scholars' Library event, #RhodesScholar Dr Joy Buolamwini, in conversation with fellow Scholar Meredith Ross-James, will discuss her book Unmasking AI: My Mission to Protect What Is Human in a World of Machine. 📅 Thurs 4 December, 17:00 GMT on Zoom.

We recently hosted a beautiful Diwali event at #RhodesHouse, organised by #RhodesScholars. The event featured an introduction to Diwali, a Bhangra workshop, a classical Indian dance performance and a dinner. Scholars and staff enjoyed celebrating the Festival of Lights together 🪔

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!

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

#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.

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!

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#RhodesScholarship

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.

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