Equality, diversity and inclusion

Green Templeton College believes that:

• Our diversity strengthens our community: it enhances our members’ research, learning and teaching, and it enables a deeper engagement with the world.
• An inclusive culture, in which everyone can grow and flourish, is essential to our continued success as a world-leading institution that supports graduate education.
• Working toward greater equality, diversity and inclusivity requires an ongoing policy of active equity to address existing social and historical injustices.

Green Templeton College is one of the most diverse colleges of Oxford University, with students of over seventy nationalities, and staff members and fellows drawn not just from the University but also from other professions aligned to the college’s academic mission and values. It has a strong record of fostering an inclusive culture, and is committed to maintaining a working, learning, and social environment in which the rights and dignity of all its staff, students and fellows are respected.

The college will continue to work to remove any barriers, real or perceived, which might deter people of the highest ability from applying, either as fellows, staff or students, or prevent them from thriving here. It will continue to embed inclusion in its practice and culture to provide an excellent student experience and to be an employer of choice. It will continue not to tolerate discrimination, victimisation or harassment.

The college will at all times fulfil its duties under the Equality Act 2010 and to the protected characteristics specified in that Act, but we also recognize that

• Diversity and inclusion go beyond the characteristics protected by law, and must also include attention to other dimensions, such as caring responsibilities, socioeconomic status, contract type, and working hours.
• There are intersections between different elements of individuals’ identities and experiences, and multiple factors may affect people’s sense of belonging
• EDI is about everyone and everyone in our community should feel included at Oxford.

Green Templeton will evaluate the impact of the actions we take and will publish information on our progress as part of annual diversity and inclusion reporting.