Disability

I got in contact when I initially transferred to Green Templeton to provide information about my disability, and to ask for signposting for any documentation/advisors I may need to speak to, and to confirm some access requirements. I received a quick and comprehensive response, and all of my tutors and other staff members have been very accommodating of my access needs. – Student Experience Survey 2025

Green Templeton is committed to making sure that the college is open and accessible to all, and that everybody in our community has what they need to participate, succeed and thrive, including resources and support for disabilities, physical, sensory or invisible; for specific learning difficulties; for long-term health conditions; and for mental health conditions. We fully support the guiding principles underpinning procedures for supporting disabled students which are set out in the University’s Disability Common Framework statement.

Disability support at Oxford (Information and lifecycle map)

A full disability audit of the college site and buildings in 2022 created an Access Guide but also an Accessibility Audit Action List, which has structured and guided progress to improve the accessibility of Green Templeton’s physical environment in the short and long term. Accessibility is a key priority in the college’s plans for future development of the college site.

Recent initiatives on provision for disabled students have been informed by a series of Neurodiversity and Disability Advocacy focus groups held by the Graduate Common Room Vice-President for Equality and Diversity, MacKenzie Isaac, in 2024.

Recognising that the short length and intensity of Oxford postgraduate courses can make it difficult to find timely help once the academic year has started, these have focused on changes to the college’s pre-arrival, welcome and registration activities: including

• proactive outreach to all students who have declared a disability in their application
• making available longer one-to-one appointments for registration
• a low-stimulus room during large-scale welcome social events.

There is now a Disabled Students Support Officer, with particular responsibility for providing guidance and resources to applicants and offer-holders so they can get ready before their course begins, and two Student Ambassadors with the specific role of welcoming and supporting neurodivergent students if requested, including buddying up for College Life Fairs and other welcome events.