Diversity Dinner highlights Green Templeton’s commitment to equality and diversity
On Saturday 26th October, a Diversity Dinner and was held at Green Templeton to celebrate the range of people and identities within our whole community, and to encourage us to meet one another, over dinner, to support a culture of inclusivity in college.
After a welcome from the college Principal, Denise Lievesley, the College’s Equality & Diversity Fellow, Neo Tapela, gave a talk where she spoke about what diversity and inclusion mean to her and the importance to her role, as well as highlighting the year’s coming programmes that demonstrate Green Templeton’s commitment to Equality and Diversity.
Neo concluded by inviting allies to help build on the supportive inclusive environment at Green Templeton, with such support symbolised by our symbol below, signifying allyship for marginalised groups. College members are encouraged to ‘sign up’ to an ongoing commitment to the college’s developing Equality & Diversity activities. Find out more about Green Templeton’s commitment to Equality & Diversity.
About the speaker
Dr Neo Tapela is a US-trained physician, public health researcher and global health advocate from Botswana whose professional and research work is driven by a social justice mission. She is a Senior Research Fellow at University of Oxford’s Nuffield Department of Population Health.
Sun, garden games and a summer BBQ in the college gardens – will you join us?
We`re hosting our first Alumni and Friends Garden Party on Saturday 20 June 2026 to gather with alumni and friends of every generation in a family-friendly setting.
Book your place today at www.gtc.ox.ac.uk/gardenparty
📸2019 garden party (for alumni only)
Congratulations to all graduands 🧑🎓👩🎓👨🎓
Last weekend, 28 Green Templeton graduates celebrated their academic efforts and success at a small ceremony in the college grounds.
We hope you keep in touch and to see you soon at one of our alumni events across the year.
#greentempletoncollege #graduation
This sleepy little bee enjoyed some time resting in a daffodil and soaking up some sunshine in the college gardens this afternoon. 💛🐝
‘The future is not a destination but a responsibility.’
Earlier this month, the Principal’s Circle hosted Massimiano Tellini from @intesasanpaolo in conversation with DPhil candidate Stephanie Walton on the theme ‘rethinking the global economy’.
From circular economy systems designed to eliminate waste and regenerate nature, to challenging the market logics behind food systems and stranded assets, the message was clear: incremental change is not enough.
A small group of students joined the speakers for dinner later that evening, continuing the conversation in an informal setting and asking big questions about resilience, responsibility and leadership.
Green Templeton’s partnership with Intesa Sanpaolo has supported women from around the world to pursue the Oxford MBA since 2017, combining access with responsible leadership.
What does a truly sustainable economy look like to you?
We are delighted to see the careful relocation of the John Radcliffe statue successfully completed in partnership with Kingerlee and Hadingham Kirk.
At 04:00 on Saturday 14 February the statue was moved to its new location. The early morning move was a complex and meticulously planned operation, enabling work to progress on the south side of the Radcliffe Observatory with minimal disruption.
We are grateful to the teams involved for their expertise and precision in handling such an important piece of the college’s heritage.
This project will introduce new access ramps and a thoughtfully redesigned landscape, creating a more welcoming and accessible setting that reflects the landscape opposite the Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities.
We look forward to seeing this next phase take shape and to sharing further updates.
