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.
Earlier this summer, we were delighted to welcome audiences to our inaugural Garden Play, with a series of sold-out performances of Shakespeare`s `As You Like It` set in our beautiful college grounds.
Our gardens became the Forest of Arden as students, staff, alumni and the wider Oxford community came together to enjoy open-air theatre in a truly unique setting. Even better, the production has received fantastic reviews from Oxford`s student press.
A huge thank you to everyone who performed in and supported this wonderful initiative.
These peaceful moments around college were captured by work experience student Izzie.
They celebrate the beauty of the college gardens and the simple joy of taking a closer look!
Thank you Izzie for sharing your perspective with us 🌸
Many congratulations to this year`s Nautilus Award winners! 🎉
These annual awards celebrate the exceptional contributions our students make to the Green Templeton College community.
Read all about the winners in our bio! ✨
As conservation work continues on the Radcliffe Observatory, we were delighted to climb to the very top of the impressive scaffold and enjoy a unique perspective on this iconic landmark.
Along the way, we uncovered some fascinating details—and a few cheeky surprises—carved into parts of the stonework. ✨
These hidden marks offer a glimpse into the stories, craftsmanship, and personalities that have become part of the building’s rich history. Stay tuned as we continue to share more behind-the-scenes moments from this remarkable conservation project.
Congratulations to all of the @gtcball2026 survivors 🪼🫧🪸🧜🌊✨
