Exploring end-of-life care and bereavement during the COVID-19 pandemic
The latest Care Initiative event at Green Templeton College explored aspects of care that have been under-reported during COVID-19, namely end-of-life care and bereavement during the pandemic.
Governing Body Fellow Professor Mary Daly chaired the virtual session on Thursday 11 February, which hosted speakers Professor Keri Thomas OBE and Dr Lucy Selman.
Professor Thomas is Founder and Clinical Lead of The National GSF Centre and Honorary Professor at the University of Birmingham. Dr Selman is Senior Research Fellow at the Bristol Medical School.
Dr Lucy Selman speaks during the latest Care Initiative session
The discussion took the form of two parts: Professor Thomas spoke first, about founding the Gold Standards Framework (GSF), which aims to improve care for people in the last phases of their lives, before Dr Selman shared early findings from research into experiences of bereavement during the pandemic.
Following the speakers’ presentations, there was a Q&A with the audience which touched on topics including cultural differences towards death and dying, and the continued need to consider care homes as places where many people end of their lives.
A full report on the end-of-life care and bereavement in the pandemic event was produced by Dr Gemma Hughes.
Green Templeton’s Care Initiative explores issues associated with care of older people by bringing together people from different disciplinary and professional backgrounds. The Initiative engages in informed debate and research around the complex issues involved in caring for and with older people. Its general field of interest lies in explicating the policy dimensions of care for older people and developing understanding of the linkages between social care and health care.
Alumni in Switzerland came together in Geneva on Swiss National Day for the first in-person gathering of our college`s Switzerland Alumni Group.
After the group’s inaugural online meeting earlier in the year, the gathering was a chance to finally put faces to names, reconnect over memories of Green Templeton and Oxford and hear where life has taken everyone since.
Conversation ranged from career paths and professional exchanges to life in Switzerland and ideas for the growing alumni group.
Josephine Agyeman-Duah (DPhil Women’s and Reproductive Health, 2018), Chair of the Alumni Group, said:
‘It was splendid to reconnect with GTC alumni from different periods and to celebrate Swiss National Day together in Geneva. Our first in-person gathering was a wonderful opportunity to strengthen connections and our GTC alumni community in Switzerland.’
The group is now looking to establish a committee and hopes to connect with other Oxford and Cambridge alumni groups in Switzerland.
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Happy International Cat Day! 🐾
It’s been quite the year for Vincent!
After several years of making the college his home, we are delighted to say that we have officially adopted him. A familiar and much-loved face around the college grounds, he has a special way of bringing smiles to everyone he meets.
We’re so proud to officially call him ours!
Happy International Cat Day, Vincent! 💚🐈⬛
✨ Come behind the scaffolding with us.
We were given rare access to the Radcliffe Observatory restoration project, climbing onto the roof to see the incredible conservation work taking place behind the scenes.
From spectacular views across Oxford to the Observatory`s intricate zodiac carvings, we discovered details that are normally hidden from view.
Join us as we explore one of Oxford`s most iconic landmarks!
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 🌸
