Professor Stephanie Dakin receives Excellent Teacher Award
Research Fellow Professor Stephanie Dakin has received an Excellent Teacher Award from the Medical Sciences Division at the University of Oxford.
These awards formally recognise the excellent contributions to teaching and/or supervision made by members of the Collegiate University and NHS staff within the Medical Sciences Division, as part of the Division’s Teaching Excellence Awards scheme.
Stephanie was honoured for her excellent contribution to the running of the MSc in Musculoskeletal Sciences and her leadership in making the course such a success.
She is Associate Professor of Musculoskeletal Sciences, a Versus Arthritis Career Development Fellow and Chair of Directors of the Taught MSc in Musculoskeletal Sciences.
In addition, Stephanie is also a veterinary surgeon and spent her early career as an equine vet with a particular interest in musculoskeletal injuries in horses
Her research focuses on identifying the mechanisms driving chronic inflammation and fibrosis in human musculoskeletal disease and aims to discover novel therapeutic strategies to promote resolution of inflammation in chronically inflamed soft tissues, with a particular focus on tendinopathy and frozen shoulder.
She discussed her research in an Alumni Lecture given in Hilary 2021 entitled ‘Understanding inflammation in joint disease: from horses to humans’.
Stephanie’s award will be bestowed in person during a ceremony next year.
Community & Giving Week is here!
Over the next seven days, we’re celebrating the friendships, opportunities and support that define life at Green Templeton.
Join us through community challenges, volunteering, student stories and favourite college memories.
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🏅Beyond Gold four years running!
Green Templeton is delighted to have received yet another Beyond Gold in the Green Impact Awards. A true testament to the dedication and action of the college’s Sustainability Working Group 🌱
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Just one week to go until Community & Giving Week 2026.
From 20–26 June, we`ll be celebrating the people, generosity, support and sense of community that help students thrive during their time at Green Templeton.
Throughout the week, we`ll be sharing opportunities to join in the celebration along with challenges and highlights from across college on our stories.
Whether you`re a student, alum, fellow, staff member or friend of Green Templeton, there are plenty of ways to take part.
Follow along next week as we celebrate our global community and the difference it makes to student life.
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The college hosted some very exciting guests last week! @gtc_gcr invited some Alpacas (and a Llama!) to come in for a student wellness event. They were indeed a welcome distraction for all!
