Green Templeton College

Green Templeton College (GTC), Oxford’s newest graduate college, was founded in 2008 following the historic merger of Green College and Templeton College. It has a distinctive academic profile, specialising in subjects relating to human welfare and social, economic and environmental well-being in the 21st century, including medical sciences, management, and most social sciences. This range of subject areas has generated a number of exciting inter-disciplinary College-based academic initiatives, including the Oxford Health Experiences Institute, the Emerging Markets Symposium, the Management in Medicine Programme, and the Global Health Policy Programme.

The College is based at the beautiful Radcliffe Observatory site on Woodstock Road, within easy walking distance of the city centre, the Saïd Business School and the University Science Area.

Collaboration and interaction between students and Fellows is actively encouraged and supported, with this dynamism symbolised by a single common room and dining room. Friendly and informal, the diverse College community forms the backdrop for a lively academic and social scene.

Facilities for students with disabilities

• A small number of student rooms are adapted for students with disabilities
  
• A limited number of parking spaces are available at College houses and at Rewley Abbey Court
• The EP Abraham Lecture Theatre has lift access and is fitted with a loop aerial for use with hearing aids
• The dining room on the ground floor of the Observatory is fully accessible
• Applicants with particular needs are encouraged to contact GTC in advance to discuss their requirements

Library resources

• GTC is currently developing a new Library, due to be completed in September 2013, which will combine access to key texts in all GTC subjects with quiet workspace in a modern, tranquil environment
  
• Access to online catalogues and databases is provided, with tuition where required

Computing resources

• Wireless internet access is available across the site, including all student rooms on-site and in annexe
• Three on-site computer rooms provide fifteen computers and printing facilities for student us

Art, music, drama and sport

• On-site facilities for tennis, squash and gym.
• Active boat club with College boathouse at Longbridges
• Also active in cricket, football, rugby and table tennis
• College societies include Welfare and Wine, Richard Doll Medical Society and Book Club

Other facilities

• Regular lectures take place in term-time
• A number of Research Centres in various disciplines are based at GTC; please see the GTC website for details
• Funding available for student-led academic activities such as the annual Human Welfare Conference
• Personal and Professional Development programme offers interactive workshops to develop emotional intelligence, greater awareness of self and others, improved presentation and negotiation skills, as well as a popular personal coaching scheme

Single rooms are located on site or in the St Margaret’s Road annexes, all with access to full kitchen facilities.

Shared and self-contained flats are located at Rewley Abbey Court, next to the Saïd Business School.

The College also owns a number of terraced houses bordering the College site on Observatory Street that are suitable for families.

Lunch is available in Hall Monday through Friday, with informal dinners held on Tuesdays during term-time and formal dinners are held on Wednesdays in term-time, Thursdays year-round, and some Fridays.

GTC offers a range of scholarships for applicants. Learning grants of £200 per year for academic expenses are available to all students. Financial assistance for language courses and competitive funding for conference attendance and fieldwork is also available.

For more information, please see the GTC website and the Oxford Funding Search.

All GTC students are automatically members of the Graduate Common Room (GCR), which is the equivalent of the MCR in other colleges. Activities are based around the bar and games room in the Stables Building in the centre of the College. The GCR Committee organises social and sporting events throughout the year, including activities specifically aimed at students with partners and/or families in Oxford.