Georgina Dettmer Shortlisted for Vice-Chancellor’s Diversity Award

Trinity undergraduate Georgina Dettmer has been recognised for her work championing equality and diversity in the Oxford student theatre community. She was named to the shortlist for the Vice-Chancellor’s Diversity Awards in the EDI Champion or Role Model category for students. 

The Vice-Chancellor’s Diversity Awards celebrate exceptional work to promote equality and diversity across the University of Oxford. They were established in 2018 to make diversity initiatives – and individual commitment – more visible.

Georgina Dettmer’s nomination cited her involvement and leadership in student theatre, saying: ‘Georgina outlined diversity and inclusion as a central goal for her year as President of the Oxford University Dramatic Society and raised the benchmark for diversity, equality and access within Oxford’s student theatre community. She also founded The Quick Company, a student theatre company devoted to working with first-time actors, many of whom have experienced structural barriers to acting. It has become a staple part of Oxford drama, bridging a gap in a university society often associated with elitism.’

Georgina says of her nomination: 'I'm honoured that someone took the time out of their day to nominate me. When I began working as President of OUDS I knew I wanted to establish a group which is committed to supporting first-time actors and skill sharing and I did that with The Quick Company. To be recognised because someone appreciated the Company and my other work is amazing and I'm very grateful for that!'

The award ceremony was held on 27 May at Keble College.