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Grantham Scholar comment, interviews and blogs

Our sustainability researchers – the Grantham Scholars – are an exceptional group of people. They work across disciplines and throughout the world. They are dedicated to the environment and act as expert activists. Together with the Grantham Centre team, they work hard to create a sustainable future.

This page is your chance to hear directly from them. In interviews, blogs and articles, here the Grantham Scholars share their expertise and enthusiasm with the world.

Our researchers are an amazing lot. Keep on reading to find interviews with those pictured above. From top left: Gloria Mensah, George Asiamah, Joe Llanos; from bottom left: Nicole Kennard, Rukayya Ibrahim Muazu and Ling Min Tan.

If you want to find out more about their projects, you can also check out our Grantham Scholar project pages.

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The Grantham Centre at COP

Every year, we send Grantham Scholars to COP as official observers for the University of Sheffield. Doing so gives our people an opportunity to see how global climate change policy is made – or not – and to meet other sustainability experts. Our team supports their trip, helping with everything […]

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COP26 observer Manasi Mulay

COP26 observer interview: Manasi Mulay

How is COP26 like cutting a cake? COP26 observer and Grantham Scholar Manasi Mulay explains how in this interview. Plus […]

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Photo of Suma Mani is who an official observer at COP26

COP26 observer interview: Reena Sayani & Suma Mani

COP26 observers Reena Sayani and Suma Mani tell what they hope to see happen at COP26. Plus they explain how […]

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COP26 observer David Rapley in his lab at Sheffield University.

COP26 observer interview: David Rapley

COP26 observer David Rapley is one of 7 Grantham Scholars going to Glasgow in 2021. Here David explains his hopes […]

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A photograph of Maria Wang Mei Hua who researches rubber, agroforestry and sustainability. She is pictured on TUoS campus and there are some nice trees behind her.

COP26 observer interview: Maria Wang Mei Hua

COP26 observer Maria Wang Mei Hua tells us her hopes and fears for COP26 – and why we need people […]

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COP26 observer interview: Charles Gillott

COP26 observer Charles Gillott researches ways to make buildings more sustainable. Here he tells us why we need to both […]

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COP26 observer interview: Mary Eliza

Official COP26 observer Mary Eliza explains her hopes and fears for COP26. Plus we talk about her research into legumes […]

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A photograph of Maria Wang Mei Hua who researches rubber, agroforestry and sustainability. She is pictured on TUoS campus and there are some nice trees behind her.

For the love of plants: Maria Wang Mei Hua

Grantham Scholar Maria Wang Mei Hua loves plants – and researches rubber, sustainability and agroforestry. In this interview we talk […]

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Jana in her garden showing of vegetables she grew as part of Green Impact

My experience with Green Impact by Jana Green

Jana Green is our Centre Administrator, working alongside Deborah Beck to make sure the Grantham Centre runs smoothly. Alongside her […]

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hedgehogs ecosophy extinction accounting

Hedgehogs, ecosophy & extinction accounting: Mira Lieberman interview

New ideas – like ecosophy and extinction accounting – could help protect hedgehogs. Find out how in this interview with […]

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