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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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Gloria Mensah who says scientists should think like policy makers

Why scientists should think like policy makers: Interview with Gloria Mensah

In this interview, Grantham Scholar Gloria Mensah explains why scientists (and engineers) should think like policy makers.

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George Asiamah, who has written a chapter on pro-poor development for Springer

Brexit, food & science: Interview with George Asiamah

George Asiamah’s research into Brexit, food and science points to changes to food safety due to Brexit. In this interview […]

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Climate Commission group

Grantham Scholar and the Climate Commission

The Climate Commission is a unique partnership of higher and further education organisations that aims to bring the education sector […]

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Joe Llanos : worm DNA soil

Meet the earthworm CSI & discover how worm DNA can help soil health

In this interview with ‘earthworm CSI’ Joe Llanos we learn about a technique he is pioneering collects worm DNA to […]

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Lockdown 2020 made us all a bit like Janus

Lockdown in the Janus 2020: new normal or back to basics?

Grantham Scholar Manasi Mulay spent lockdown in her virtual library, swapping the lab for her kitchen and learning how to […]

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a picture of a UK tap to represent how much water does the UK use

How much water does the UK use?

Grantham Scholar Martin Appleby explains how much water the UK uses, and what the future of water looks like.

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Nicole Kennard with mask and box of food

Foodhall: Sheffield’s community hub responds to lockdown food shortages

Foodhall is a community hub in Sheffield. Before COVID-19 Foodhall’s main focus was as a community café and kitchen, ‘managed […]

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Rohit Chakraborty talked about air pollution in the One Show

Grantham Scholar talks air pollution on the One Show

Grantham Scholar Rohit Chakraborty has been talking about air pollution on the One Show. Rohit has previously appeared all over […]

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what is a synchrotron? Martin Appleby at the Diamond synchrotron. Martin has published on light activated chemicals and water

What is a synchrotron?

What is a synchrotron? In this blog I’ll explain what a synchrotron is, how it works and what we do […]

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Ling Min Tan: what is urban metabolism?

What is urban metabolism? Interview with Ling Min Tan

Urban metabolism looks at cities as if it they have a metabolism, like a living biological system.

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