Latest News Research RoboPlant shines spotlight on solar technology at Chatsworth RoboPlant, the world’s first robotic plant, went on display in the gardens of Chatsworth House. RoboPlant was designed by scientists at the University of Sheffield to demonstrate the fundamental steps of photosynthesis. In May 2015, Colin Osborne, Associate Director of the Grantham Centre, took a group of volunteers to set […] Read More
Comment Latest News SDG 2 Zero Hunger Training Plant senescence and crop productivity by Peter Venn Grantham Scholar Peter Venn introduced plant senescence and crop productivity at this week’s Journal Club. Read More
Comment Latest News Research SDG 2 Zero Hunger Training Seed banks in a secure food system by Hannah Sewell At this week’s Journal Club, Grantham Scholar Hannah Sewell introduced the group to seed banks. And they also looked at […] Read More
Comment Latest News Policy Keep it complex? By Stefano Golinelli At this week’s Journal Club, Grantham Scholar Stefano Golinelli led a discussion on Keep it complex, a paper that looks […] Read More
Comment Latest News Policy SDG 13 Climate Action SDG 2 Zero Hunger Towards a Grantham Consensus not a Copenhagen Consensus by James Thackery For this week’s Journal Club, Scholars watched a TED Talk from the Copenhagen Consensus that ranks the world problems. Inspired, […] Read More
Comment Latest News SDG 2 Zero Hunger Training How enzymes can help food security by Nicholas Moody For Journal Club Grantham Scholar Nicholas Moody introduced the vital role of enzymes in photosynthesis, and how a deeper understanding […] Read More
Comment Latest News Research SDG 2 Zero Hunger Training Integrated soil-crop system management by Angesh Anupam Grantham Scholars discuss the possibilities offered by integrated soil-crop system management in a Journal Club session led by Grantham Scholar […] Read More
Comment Latest News Publications SDG 2 Zero Hunger Training Global food production and nutrition by Cecilie Dyngeland For Journal Club Grantham Scholar Cecilie Dyngeland led a discussion on a paper about global food production and nutrition. Measuring […] Read More
Comment Latest News Publications SDG 2 Zero Hunger Training Sustainable intensification of agriculture by Monica Ortiz Grantham Scholar Monica Ortiz introduces sustainable intensification of agriculture and explains how it might to help feed a growing population. […] Read More
Comment Latest News SDG 2 Zero Hunger Training The advantages of algae as biofertilisers in agriculture by Emanga Alobwede Journal Club was led by Grantham Scholar Emanga Alobwede who introduces the use algae as biofertilisers in agriculture. The article […] Read More