Jonathan Grant

One tick on the Saudi bucket list! Al Nassr v Al Riyadh (the derby). Fab atmosphere l

So one of the unexpected pleasures of living near the Red Sea, is salt water fly fishing is on my door step. This is a Trevally I caught last weekend (which I returned). Great fight, taking me down to the backing. Sadly this weekend is too windy!

Not bad view for today's workshop

The last bit of sun before returning to the UK for 3 weeks.

So first weekend at KAUST, so took myself fishing in the Red Sea. Now have supper sorted for the next 6 days! Anyone with a good fish stew recipe do send my way!

And first week of work under my belt. Immediate reactions is wow! Amazingly talented people, brilliant vision on impact & lots to do!

Agree on both points!

No more civic washing – most universities now pay their staff a living wage Jonathan Grant has seen very cheering progress on UK universities' living wage policies over the last four years Jonathan Grant has seen very cheering progress on UK universities' living wage policies...

My latest and likely final blog on UK universities paying the living wage on @wonkhe.bsky.social

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NEW on Wonkhe: Jonathan Grant has seen very cheering progress on UK universities' living wage policies over the last four years https://buff.ly/4jbGFZo

Pretty stunning view from my bedroom this morning, this time next week will be very different!

I would like to thank everyone who has supported me through Different Angles over the past few years. I have really enjoyed working with clients on the social impact of research and higher education, and look forward to continuing that mission at KAUST.

For the first six months, I split my time between KAUST and the UK and then move permanently to Saudi Arabia in the summer - the worst time of year they tell me :-)

Some personal news …. In a couple of weeks’ time, I will be joining KAUST as VP for Strategic Initiatives. This is a new position that aligns with KAUST’s strategic vision of accelerating impact.

20 mins before 9-0 was mentioned. Eh-ho.

As ever enjoyed contributing to this weeks Wonkhe Show

NEW on Wonkhe: How and why should universities set up a think tank? That is the question that Jonathan Grant is often asked on his travels around the sector. https://buff.ly/414r7A6

How to set up an academic think tank How and why should universities set up a think tank? That is the question that Jonathan Grant is often asked on his travels around the sector How and why should universities set up a think tank? That ...

Latest piece on @wonkhe.bsky.social How to set up an academic think tank. As ever interested in any feedback wonkhe.com/blogs/how-to...

Thanks for finding Q6 - A6 #LTHEChat I think we have to find ways because without it I think HE is in real jeopardy. Read final chapter of book on ‘the power university’ by Grant (2021) @jonathancgrant.bsky.social He argues that future success for HE NEEDS third space practice

Five questions for Trinity Washington's outspoken president Patricia McGuire set a tone by fiercely critiquing the first Trump administration. She’s poised to do it again, calling institutional neutrality “pure folly.”

Sent me by a friend. On the "folly" of institutional neutrality. Not often I find myself in agreement with a nun, but here I do!

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Researcher identities and values in the impact agenda: the case of artificial intelligence academics - Higher Education A major shift in the research sector has been the increased expectation from policymakers and funders that academic research should yield some socioeconomic benefits or ‘impacts’ rather than merely ne...

New paper out today on impact, AI and how impact is perceived by researchers. With colleagues Kate Williams and Eliel Cohen

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Centrist Dad's Taylor Swift moment today - seeing @RestIsPolitics at the O2 tonight. Irrationally excited!

That is at first (for me at least): a pizza atm machine (at University of Sussex).

Universities need to recognise and support the permeability of third space careers Jonathan Grant and Tom Kennie explore the role of third space professionals, those who work between academia and various fields of practice, and suggest how universities can better support their ca…

In case you missed it Tom Kennie and myself published a blog on LSE Impact Blog yesterday on 3rd space research professionals, building on an earlier report for HEPI. Great to have the opportunity to raise this forgotten issue up the the agenda.
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