About

My name is Andrew Grantham. I work at the University of Bedfordshire in the UK. This site is for anyone interested in my work, leisure and politics.

For example, my work profile can be found here

I am a lecturer and researcher. I am currently teaching strategy and sustainability in the Graduate School of Business at the University of Bedfordshire. My publication list can be found here

My desk can be found in HM18 on the Luton campus (see below).

I am running sustainability workshops for businesses. Sign up here.

My book Business Strategy: Analysis, Choice and Implementation can be found here.

Here is a report that I wrote on video games development companies. A classic.

Benchmark_Report_Games12_03

Here is a report on a clinic hosted by Wired Sussex. Almost a classic.

Clinics_full_report_design2

My email address is: andrew.grantham@beds.ac.uk

You can find me on LinkedIn

On Bluesky I’m @climatedaily1 and on Mastodon I’m @climate@ohai.social

I used to live in a housing co-operative in Hove, details of which can be found at Brighton Rock Housing Co-operative.

Some of my favourite websites and podcasts

Chris Gray’s Brexit Blog

Countless hours spent listening to the Oh God What Now podcast

Brian Claas’ Power Corrupts podcast

The Possibility Club podcast

For American politics – As the World Churns with Andy Levy and Danielle Moodie

For design – Hyde or Practise

Here is my CV.

You can download my PhD thesis, too

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