About the author

Jonathan Grant was formerly Vice-President and Vice-Principal (Service) at King’s College London. Service is King’s award-winning and unique commitment to social responsibility and covers a range of activities including social reform, research impact, service-led learning, volunteering and environment sustainability.

Jonathan joined King’s in 2014 to set up the Policy Institute and was its Director until 2017 when he stepped down to ‘hold the pen’ on developing King’s Strategic Vision 2029. He continues to work on a part-time basis at the Policy Institute, where he is Professor of Public Policy and leads several research projects. He also runs Different Angles, a small consultancy business that focuses on the social impact of research and universities.

Jonathan’s research interests are in biomedical and health R&D policy, research impact assessment, the use of research and evidence in policy and decision making, and the social purpose of universities in the 21st century.

Prior to joining King’s, Jonathan was President of RAND Europe between June 2006 and October 2012. Before joining RAND in 2002, he was Head of Policy at the Wellcome Trust.