Grace Grussenmeyer (GCRF Officer)

Grace joined the University of Kent Graduate School in February 2017 and works collaboratively between the Graduate School and Research Services to coordinate activities funded by Kent’s Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) QR allocation, including the Global Challenges Doctoral Centre (GCDC). Grace supported the launch of the GCDC and the Centre’s inaugural activities, including the 2019 GCDC training school, studentship competition and affiliate student scheme. She coordinates the various internal funds that have been established via Kent’s GCRF QR allocation and organised the University’s GCRF Conference in 2019. Grace is secretary of Kent’s Global Challenges Advisory Group and works closely with the GCDC director, deputy director and colleagues across campus to drive forward the strategic development and coordination of the GCDC and wider GCRF QR activities.

Grace monitors the globalchallenges@kent.ac.uk and kentgcdc@kent.ac.uk inboxes and can also be reached via g.grussenmeyer@kent.ac.uk or 01227 8 16419.

Please contact Grace in the first instance with queries relating to compliance/criteria for internal GCRF/GCDC funding schemes; the GCRF conference; the GCDC studentship competition; the GCDC postdoctoral research associate competition; GCDC skills training, events and cohort building activities; and GCDC/GCRF webpages and social media accounts.