Dr Meg Groom

Policy Engagement Coordinator (Themes) at Centre for Science and Policy

Meg Groom
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Policy Engagement Themes Coordinator, Centre for Science and Policy

As a Policy Engagement Themes Coordinator, Meg works with CSaP's senior leadership to identify strategic areas for enhanced policy engagement support, focused on enabling impact and offering CSaP programmes in these targeted areas.

She has a PhD in Experimental Physics from the Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge. She investigated using light to monitor the performance loss of lithium batteries, such as those in electric vehicles. During her PhD, she was affiliated with the Faraday Institution and the Winton Programme for the Physics of Sustainability. Prior to her PhD, Meg studied Natural Sciences at the University of Nottingham.

Meg has previously been recognised for her contributions to sustainability within higher education settings. She worked as a Sustainability Project Manager for Darwin College, Cambridge. During this time, she authored the College's first Sustainability Progress Report, mapping progress towards strategic sustainability goals set by the College for 2032. Meg has been awarded the University of Cambridge's Vice Chancellor's Social Impact Award and is a 2024 UK Green Gown Awards finalist.

Meg completed a CSaP internship from September - December 2022, during which she supported the Cambridge Zero Policy Forum.

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Policy Intern

  • 24 June 2025, 10am

    CSaP Annual Conference 2025

    Our annual conference is designed for an audience of researchers and policy professionals working in government, industry and the third sector, and for anyone who has an interest in the role of research evidence to inform policy making.

  • 20 February 2025, 5:30pm

    2025 Christ's Kennel Climate and Sustainability Seminar: Nature and rights

    The 2025 Christ's College Climate Seminar: Nature and rights – what legal frameworks and practices do we need to protect all life on Earth?

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