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Research output per year
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Research interests
Research Interests
Volcanic Hazards. Environmental impact of volcanic eruptions. Cultural responses to extreme events. Ecotoxicology. The industrial legacies of the ancient world. The inception and development of the first factories. Landscape archaeology. Geochemical records of environmental change.
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Biography
Professor Grattan has an extensive academic background in Environmental and Archaeological Science and has developed a real passion regarding science communication. He began his career obtaining a Ph.D. from The University of Sheffield and his research has since been highlighted in many different media outlets such as: The Economist, The Guardian, The Times and International Television and Radio.
In 1995 he joined the University of Wales, Aberystwyth where he held positions of Senior Lecturer, Reader, Professor and Dean of Faculty of Science at Aberystwyth University. In 2012 he was appointed the Pro Vice-Chancellor of Student Experience and International. On top of this he was a board member of the QAA, HEFCW's Student Experience, Teaching and Quality Committee and UniversitiesWales Pro Vice-Chancellor Learning and Teaching Advisory Group. After a period as interim vice-chancellor he is now delighted to return to his roots in research and teaching.
John is a highly regarded lecturer, he was a late entrant to higher education and believes passionately that going to university is a privilege that can change people's lives, it changed his!
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Using Phytolith, Geochemical and Ethnographic Analysis to Inform on Site Construction and Activities in the Neolithic of Southwest Asia: Case Studies from Wadi Faynan 16 and ‘Ain Ghazal, Jordan
Allcock, S. L., Elliott, S., Jenkins, E., Palmer, C., Rollefson, G., Grattan, J. & Finlayson, B., 17 Aug 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Environmental Archaeology: The Journal of Human Palaeoecology. 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Floodwater farming and quarrying at Jabal Hamra Arlbieg in the Jordanian desert: Economic support for the classical period Faynan Orefield
Friedman, H., Adams, R., Anderson, J., Byrne, P., Gilbertson, D., Grattan, J., Haylock, K., Holman, L., Hunt, C. O. & Toland, H., 01 Apr 2022, In: Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports. 42, 40 p., 103056.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Volcanic Gases: Silent Killers
Edmonds, M., Grattan, J. & Michnowicz, S., 2018, Advances in Volcanology: Volcano Crisis Communication. Fearnley, C. J., Bird, D. K. & Haynes, K. (eds.). Springer Nature, p. 65-83 19 p. (Advances in Volcanology).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Ethno-geochemical and phytolith studies of activity related patterns: A case study from Al Ma'tan, Jordan
Jenkins, E. L., Allcock, S. L., Elliott, S., Palmer, C. & Grattan, J., 05 Sept 2017, In: Environmental Archaeology: The Journal of Human Palaeoecology. 22, 4, p. 412-433 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Beyond gloom and doom: The long-term consequences of volcanic disasters
Grattan, J. & Torrence, R., 01 Jan 2016, Living Under the Shadow: Cultural Impacts of Volcanic Eruptions. Taylor & Francis, p. 1-18 18 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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SusNet Wales: Blended Learning Environments for Raising Ambition, Aspirations and driving Social Mobility
Hamilton, J., Grattan, J. & Hughes, P., 2016Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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SusNet Wales: Blended Learning Environments for Raising Ambition, Aspirations and driving Social Mobility
Hamilton, J., Grattan, J. & Hughes, P., 2016, 9 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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The atmospheric environment of the west mouth and its human, geomorphic and archaeological implications
Grattan, J., Pyatt, F. B. & Gillmore, G., 30 Jun 2016, Archaeological Investigations in the Niah Caves, Sarawak, 1954-2004. Barker, G. (ed.). 1 ed. Cambridge: University of Cambridge, Vol. 2. p. 201-210 10 p. (McDonald Institute Monographs).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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The changing landscape of Sundaland: the geography of coastal Northern Borneo from the last glacial maximum to the present
Grattan, J., 30 Jun 2016, Archaeological Investigations of the Niah Caves, Sarawak, 1954-2004. Barke, G. (ed.). 1 ed. Cambridge: University of Cambridge, Vol. 2. p. 129-149 20 p. (McDonald Institute Monographs).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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The first polluted river? Repeated copper contamination of fluvial sediments associated with Late Neolithic human activity in southern Jordan
Grattan, J. P., Adams, R. B., Friedman, H., Gilbertson, D. D., Haylock, K. I., Hunt, C. O. & Kent, M., 15 Dec 2016, In: Science of the Total Environment. 573, p. 247-257 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The long shadow: Understanding the influence of the laki fissure eruption on human mortality in Europe
Grattan, J., Michnowicz, S. & Rabartin, R., 01 Jan 2016, Living Under the Shadow: Cultural Impacts of Volcanic Eruptions. Grattan, J. & Torrence, R. (eds.). Taylor & Francis, p. 153-174 22 p. (One World Archaeology).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
8 Citations (SciVal)
Projects
- 2 Finished
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INEA: Identifying activity areas in Neolithic sites through ethnographic analysis of phytoliths and geochemical residues
Jenkins, E. L. (PI), Grattan, J. (CoI), Palmer, C. (CoI) & Smith, H. (CoI)
01 Jan 2014 → 30 Jun 2014
Project: Externally funded research
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The psychology of graduate employability
Grattan, J. (PI)
01 Oct 2012 → 30 Sept 2015
Project: Externally funded research
Press/Media
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Delivering culture change and excellence in learning and teaching
Grattan, J. (Invited speaker)
03 May 2017Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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UUK-HEA Innovation and Excellence in Learning and Teaching
Grattan, J. (Invited speaker)
31 May 2016Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Conference
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St Brendan's Sixth From College (Bristol)
Grattan, J. (Visiting researcher)
2016Activity: Visiting an external institution › Visiting an external academic institution
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Continuing Professional Development for Teachers
Grattan, J. (Speaker)
2015 → 2017Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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SusNet event
Grattan, J. (Participant)
2013 → 2016Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Workshop, Seminar, or Course
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Journal of Archaeological Science (Journal)
Grattan, J. (Editor)
2008 → 2009Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial activity