From the
TEDxGrantham desk.
Updates from the organising team: speaker reveals, behind-the-scenes notes, and longer-form pieces on ideas worth spreading.
Can Gravity Fields make Grantham year-round public science
Grantham already has the Newton-linked sites needed for year-round public science, from Woolsthorpe Manor and The King’s School to Newton’s Trail. Gravity Fields proved local demand, but financial pressure ended the old festival model, leaving only a standing partnership to turn scattered assets into regular learning events.
By TEDx Grantham Team
How AI is changing work and judgment in Lincolnshire
United Lincolnshire Hospitals uses AI software to support clinical decision-making on chest X-rays for patients over 16, while Lincolnshire farms are using AI to spot crop stress and disease earlier. The result is less outright automation than a shift in work towards data, checks and human judgement.
By TEDx Grantham Team
How Market Place regeneration tested civic leadership
Grantham Market Place reopened in September 2024 after a £1.8 million rebuild, but the real test came during the works, when traders warned of lost trade and South Kesteven accepted the disruption had caused consternation among shopkeepers. The council’s response became a case study in managing public anger, access and trust.
By TEDx Grantham Team
What Grantham searches reveal about service design
Searches in Grantham cluster around hospital entrances, parking maps and outpatients, while South Kesteven residents search for exact bin days and postcodes; both patterns point to services that fail to make the next step obvious.
By TEDx Grantham Team
Why Grantham station earns trust before travel
Grantham station is classed as Category A, with step-free access to all platforms, published help points and visible access information before passengers leave home. Its weak spot is the exit towards town, where signage and onward wayfinding still need improvement.
By TEDx Grantham Team
Why Grantham’s engineering future is a skills question
Greater Lincolnshire manufacturers report shortages of machine operators, and the region’s latest skills plan aims to realign supply with demand. For Grantham, the test is whether apprenticeships, employer links and higher-level technical training can turn industrial heritage into a working local engineering pipeline.
By TEDx Grantham Team