Scientist, TV Presenter & Writer
Having trained as a zoologist and gained a Phd in Psychology, Sanjida is a knowledgeable presenter of natural history TV programmes and is a successful journalist and published author. Her experience and expertise ensure she is a busy public speaker at a range of events, especially those concerning science, wildlife and the green environment.
Sanjida’s wealth of experience both in front of and behind the camera guarantees that her after-dinner media talks are an authentic insight into the fascinating world of the making of TV programmes. She has appeared on BBC2’s Nature’s Calendar and Top 40 Nature’s Spectacles and has presented BBC1’s Natural History of Great Britain, BBC4’s The British Isles: A User’s Guide and BBC2’s Hands on Nature. Behind the camera, Sanjida has produced and directed numerous BBC science programmes, including Tomorrow’s World and the Horizon series.
As a journalist Sanjida contributes to The Times, Telegraph, Guardian and Independent and her articles often focus on environmental issues which she translates to her audiences during her fascinating talks such as ‘The Anatomy of a Big Mac’ and ‘The Carbon Footprint of your Dinner Plate’.
Sanjida has also written two novels, Angel Bird and Theory of Mind, which received the Betty Trask award for romantic fiction, as well as two non-fiction books, Mindreading: How we learn to love and lie and, most recently, Sugar: The Grass that Changed the World. She was short-listed for Asian Woman of Achievement in 2004 and is a popular choice to host women’s’ events and to lead motivational workshops.
