[3] Grossman has a first class degree in natural sciences from Queens' College, Cambridge and a PhD from the University of Manchester.
[3] Her parents divorced when she was four years old; she said that event caused her to take great interest in her schoolwork, which she enjoyed.
She advocates that women considering having the procedure done do so earlier than their mid-thirties, as the success rate for younger eggs is higher.
[7] Following the controversy involving a statement made on 8 June 2015 by British biochemist and molecular physiologist Tim Hunt about women when he said "when you criticise them they cry",[8][9] Grossman stated "We desperately need to encourage more girls into science careers, and the concern is this might put them off."
After speaking out on various media sources on this point, including a debate with Milo Yiannopoulos on Sky News,[10] she was made the object of numerous sexist remarks on Twitter and YouTube.