About

I have 30 years of experience working in the environmental health field. Before working in higher education, I was employed by various local authorities through England, lastly as a Head of Service. I have also worked internationally within the oil industry in environmental health and loss prevention. 

I occasionally work as a consultant for local housing associations, for either staff development or expert witness cases. I am also a consultant to the Office of National Statistics, employed as part of the English Housing Survey.

Professional interests

Food safety and housing standards.

Research interests

My research interest comprise:

• Fuel poverty and its prevention, particularly in relation to non-traditional construction methods
• The housing health and safety rating system and its application by local housing authorities to housing associations. In particular the hazards of fire, noise, excess cold and lighting. 

Membership of professional bodies

• Chartered Environmental Health Practitioner
• Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Qualifications

• HND Meat Technology, College for the Distributive Trades, London
• Diploma in Environmental Health, Trent Polytechnic
• MSc Food Safety and Control, Southbank University, London
• PG Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, University of Derby.

Experience in industry

I have over 20 years of environmental health experience in both local government and the private sector both here and internationally, primarily in the fields on food safety and housing standard.

I  also a consultant surveyor to the Office of National Statistics, and have carried out consultancy and training service for the Chartered Institute of Housing, residential social landlords and commercial surveying companies.

International experience

In the media

Interview for BBC Radio Derby relating to changes in planning law for student/multiple-occupied housing.

Courses

• Environmental Health MSc (online)