CIEH AI and Tech Conference

Graeme Mitchell, Environmental Health Programme Leader, Liverpool John Moores University. After qualifying as an Environmental Health Practitioner (EHP) in 1992, I spent the next 15 years working for various Local Authorities across the North West of England. Whilst I was involved in all aspects of Environmental Health, my career had a very public health focus covering areas such as pest control, nuisance, emergency planning and animal welfare.

In 2007, I joined Liverpool John Moores University (LJUM) as the programme leader for their new BSc (Hons) Environmental Health (EH) programme. This programme is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health and is the first step on the journey for those who wish to gain professional registration as an EHP. The programme encompasses all the 5 key areas of EH: food safety, housing, health and safety, environmental protection and public health and I contribute to all these areas. In 2024 I was appointed Associate Dean for Education and Student Experience for the Faculty of Health and in 2025 was won the Outstanding Teacher award from John Moores Student Union.

My research interests have resulted in publications/presentations on a number of topics: food safety; food allergens, risk management; pest control and managing student exceptions.  In addition, I have worked on publications with colleagues from across the world on areas such as AI and Environmental Health. Since the start of the Covid -19 pandemic I have been a regular guest on various BBC and local radio stations to discuss the Public Health impacts of Covid-19 and other Environmental/Public Health issues.

In addition to my teaching role at LJMU, I have chaired panels to determine if programmes are suitable to be validated by LJMU, and I am External examiner for two other CIEH accredited universities in the UK. As a previously elected trustee of the CIEH, member of the International Federation of Environmental Health and International member of NEHA, I try to keep abreast of developments in EH, on a global, national and local level.

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