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The Environmental Health Research Awards
About the Awards
The Environmental Health Research Awards celebrate outstanding student research from accredited BSc and MSc programmes. Sponsored by former President Tim Everett, these annual awards recognise work that demonstrates originality, excellence, and the potential to improve public health.
Explore the winners and commendations:
What we look for
Submissions are judged on the following criteria:
- Overall excellence
- Originality and innovation, whether in educational or regulatory contexts (from either the public or private sector viewpoint)
- Outcomes likely to improve public health
- MSc only: The ability for it to be applied in different settings and with limited resources
Winning entries are published on this page to inspire interest in high-quality research.
BSc Environmental Health Excellence Award
Open to students from accredited BSc and BSc apprenticeship programmes. Course leaders may submit up to two dissertations or projects per year.
- Prize: £1000 cash award for one winner annually
- Judges: Tim Everett, Dr Dan Drage (University of Birmingham), Lindsay Shaw (Ulster University)
BSc research award winners and commendations
Winner:
Aimee McCloy - "Exploring the prevalence and impact of Food Poverty among University Students in the UK through quantitative survey analysis" (Liverpool John Moore's University)
Commendations:
- Lewis James - "Evaluating Barbershop Hygiene Practices in Telford and Wrekin: Implications for Public Health" (University of Wolverhampton)
Other entrants:
- Claire Bowyer - "A case study on the effect of the cost-of-living on peoples’ ability to afford interventions to prevent damp and mould arising in their properties" (University of Birmingham)
- Leslie Billingy – "Evaluating Factors Contributing to Student Enrolment in Environmental Health Science Undergraduate Programme at Cardiff Metropolitan University" (Cardiff Metropolitan University)
- Kate Conway – "An Evaluation on the Effectiveness of Incentives in Construction Health and Safety" (Ulster University)
- Naoise McLaughlin – "Exploring Consumer Perception and Acceptance of Lab Grown Meat in Relation to Environmental Health Factors" (Ulster University)
- William Smith – "Assessing food handler hand hygiene and food safety compliance in a high-risk food manufacturing department" (Cardiff Metropolitan University)
MSc Environmental Health Research Award
Open to students from accredited MSc programmes. Course leaders may submit up to three dissertations or projects per year.
- Prize: £1000 cash award for one winner annually
- Judges: Tim Everett, Lindsay Shaw (Ulster University), Graeme Mitchell (Liverpool John Moores University)
MSc research award winners and commendations
Winner:
Rufus Redsell - "Regulatory oversight and risk control measures in tattoo and piercing premises in London and England: Environmental Health perspectives" (University of the West of England)
Commendations:
- Laura Rawlings - "Advancing Housing Standards: Assessing the Efficiency of Local Authorities in Addressing Damp and Mould in Residential Dwellings" - University of Derby
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Jacob Smith - "Analysing Food Business Managers’ attitudes to a hypothetical change in food allergy law: 'Owen’s Law'" (University of Birmingham)
Other entrants:
- Claire Bowyer - "A case study on the effect of the cost-of-living on peoples’ ability to afford interventions to prevent damp and mould arising in their properties" (University of Birmingham)
- Kevin Burrell - "A comparison of diffusion tube–measured nitrogen dioxide concentrations at child and adult breathing heights in a pre-school setting" (University of Derby)
- Matthew Davenport - "Asylum Seekers’ Lived Experiences of Asylum Accommodation in Cardiff: An Ecological Study" (University of the West of England)
- Thérèse James - "Critically review conflicts between commercial interest and public health" (University of Derby)
- Benjamin Lansdowne - "Food safety at UWE: an online survey assessing domestic food hygiene knowledge and practices among students at the University of the West Of England" (University of the West of England)
- Wai-Chun Leung - "Environmental Inequality and Heavy Metal in Birmingham Canals: A Quantitative Analysis" (University of Birmingham)
- Sylvester Nicholson - "Assessing the Impact of Nitrogen Dioxide in Pool-in-Wharfedale Air Quality Management Area within Leeds Metropolitan District" (Leeds Beckett University)
Winner:
Tim Betts - “A critical evaluation of The Noise App.” (Derby University)
Commendations:
- Amy Burns - “An evaluation of whether the perception and usage of Fast Fashion differs between Gen X and Gen Z.” (University of Birmingham)
- Nathan Matthews - “The Landlord Doesn’t Care’: Student Housing and the Selly Oak Environment for Supporting Healthy Lives.” (University of Birmingham)
- Sam Nordland - “A systematic review of the evidence on barriers and facilitators to accessing green space environments as sites for health amongst marginalised groups.” (University of the West of England)
- Holli Reynolds - “The challenges of collaborative working, faced by service providers in ending homelessness for single persons with complex needs: A qualitative study." (University of the West of England)
Links to reading and research publications
- Routledge Focus on Environmental Health book series
- UK Environmental Health Research Network
- Evidence, research and publication: a guide for environmental health professionals [pdf] by Rob Couch, Jill Stewart, Caroline Barratt, Surindar Dhesi and Alan Page
- International Journal of Environmental Health Research
- Environmental Health Insights
- Journal of Environmental Health (National Environmental Health Association USA)
- Environment & Health International (International Federation of Environmental Health)
JEHR archive
The Journal of Environmental Health Research was published by CIEH from 2002 - 2015.
Below is an archive of 21 issues in PDF format:
- JEHR Volume 1, Issue 1 - February 2002
- JEHR Volume 1, Issue 2 - November 2002
- JEHR Volume 2, Issue 1 - July 2003
- JEHR Volume 3, Issue 1 - May 2004
- JEHR Volume 3, Issue 2 - August 2004
- JEHR Volume 4, Issue 1 - April 2005
- JEHR Volume 4, Issue 2 - August 2005
- JEHR Volume 5, Issue 2 - 2006
- JEHR Volume 6, Issue 1 - April 2007
- JEHR Volume 6, Issue 2 - 2007
- JEHR Volume 7, Issue 1 - 2008
- JEHR Volume 7, Issue 2 - 2008
- JEHR Volume 9, Issue 1 - April 2009
- JEHR Volume 9, Issue 2 - September 2009
