Summary
Stephen Battersby MBE is a British practitioner of environmental health and an advocate for housing standards.[1] He is also known for his leadership as chief author of Clay's Handbook of Environmental Health.[2][3]
Stephen Batterbsy | |
|---|---|
| Citizenship | British |
| Alma mater | University of Surrey |
| Known for | pest control |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Environmental Health |
| Institutions | Chartered Institute of Environmental Health |
| Thesis | Public health implications of urban rat infestations |
Battersby is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH), and has held a number of leadership positions within the organisation, including president from 2008 through 2011. As of 2019, he served as one of CIEH's vice presidents.[4]
Battersby received his PhD from the University of Surrey, where his dissertation explored the public health implications of urban rat infestation. He is a Visiting Senior Research Fellow at the Robens Centre for Public and Environmental Health at the University of Surrey, and an associate of the Safe and Healthy Housing Unit at the University of Warwick.[5][6] From 2013 to 2015, he was chair of the board of Generation Rent (formerly known as the National Private Tenants Organisation).[4][7]
In 2014, he was invested as a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.[8]
References edit
- ^ Sheldrick, Tom (2017-02-09). "North East councils 'failing to protect' private rental tenants from poor living conditions". itv news. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
- ^ Spear, Stuart (2016-07-20). "Commons launch for latest Clay's edition". EHN Online. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
- ^ "Clay's Handbook of Environmental Health: 21st Edition (Hardback) - Routledge". Routledge.com. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
- ^ a b "President and Vice Presidents". Chartered Institute of Environmental Health. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
- ^ "Stephen Battersby". University of Surrey. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
- ^ "Safe and Healthy Housing Unit". warwick.ac.uk. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
- ^ Luckett, Jenny (18 December 2014). "Is your landlord safe?". Generation Rent. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
- ^ "Queen gives Battersby MBE". Environmental Health News. 2014-10-12. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
External links edit
- Personal homepage