Ms Janet Higgitt
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Job title: Senior Lecturer in Environmental Health
Email: j.higgitt@derby.ac.uk
Phone No: +44 (0) 1332 591979
Room: N717
Recent publications
Review of Noise Act on behalf of Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions. Whitfield, A and Higgitt, J www.defra.gov.uk/environment/consult/reviewofnoise/document/index.htm
Quiet Homes For London: Review Of Options. An Initial Scoping Study. Whitfield, A., Higgitt, J. and Groves, R. Greater London Authority 2004
Clay's Handbook of Environmental Health ed. Bassett, W. H.London : Spon Press, 2004
- Chapter ' The organization of environmental health in the United Kingdom'
Faculty: Education, Health and Sciences
School: School of Science
Subject Area: Environmental Sciences
I am a member of the MSc in Environmental Health teaching team.
Teaching responsibilities
For the MSc in Environmental Health I am module leader for 'Environmental Health Impacts - the workplace & food' , I contribute to the 'Environmental Policy & Law' and 'Environmental Health in Practice' modules. I also contribute to the IOA Diploma in Accoustics.
Professional interests
Health & Safety in the Workplace
Research interests
Health & Safety in the Workplace
The use of drama as an educational and research tool
Membership of professional bodies and advisory committees
Chartered Environmental Health Practitioner http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/consult/reviewofnoise/document/index.htm
Recent Conferences
September 2008 - Chartered Institute of Environmental Health 'Best of the Best' Conference 'Supersizeme Science' an exploration of the use of drama to engage young people in the science of obesity.
Additional Interests and Activities
As I only hold a part time post at Derby ( 0.4) I have various other interests to keep me occupied. I am a partner in a drama/theatre-in-education company 'Jestaminute' . This offers drama workshops for fun and education, and uses drama as a tool to investigate a variety of issues. We were funded by the Wellcome Trust to investigate the use of drama as a tool for engaging young people in the science of obesity, and are currently being funded by Worcestershire Health Improvement Fund to explore issues around high rates of under 18 conceptions. I am chair of the local Arts partnership in Redditch where I live. I am also a sessional lecturer at Birmingham University (where I hold an Honorary post) and at Nottingham Trent University.
Undergraduate qualifications
- BSc ( Hons ) Zoology , University of Nottingam
- Diploma in Environmental Health , S.Glamorgan Institute of Higher Education
Postgraduate qualifications
- P/G Diploma in Health & Safety at Work , Matthew Boulton College
