Zena Lynch is an Honorary Associate Professor at the University of Birmingham. During her time working at the University, she was programme lead for the MSc Environmental Health and MSc Public and Environmental Health Science courses and was a strong advocate for enhanced student experience, running initiatives to support students with the transition from University education into Environmental Health Practitioner roles. Prior to working at the University, Zena was Health Policy lead and Director of ‘Living Well West Midlands’ for the West Midlands Regional Assembly, leading large scale, community-based, health and wellbeing projects.