Lisa Winnall MSc, PGCert, MCIEH, CEnvH, SFHEA

• Senior Fellow HEA 2024
• Chartered Environmental Health Practitioner 2021
• PGCert in Academic Practice in Higher Education, Coventry University 2017
• MSc in Food Safety, Hygiene & Management, University of Birmingham 2004
• BSc (Hons) in Environmental Health 1997
• University of Wales Institute Cardiff 1997

Member of:

• Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
• Institute of Food Science and Technology

Lisa Winnall is an accomplished Chartered Environmental Health Practitioner with over two decades of experience in both governmental and academic sectors. She earned her BSc (Hons) in Environmental Health from the University of Wales Institute Cardiff in 1997, followed by an MSc in Food Safety, Hygiene & Management from the University of Birmingham in 2004. In 2018, she completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice in Higher Education at Coventry University, underscoring her dedication to educational excellence.

Lisa began her career as an Environmental Health Officer at Bromsgrove District Council in 1998, where she honed her skills in food safety and health & safety inspections. She later joined Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council as a Senior Environmental Health Officer, gaining extensive experience in enforcement, health promotion, and public education. In 2006, she founded Winnall Training & Eden Food Safety Consulting, providing specialised training and consultancy services to both public and private sector clients.

Transitioning to academia in 2007, Lisa served as a Teaching Fellow in Food Safety at the University of Birmingham, where she led courses accredited by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health. She then joined Coventry University in 2017 as an Assistant Professor, playing a pivotal role in curriculum development and course accreditation. Here she was promoted to a leadership role as an Associate Professor and an Associate Head of School for Quality & Accreditation and was instrumental in maintaining high academic standards and securing professional accreditations in the senior management team in the School of Life Sciences.

In 2022, Lisa returned to the University of Birmingham as an Associate Professor and Head of the Food Safety Group. In this role, she oversees the portfolio of food safety courses and Continuing Professional Development offerings, including the MSc in Food Safety Hygiene Management and the CertHE in Food Safety & Food Legislation. Her research interests encompass the effectiveness of hygiene interventions, allergen control in the catering sector, food fraud and issues around food chain security. 

Lisa is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) and a Member of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (MCIEH). She actively contributes to the academic community through mentorship, participation in committees such as Athena SWAN and Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion, and collaboration with professional bodies such as the FSA and the food industry. Her commitment to advancing food safety education and practice continues to make a significant impact in both academic and professional circles.

• Programme leader for the MSc Food Safety Hygiene and Management course.
• Delivers lectures on a variety of food safety topics to undergraduates and postgraduates in the Food Safety, Hygiene and Management Masters/MSc/PG Diploma/PG Certificate and CertHE Food Safety & Food Legislation
• Lectures on a variety of food safety topics to postgraduates MSc Environmental Health and MSc in Public and Environmental Health Sciences
• Oversees specific modules within the above courses
• Organises and delivers CPD training on current food related issues
• Responsible for dissertation supervision on MSc programmes

Lisa Winnall supervises MSc research projects related to food legislation and policy, food fraud, food chain security and allergen management. 

Research Themes

• Allergen Management in the Food Service Sector
• Food Fraud
• Food Chain Security
• Food Law and Policy
• Hygiene Management Systems
• Food Law Enforcement

• 1st Food Service Symposium: Managing food allergies in retail and food services, FCA UNICAMP, Limeira, Brazil, November 2024
  
  • Oral Presentation and round table discussion:
  • challenges in allergen management in hospitality, control measure and issues faced in Brazil.

• World Food Day Symposium, Virtual Event, The Green Institute, October 2024
  
  • Chair and Keynote Speaker: Safer Food, Better Health:
  • Led discussions on global food security and safety, emphasising the importance of integrating health considerations into food safety practices.

• 18th Dubai International Food Safety Conference, Dubai, UAE, November 2024
  • Oral Presentation: Allergen Management in Hospitality: Addressing allergy vs. intolerance, thresholds and focusing on effective communication strategies within the hospitality industry.
  • Workshop: half day interactive workshop “Allergen management: beyond the menu” focusing on allergen management issues and controls in the hospitality sector in UAE.

• Allergen Management Conference, University of Birmingham, UK, June 2024
  
  • Organiser and Chair: What’s Next for Food Allergy Management? Challenges and Opportunities for Hospitality
  • Co-organised the second joint Allergen Management Conference, focusing on future challenges and opportunities in food allergy management within the hospitality sector.

• Allergen Management Conference, University of Birmingham, UK, June 2023
  
  • Organiser, Chair and Presenter: Food Allergen Catering – Creating a Dialogue in the Hospitality Industry
  • Co-organised the first Allergen Management Conference that facilitated discussions between industry professionals and consumers to enhance allergen safety and communication in hospitality settings.

• Healthy Food City Forum, Creative Dinners, University College Birmingham, UK, March 2021
  
  • Oral Presentation: Food Safety in our Communities under the theme of Sustainable Food Practices: Integrating Safety and Public Health Goals
  • The Creative Dinner series brought together diverse and inspiring trailblazers to discuss the themes of: 'food innovation, food transformation and food behaviour change', which were the three key workstreams of the Birmingham Food System Strategy.