One of the UK's top public health figures, recently spoke at the University of Chester.

Professor Dame Jenny Harries the chief executive of the UK Health Security Agency and visiting Professor at the university attended a lunch event hosted by the Institute of Health and Wellbeing and the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Society.

She gave a talk titled 'If I had a crystal ball?' to an audience which included Professor Eunice Simmons, Vice Chancellor of the University of Chester, and Professor Paul Kingston, Director of the Institute for Health and Wellbeing.

Many esteemed visiting Professors and university staff also attended.

Professors David Hunter and Paul Lincoln then led a session discussing opportunities for visiting colleagues to continue their relationship with the university.

Professor Kingston said: "The event was firstly a thank you to our Visiting Professors for their continuing support for the University of Chester and secondly a thought-provoking session to explore how colleagues can further contribute to the new Faculty of Health, Medicine and Society and Chester Medical School."