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The man who led Leicester鈥檚 fight against Covid 19 is joining De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) as a Professor of Public Health.

As Director of Public Health at Leicester City Council, Professor Ivan Browne鈥檚 leadership and experience was vital in helping the city deal with the longest and most severe lockdown in the country, during the pandemic.

Now, having decided to step down from his council role later this year, Ivan has accepted a role as Professor of Public Health and Social Determinants of Health at DMU, bringing his nationally and internationally renowned skills and expertise to inform education and research at the university.

Ivan tells Aminata Kamara what he's most looking forrward to in this 'new chapter' of his career, and how different his life is now compared with just a few years ago.