Consultancy. Analysis. Facilities.
Our forensic science experts work closely with organisations across the criminal justice system to provide specialist consultancy and support, analytical, experimental and technical services, and access to state-of-the art forensic equipment and facilities. Our team has extensive industry experience both in the UK and around the world, as well as being academic leaders in their chosen field of expertise.
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We can support you with:
Crime Scene Investigation Consultancy
We provide criminal justice organisations including the Police with specialist consultancy, support and access to state-of-the-art forensic equipment and facilities. From documentation examination and ballistics laboratories, to digital fingerprint capture, specialist lighting techniques and DNA sequencing tools.
National and International Disaster Victim Identification
We provide specialist search and recovery consultancy and support including national and international Disaster Victim Identification (DVI). Our team can work on current and historic cases.
Forensic Anthropology and Bioarcheology Consultancy
We provide specialist forensic anthropology and bioarcheology consultancy and support including access to specialist equipment and facilities such as Geographical Information Systems (GIS), remote sensing and 3D modelling.
Quality Standards in Forensic Science training and education
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CPD and bespoke training
Introduction to Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
Learn how to identify different bloodstain patterns and demonstrate how velocity and angle of impact affects bloodstain patterns on this online course.
Interpreting Skeletonised Human Remains
Study online and learn how bone formation and how this can be used to identify remains.
Introduction to Digital Crime Scene Examination
In this online course you will study the legislation and principles underpinning digital forensic investigations and the processes for recovery of common digital devices.
Histological Dissection
Histological Dissection short course - aimed at Biomedical Scientists preparing for the IBMS Diploma of Expert Practice.
Meet the team
Emma Rixon
Head of Department
Department of Chemistry and Forensic Science
Rachel Bolton-King
Associate Professor and Courses Manager
School of Science & Technology
Chinyere Williams
Senior Lecturer
School of Science & Technology
Jay Silverstein
Senior Lecturer
School of Science & Technology
Ryan Austin
Lecturer
School of Science & Technology
Find out more about our specialist forensic equipment and facilities
- Dedicated crime scene house with seven purpose-built, sterile rooms and a spacious external area.
- Recreate a variety of scenarios including burglaries, assaults and complex drug searches.
- Facilities include a briefing suite, CCTV, a specialised laboratory for blood pattern analysis and flexible rooms that can resemble domestic/commercial premises.
- Test firing facility.
- Specialised tools to match fired bullets and cases to specific firearms.
- Firearm marking analysis.
- Advanced technology for capturing and analysing fingerprints
- Specialist lighting techniques to enhance visibility and detection of latent fingerprints
Cutting-edge equipment and techniques for analysing DNA evidence.
Biosciences laboratories.
- Hub for research and commercial projects involving analysis of diverse sample types.
- Equipment and facilities include:
- Chromatographic and spectroscopic equipment including gas chromatography with mass spectrometry (GC-MS)
- High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)
- Inductively coupled plasma with mass spectrometry (ICP-MS)
- Atomic absorption spectroscopy.
Equipment and facilities include:
- Microwave digestor, centrifuges and sample concentrators to prepare samples for analysis.
- UV-visible spectrometers
- Fourier transform infrared (FTIR)
- Flame photometer
- Karl Fischer titrators
Two Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectrometers for molecular identity and structure of substances at the atomic level.
Two X-Ray Diffractometers for determining the crystallographic structure of materials.