Yesterday students in Sheffield were advised not to buy cheap ‘counterfeit’ booze, by Trading Standards and the City Council. According to reports on the BBC website today there have been around 2000 bottles of the phoney booze seized from 15 retailers in the city. They have chosen to particularly…
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Testing students for smart drugs – not so smart
This week there have been a few interesting news stories. As a toxicologist and an academic the one story that caught my eye most was around the use of ‘smart drugs’ by university students at exam time and testing for their use. This week quite a lot of news…
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Do students use drugs more than other young people?
Today and article in the Daily Mail caught my eye (no, I didn’t buy it, I got sent a link). It highlighted a survey asking students to declare their drug use. I was interested to see how this stacked up against the national figures… An article saying students use drugs…
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CSI:Sheffield – the crime scene house
People walk past the front door of this unassuming red brick terrace house in S1, unaware of what is going on behind closed doors. Little do they know what lies behind the neatly painted door… A typical Sheffield terrace property hides a number of secrets, can our students piece together…
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In defence of the forensic science degree
I have read some negative comments in the press about forensic science degrees, whilst experiencing a large amount of positive feedback from students. So, why should you study forensic science and what are the pros and cons of it as a degree subject? As I said in my first blog, I was inspired by reading the book ‘Science and…
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Caffeine in hair
Last year I had an undergraduate student investigate the analysis of caffeine in hair samples. The aim was to determine if there was a correlation between the amount of caffeine in the hair sample and the amount of caffeine drunk by the individual. The student produced a very good…
Why study Forensic Science? Undergraduates tell all…
Last week I decided to have a quick poll amongst my Forensic Science first year students. The academic year is in full swing, the students are settling into life as undergraduates and I wanted to know why were they here? What had made them chose to study forensic science? …