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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New Years Resolutions from WeAreForensic
It’s that time of year. We look back over the past year and forward to the next – and make wild predictions about what the ‘New You’ will do in the New Year! I gave a broad review of 2012 in two parts. Now to look forward to 2013. …
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Forensic Science Research – ‘Accredited Provider’
Last week I summed up what I thought the current climate looked like in forensic science research. This provoked some discussion through LinkedIn and twitter, mostly agreement. I thought I would try and develop a couple of ideas of how we can move forward. Meet the ‘Accredited Forensic Research Provider’. At the bottom of my previous blog I suggested…
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Forensic Science Research – What Research?
On Monday I travelled down to London for the Forensic Science Society’s ‘Education and Industry Forum’ at the Home Office. I wanted to find out what the current state of play was and who is doing what? And crucially how do I get my hands on the money? The meeting…