Keele Forensics
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Top 3 in the UK for Forensic Science!
Follow here for updates on our innovations in #teaching, #research, and #facilities in forensics at #KeeleUniversity!
Follow here for updates on our innovations in #teaching, #research, and #facilities in forensics at #KeeleUniversity!
This module is available to all #Forensic, #Chemistry, and #Physics students in their first year and those coming up from #FoundationYear, and focusses on looking at science from an interdisplinary lens, and understanding the importance of community engagement.
November 11, 2025 at 9:11 AM
This module is available to all #Forensic, #Chemistry, and #Physics students in their first year and those coming up from #FoundationYear, and focusses on looking at science from an interdisplinary lens, and understanding the importance of community engagement.
Something a little different today as students on #KeeleUniversity's 'Science and Society' module, run by the #ForensicScience team, tackled different types of #scicomm working to create scientific posters for a chosen topic before translating it for a public audience.
November 11, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Something a little different today as students on #KeeleUniversity's 'Science and Society' module, run by the #ForensicScience team, tackled different types of #scicomm working to create scientific posters for a chosen topic before translating it for a public audience.
This year Julie from 'JMS Accelerant Search' ran a demonstration of the burn simulation. She showed our students how a scene search is conducted with Frankie which is trained to detect traces of accelerants.
We also got to meet the next generation of Tobacco detection dogs!
We also got to meet the next generation of Tobacco detection dogs!
November 6, 2025 at 9:17 AM
This year Julie from 'JMS Accelerant Search' ran a demonstration of the burn simulation. She showed our students how a scene search is conducted with Frankie which is trained to detect traces of accelerants.
We also got to meet the next generation of Tobacco detection dogs!
We also got to meet the next generation of Tobacco detection dogs!
As promised earlier this week, here is Part 2 of our annual #FireInvesitgation and #ArsonInvesitgation burn we run on campus for both our undergraduate and postgraduate #ForensicScience students.....this time with dogs! #DogsWithJobs
November 6, 2025 at 9:17 AM
As promised earlier this week, here is Part 2 of our annual #FireInvesitgation and #ArsonInvesitgation burn we run on campus for both our undergraduate and postgraduate #ForensicScience students.....this time with dogs! #DogsWithJobs
After the burn we also then work with detection dogs.....come back Thursday for more on that! (and yes there will be puppy pics!)
#DogsWithJobs
#DogsWithJobs
November 4, 2025 at 8:53 AM
After the burn we also then work with detection dogs.....come back Thursday for more on that! (and yes there will be puppy pics!)
#DogsWithJobs
#DogsWithJobs
Following on from this our postgraduates undertake a #forensic fire scene excavation, recovering and analysing exhibits, thus producing and evidential statement in prep to present their evidence as an expert in court.
#ForensicScience #FireInvestigation #KeeleUniversity
#ForensicScience #FireInvestigation #KeeleUniversity
November 4, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Following on from this our postgraduates undertake a #forensic fire scene excavation, recovering and analysing exhibits, thus producing and evidential statement in prep to present their evidence as an expert in court.
#ForensicScience #FireInvestigation #KeeleUniversity
#ForensicScience #FireInvestigation #KeeleUniversity
John and Dave conduct the burn and provide live educational input around the fire spread and subsequent smoke patterns as it happens in real time in our arson facilities on campus.
November 4, 2025 at 8:53 AM
John and Dave conduct the burn and provide live educational input around the fire spread and subsequent smoke patterns as it happens in real time in our arson facilities on campus.
This week we're celebrating our annual arson burn which we run for our students and our #Explosives, #Arson and #Evidence module.
Organised and supported by our team here of Clare Smith, Cheryl Scully, and Becky Walton, the day was run by John and Dave from 'JC Fire'.
Organised and supported by our team here of Clare Smith, Cheryl Scully, and Becky Walton, the day was run by John and Dave from 'JC Fire'.
November 4, 2025 at 8:53 AM
This week we're celebrating our annual arson burn which we run for our students and our #Explosives, #Arson and #Evidence module.
Organised and supported by our team here of Clare Smith, Cheryl Scully, and Becky Walton, the day was run by John and Dave from 'JC Fire'.
Organised and supported by our team here of Clare Smith, Cheryl Scully, and Becky Walton, the day was run by John and Dave from 'JC Fire'.
Happy Halloween from the Forensic Team!
Last week, our staff ventured into Keele woods to conjure up some hauntingly brilliant Halloween photos - just for you!
We’re planning to share themed snapshots every month, so if you’ve got a creative idea (or just want to see us get silly), drop us a comment
Last week, our staff ventured into Keele woods to conjure up some hauntingly brilliant Halloween photos - just for you!
We’re planning to share themed snapshots every month, so if you’ve got a creative idea (or just want to see us get silly), drop us a comment
October 31, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Happy Halloween from the Forensic Team!
Last week, our staff ventured into Keele woods to conjure up some hauntingly brilliant Halloween photos - just for you!
We’re planning to share themed snapshots every month, so if you’ve got a creative idea (or just want to see us get silly), drop us a comment
Last week, our staff ventured into Keele woods to conjure up some hauntingly brilliant Halloween photos - just for you!
We’re planning to share themed snapshots every month, so if you’ve got a creative idea (or just want to see us get silly), drop us a comment
On our Crime Scene to Court module our students will later apply these skills in both our Crime Scene House and Forensic Simulation Centre on campus in mock real life scenarios, and even in simulated scene assessments.
#Forensics #Photography #ForensicPhotography #CSI #KeeleUniversity
#Forensics #Photography #ForensicPhotography #CSI #KeeleUniversity
October 29, 2025 at 8:48 AM
On our Crime Scene to Court module our students will later apply these skills in both our Crime Scene House and Forensic Simulation Centre on campus in mock real life scenarios, and even in simulated scene assessments.
#Forensics #Photography #ForensicPhotography #CSI #KeeleUniversity
#Forensics #Photography #ForensicPhotography #CSI #KeeleUniversity
Recently we've been working on #CrimeScene photography with our third year #ForensicScience students. They are introduced to working with exposure, depth of field, shutter speed, and noise, before putting all this into practice in the lab.
October 29, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Recently we've been working on #CrimeScene photography with our third year #ForensicScience students. They are introduced to working with exposure, depth of field, shutter speed, and noise, before putting all this into practice in the lab.
Given by Hannah Vincent to a packed house, the talk explored how fundamental physical principles help investigators uncover hidden evidence and reconstruct crime scenes. From calculating bullet trajectories with mechanics to analysing blood spatter patterns using fluid dynamics.
October 27, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Given by Hannah Vincent to a packed house, the talk explored how fundamental physical principles help investigators uncover hidden evidence and reconstruct crime scenes. From calculating bullet trajectories with mechanics to analysing blood spatter patterns using fluid dynamics.
To round off last week we were delighted to host the West Midlands Institute of Physics at Keele for their meeting and talk (amazingly titled!): "Charged with Evidence: The Physics Behind Forensic Science"
#ForensicScience #Physics #BloodSpatter #KeeleUniversity #InstituteofPhysics
#ForensicScience #Physics #BloodSpatter #KeeleUniversity #InstituteofPhysics
October 27, 2025 at 9:22 AM
To round off last week we were delighted to host the West Midlands Institute of Physics at Keele for their meeting and talk (amazingly titled!): "Charged with Evidence: The Physics Behind Forensic Science"
#ForensicScience #Physics #BloodSpatter #KeeleUniversity #InstituteofPhysics
#ForensicScience #Physics #BloodSpatter #KeeleUniversity #InstituteofPhysics
Led by Dr Chris Aris and Cora Cisan (#Histopathology PhD Student and Demonstrator in Forensic Science), the students developed their tissue ID skills, ahead of a diagnostic histology and soft tissue histology lab at Keele Medical School.
#Forensics #Teaching #KeeleUniversity
#Forensics #Teaching #KeeleUniversity
October 24, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Led by Dr Chris Aris and Cora Cisan (#Histopathology PhD Student and Demonstrator in Forensic Science), the students developed their tissue ID skills, ahead of a diagnostic histology and soft tissue histology lab at Keele Medical School.
#Forensics #Teaching #KeeleUniversity
#Forensics #Teaching #KeeleUniversity
This week on our Advanced Topics in #ForensicBiology module, both our masters and third year students were introduced to histology in #ForensicScience. Their lecture covered the types of histological methods, and in the lab they got to analyse a series of crime scene hard tissues.
October 24, 2025 at 7:54 AM
This week on our Advanced Topics in #ForensicBiology module, both our masters and third year students were introduced to histology in #ForensicScience. Their lecture covered the types of histological methods, and in the lab they got to analyse a series of crime scene hard tissues.
Catherine and colleagues investigated the association between dental caries and cardiovascular disease. While more biomedical in nature, Catherine is now lending her talents to #forensic #research at #KeeleUniversity, highlighting the cross over between these two fields.
October 22, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Catherine and colleagues investigated the association between dental caries and cardiovascular disease. While more biomedical in nature, Catherine is now lending her talents to #forensic #research at #KeeleUniversity, highlighting the cross over between these two fields.
🦷🪥PUBLICATION SUCCESS!🫀🩺
Huge congratulations to Catherine Roberts, one of our Demonstrators in #ForensicScience, and PhD student in #ForensicAnthropology and #DentalAnthropology, who has just published her first lead author paper in Front. Oral Health! 🎉🎉
Huge congratulations to Catherine Roberts, one of our Demonstrators in #ForensicScience, and PhD student in #ForensicAnthropology and #DentalAnthropology, who has just published her first lead author paper in Front. Oral Health! 🎉🎉
October 22, 2025 at 7:46 AM
🦷🪥PUBLICATION SUCCESS!🫀🩺
Huge congratulations to Catherine Roberts, one of our Demonstrators in #ForensicScience, and PhD student in #ForensicAnthropology and #DentalAnthropology, who has just published her first lead author paper in Front. Oral Health! 🎉🎉
Huge congratulations to Catherine Roberts, one of our Demonstrators in #ForensicScience, and PhD student in #ForensicAnthropology and #DentalAnthropology, who has just published her first lead author paper in Front. Oral Health! 🎉🎉
She visited campus to discuss and consult with our Dr Chris Aris on his work on the sale of human remains and historical data gathering practices in #BiologicalAnthropology and #ForensicAnthropology. She also visited our #ForensicBiology research labs and met some of our post graduate researchers!
October 20, 2025 at 8:16 AM
She visited campus to discuss and consult with our Dr Chris Aris on his work on the sale of human remains and historical data gathering practices in #BiologicalAnthropology and #ForensicAnthropology. She also visited our #ForensicBiology research labs and met some of our post graduate researchers!
Last Friday we were lucky and honoured to have Dr Lauren Booker visit us, having come all the way from Australia!
Dr Booker us from the University of Technology Sydney, where she works at Jumbunna Research in the Indigenous Archives and Data Stewardship Hub.
Dr Booker us from the University of Technology Sydney, where she works at Jumbunna Research in the Indigenous Archives and Data Stewardship Hub.
October 20, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Last Friday we were lucky and honoured to have Dr Lauren Booker visit us, having come all the way from Australia!
Dr Booker us from the University of Technology Sydney, where she works at Jumbunna Research in the Indigenous Archives and Data Stewardship Hub.
Dr Booker us from the University of Technology Sydney, where she works at Jumbunna Research in the Indigenous Archives and Data Stewardship Hub.
Huge congratulations to Charlene Greenwood, our Professor of Biogenic Materials Science, Breaking for being the joint winner of the Outstanding Academic Collaborator award at the Breaking the Mould 2025 award winners this week. 🎉🎉🎉
October 17, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Huge congratulations to Charlene Greenwood, our Professor of Biogenic Materials Science, Breaking for being the joint winner of the Outstanding Academic Collaborator award at the Breaking the Mould 2025 award winners this week. 🎉🎉🎉
🧬💻 #Coding for #ForensicScience Students! 🔍🕵️♂️
Last week marked the first session of our brand-new Programming for Forensic Sciences first-year option module! Students joined fellow SCPS students from #Chemistry and #Physics to begin their journey into #Python programming.
Last week marked the first session of our brand-new Programming for Forensic Sciences first-year option module! Students joined fellow SCPS students from #Chemistry and #Physics to begin their journey into #Python programming.
October 17, 2025 at 8:05 AM
🧬💻 #Coding for #ForensicScience Students! 🔍🕵️♂️
Last week marked the first session of our brand-new Programming for Forensic Sciences first-year option module! Students joined fellow SCPS students from #Chemistry and #Physics to begin their journey into #Python programming.
Last week marked the first session of our brand-new Programming for Forensic Sciences first-year option module! Students joined fellow SCPS students from #Chemistry and #Physics to begin their journey into #Python programming.
🎉 SCPS Quiz Night 2025 🎉
Because university life isn’t just about lectures and labs — it’s also about connection, community, and a bit of fun! Last week, we hosted our annual School Quiz Night, bringing together staff and students from across all our subjects for an evening.
Because university life isn’t just about lectures and labs — it’s also about connection, community, and a bit of fun! Last week, we hosted our annual School Quiz Night, bringing together staff and students from across all our subjects for an evening.
October 15, 2025 at 7:27 AM
🎉 SCPS Quiz Night 2025 🎉
Because university life isn’t just about lectures and labs — it’s also about connection, community, and a bit of fun! Last week, we hosted our annual School Quiz Night, bringing together staff and students from across all our subjects for an evening.
Because university life isn’t just about lectures and labs — it’s also about connection, community, and a bit of fun! Last week, we hosted our annual School Quiz Night, bringing together staff and students from across all our subjects for an evening.
.....the Saturday crew would still like to know where their doughnuts are though!!
October 14, 2025 at 8:10 AM
.....the Saturday crew would still like to know where their doughnuts are though!!
This weekend we had our annual #OpenDay weekend at #KeeleUniversity. With the charge led by Dr Sue Shemilt, Lecturer and Admissions Tutor for #ForensicScience, our Saturday and Sunday team got to meet hundreds of enthusiastic and keen visitors!.....
October 14, 2025 at 8:10 AM
This weekend we had our annual #OpenDay weekend at #KeeleUniversity. With the charge led by Dr Sue Shemilt, Lecturer and Admissions Tutor for #ForensicScience, our Saturday and Sunday team got to meet hundreds of enthusiastic and keen visitors!.....
Plans for the weekend? Why not come join us for an #OpenDay!
We'll running tours of our #teaching and #research facilities, and giving talks on all of our #Forensic courses, all throughout the weekend.
Come see our campus and find out why we're ranked in the Top 3 in the UK for #ForensicsScience!
We'll running tours of our #teaching and #research facilities, and giving talks on all of our #Forensic courses, all throughout the weekend.
Come see our campus and find out why we're ranked in the Top 3 in the UK for #ForensicsScience!
October 10, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Plans for the weekend? Why not come join us for an #OpenDay!
We'll running tours of our #teaching and #research facilities, and giving talks on all of our #Forensic courses, all throughout the weekend.
Come see our campus and find out why we're ranked in the Top 3 in the UK for #ForensicsScience!
We'll running tours of our #teaching and #research facilities, and giving talks on all of our #Forensic courses, all throughout the weekend.
Come see our campus and find out why we're ranked in the Top 3 in the UK for #ForensicsScience!