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This British Science Week engage with Forensic Science activities you can try at home, in groups or the classroom.
Stories in Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science
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A dead lover, traces of poison and series of letters that led to a middle-class woman on the stand – the case of Madeleine Smith held all the characteristics of a scandal to rock Victorian Scotland
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Someone has been sneaking into Santa’s office and forensic scientists from the University of Dundee need the help of children near and far to look at the clues left behind and catch the culprit
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Use this recipe to make realistic fake blood and see how blood dries over time.
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Experts at the University of Dundee have developed a cutting-edge training tool for fire investigators using virtual reality (VR) technology
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We are looking for people to play the role of a juror to help with some research to better understand juror evidence evaluation in the justice system. Help us improve the criminal justice system!
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Professor Angela Daly from the Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science and Dundee Law School will chair the newly created Independent Expert Group.
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The former President of the UK Supreme Court will pay tribute to the women who, like her, broke through the glass ceiling of the legal profession at a University of Dundee event next week.
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Members of the public will have the chance to step into the role of forensic investigators and jurors as part of a series of events exploring crime and justice at this year’s Festival of the Future
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The cast and crew of Traces visited the Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science (LRCFS) as filming for the six-part drama continues in the city
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How important is DNA in court proceedings? While often cited in fiction and on screen, how reliable is an individual’s genetic code in securing a conviction or proving a person’s innocence?
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Could you be tried for shooting a gun you’ve never touched? Does DNA always hold the answer? These are some of the questions to be answered at a new series of events allowing members of the public to learn about forensic science while relaxing in the pub.
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A new research project investigating what makes a person’s hands unique will call on 5000 ‘citizen scientists’ to contribute images to the world’s first searchable database of the anatomy and variations of the human hand
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We are launching our new #Forensicfactfriday social media series with a Halloween special.
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Her Majesty the Queen has officially opened the Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science at the University of Dundee.