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Hundreds of free chemistry kits distributed by the University of Dundee will offer secondary school pupils an insight into life as a forensic scientist
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A University of Dundee researcher has been presented with an award for his doctoral work that looks at the use of virtual reality in crime scene investigation
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Scotland can position itself as a leading Ethical Digital Nation by adopting new recommendations regarding private sector access to data held by the public sector, according a new independent expert report.
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A University of Dundee expert will help play a key role how biometric data is used and safeguarded for criminal justice purposes in Scotland.
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On the 5th of July 2023 a new Fire Investigation Training & Research Facility was opened in Aberdeenshire
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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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The University of Dundee has been named Scotland’s top university at The Herald Higher Education Awards.
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The Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science is once again collaborating with the public to improve the robustness of forensic science.
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The University of Dundee’s Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science (LRCFS) has received the highest possible commendation for its public engagement work.
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As a team of forensic scientists and researchers’ we’ve got a new twist on Secret Santa that involves a little detective work involving festive fingerprints!
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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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Cervical vertebrae (found in the neck) have potential to be used as a biological sex determinant.
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Members of the public are being sought to help and support the way in which the University of Dundee’s world-leading forensic science research is planned, conducted and communicated
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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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The proceedings of the Strategic Conversation focusing on digital evidence hosted by the Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science have been published online.
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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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The University of Dundee’s Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science (LRCFS) is tasked with ‘disrupting positively’ forensic science
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The University of Dundee’s Professor Niamh Nic Daeid will this week represent the institution at one of the largest global celebrations of science
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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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Researchers from the University of Dundee have developed new chemical sensor for cocaine that may lead to potential new point of seizure tests for police officers, customs officers, prison officers and medical professionals who routinely test for control