Programme for FORREST 2005

Held at the University of Lincoln

Thursday 7 th July

9.00 – 11.00 Registration (Architecture Building foyer)

11.00 – 12.00 Introduction by Professor Allan Jamieson of The Forensic Institute, and opening keynote speaker: (lecture theatre)
Dr Ian Gibson MP, Chair, Science & Technology Select Committee, “Forensic Science on Trial”

12.00 – 1.00 Lunch and poster session

1.00 – 2.15 Teaching resources for forensic science (presentations) (Lecture theatre)

• Graham Harrison Investigating and reporting crime scenes
• Raul Sutton Regionalisation and cooperative learning
• David Bremner Forensic Science and the Science of Forensics
• Craig Adam Quantitative skills in forensic science
• Fritjof Körber Can Level 2 Mini-Projects Contribute to Forensic Databases?

2.20 – 3.30 Workshops – applying what we know (parallel sessions on 1 st floor)

• Ron Dixon Forensic anthropology
• Allan Scott Crime scene teaching workshop (room AR1104)
• Allan Jamieson

& Dave Barclay Case Analysis for teaching (room AR1105)

• Brian Tompsett Digital evidence - identifying opportunities & value (room AR1102)

3.30 – 4 Refreshments

4 – 4.30 Dave Barclay - Title tba

5 – 6 Poster presentations and check-in to accommodation

FIRN informal Board Meeting

7.00 onwards Evening meal and social get together

Friday 8 th July

9.30 – 10.00 Registrations (Architecture Building foyer)

10.00 – 11.00 Keynote speaker: (lecture theatre)
Why we need good forensic science – Allan Jamieson

11.00 – 11.30 Refreshments

11.30 – 12.30 Informing practice (presentations) (Lecture theatre)

• Barry Turner Law and presentation of evidence
• David Lucy Accounting for uncertainties in likelihood ratio calculations
• Carole McCartney Cowboys and Cherry Pickers: The Future of Forensic Science in England and Wales

12.30 – 1.30 Lunch

1.30 – 2 Presentations (lecture theatre)

• David Skingsley The use of block practicals in undergraduate Forensic Biology
• Julie Mennell Universities’ role in forensic science

2.05 – 3.30 Workshops: (parallel sessions on 1 st floor)

• Ruth Croxton Chemical Development of Fingerprints (20 people limit)
• Barry Turner Law and presentation of evidence (room AR1104)
• Dave Butler Security and identity features of banknotes, passports and vehicle related documents

3.30 – 4.00 Refreshments

4.00 – 5.00 Poster viewing and student poster judging

5.00 – 6.00 Free time

6.00 – onwards Dinner and social evening

Saturday 9 th July

9.30 Keynote(lecture theatre)

The Success of Forensic Science in Higher Education. Tina Overton, Director of the Higher Education Academy

10.30 – 11.00 Refreshments

11.00 – 12.15 Parallel sessions, including:

• Paul Charman Careers in forensic science (AR1104)
• Allan Jamieson FIRN – developing forensic science research (lecture theatre)

12.15 – 12.30 Closing comments and conference end

12.30 – 1.30 Lunch and depart

House of Commons report chaired by Dr Ian Gibson MP available at: http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200405/cmselect/cmsctech/96/9602.htm