Programme & Abstracts latest
The complete programme will span the three days of the conference. Presentations will be updated as we accept them into the programme.
12th Annual Forensic Research & Teaching (FORREST) Conference
~ PROGRAMME 2016 ~
Day 1
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Tuesday 5th July 2016 |
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13:00 |
Welcome: Allan Jamieson incl. Emergency Procedure announcement |
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14:00 |
Norman Fenton (Queen Mary University, London) – The benefits & pitfalls of using the likelihood ratio to help understand the impact of forensic evidence |
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14:30 |
Claire Gwinnett (Staffordshire University) – Can undergraduate students get involved with casework? The use of Easylift to link burglary scenes |
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15:00 |
COFFEE |
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15:30 |
Barry Turner (Lincoln University) – Accreditation & registration of experts |
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16:00 |
Valentina Brenzini (Anglia Ruskin University) – A comparison study of the detection of blood stains on painted surfaces with Luminol |
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16:30 |
Ben de Rooij (Avans University) – International classroom: Experiences with exchange programs in Forensic Science |
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17:00 |
Carole McCartney (Northumbria University) – Flushing out the Mavericks and Dogmatic: Expert Evidence and Rule 19 |
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17:30 |
FINISH |
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17:45 |
Civic Reception at Glasgow City Chambers |
Day 2
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Wednesday 6th July 2016 |
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09:00 |
Debra Carr (Cranfield) – Forensic textile science: a case study - gunshot damage |
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09:30 |
Ashleigh Hunt (University of Cumbria) – A Major Incident - Real world lessons outside the classroom |
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10:00 |
Rory Simmons (Northumbria University) – The use of multivariate analysis for interpreting textile fibre evidence in criminal cases |
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10:30 |
Keith Sturrock (University of Abertay) – The application of X-ray Micro-Computed Tomography to forensic teaching and research |
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11:00 |
COFFEE |
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11:30 |
Plenary Session: Right Hon. Lord Bracadale QC Judicial primers for scientific evidence, and, Thomas Ross Young v HMA |
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12:15 |
Lesslie Young (Epilepsy Scotland) – Crime Seen? Inadvertent entry into the criminal justice system from behaviour associated with seizure activity |
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12:45 |
Rachel Bolton-King (Staffordshire University) – Peer-Mentoring to improve forensic graduate employability skills |
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13:15 |
LUNCH and Poster Session |
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14:15 |
Ellen Hofstede & Sonny van Seeters (Avans University) – Didactics in forensic science, an experience-based journey |
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14:45 |
Graham Williams (University of Huddersfield) – Genetic based body fluid identification strategies |
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15:15 |
Ahmad Aurangzaib (Punjab Forensic Science Agency, Pakistan) – Change of location of firing pin impression of 7MM bolt action rifles |
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15:45 |
COFFEE |
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16:00 |
Rick Graham (University of Leeds) – Rule 19 of the Criminal Procedure Rules and trust in the expert |
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16:30 |
Hilary Hamnett (University of Glasgow) – Teaching Research Skills to Forensic Science Students by Drinking Coffee |
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17:00 |
Graeme Walker (NHS Inverness) – The (in)significance of genital injury in rape and sexual assault |
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17:30 |
FINISH |
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19:00-24:00 |
Conference Dinner |
Day 3
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Thursday 7th July 2016 |
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09:00 |
“Matters Arising” (Panel Session) |
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10:30 |
COFFEE |
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10:45 |
Lorna Dawson (The James Hutton Institute) – Soil in criminal investigations: intelligence and evaluation in current and cold cases |
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11:15 |
Tim Thompson (Teeside University & Science & Justice) - Publishing your forensic research |
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11:45 |
Allan Jamieson (The Forensic Institute) - T and Me; Soles, Science, and Statistics |
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12:45 |
Closing remarks, announcement of Best Speaker & Best Poster Prizes |
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13:00 |
END |