Faculty of Natural Sciences

Forensic Science

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Forensic Science Workshops for Schools

Forensic Science workshops are available for students ranging from year 9 to sixth form. Sessions can be booked individually or as part of a whole morning/afternoon slot. We can tailor sessions specifically to meet the needs of your class, below is an idea of the sort of thing we can do but please feel free to contact us and we can discuss any ideas further. Sessions can be arranged outside of University term time and we can accommodate up to 50 students at a time.

Fingerprinting (1 hour) Learn the history and fundamental principles behind fingerprinting techniques. After a short presentation, students will have the chance to take their own fingerprints and identify and catagorise those prints. They will also have the opportunity to try enhancing latent fingerprints using powdering techniques.

Forensic Microscopy (1 hour) Students will enjoy a practical session which introduces the principles of microscopy. A series of forensic examples are examined, (fibres, hairs, print features, etc.) and the students will compare these examples, identify matches and also learn how to measure the size of observed features.

Document Examination (1hour) A short presentation introducing the topic will be followed by a practical session focusing on the visualization and examination of security features in documents. Using professional document examination equipment, students can also examine properties of inks using forensic examples such as forged cheques or threatening notes, etc. as well as ESDA techniques