Events, conferences, workshops and more. We're always happy to list external events*, so please get in touch if you'd like us to share your event with fellow forensic professionals!
* - FCN is not responsible for external events, please contact the organiser if you have any questions.
Canterbury Christchurch University are pleased to confirm that they have now launched the Closing our Gap Postgraduate Research Scholarship Scheme. The aim of the scholarship is to address the underrepresentation of Black, Asian, Mixed Heritage and Other Minoritised Ethnic Communities in postgraduate research and academia.
The scholarship will be open to UK Home Students from Black, Asian, Mixed Heritage and Other Minoritised Ethnic Communities. Please note, that this scholarship is not discipline/sector specific (i.e. not only for forensic science) and it is open to all areas. Therefore, prospective students will be able to apply for the scholarship regardless of their subject area and research focus as long as they meet the criteria. However, they would need to apply as per normal and then indicate that they would like to be considered for the scholarship. Their application/proposal will need to be approved and then they will be considered for the scholarship.
The following are available:
Closing our Gap Masters Scholarships: https://www.canterbury.ac.uk/study-here/fees-and-funding/scholarships-and-bursaries/closing-our-gap-masters-by-research-scholarships
Closing our Gap PhD Scholarships: https://www.canterbury.ac.uk/study-here/fees-and-funding/scholarships-and-bursaries/closing-our-gap-phd-scholarships
In addition to the above scholarships,there is also a 1x Masters by Research available. The focus of this scholarship is on tackling domestic abuse and stalking behaviors as part of a Home Office project https://www.canterbury.ac.uk/study-here/fees-and-funding/scholarships-and-bursaries/masters-by-research-scholarship-evaluating-perpetrator-interventions-in-domestic-abuse-and-stalking . This scholarship is open to all Home students.
These are available to part time students. If you are interested please apply using the links above or email mary.makinde@canterbury.ac.uk
Forensic Smile Analysis: Can selfies be used to identify a person, in lieu of standard antemortem odontological data?
The MLSFF is Europe's first conference supporting scientists from marginalised and underrepresented backgrounds. It aims to showcase the vibrancy and vital contributions of these communities to the scientific domain. The conference has received funding support from MRC, UKRI and Wellcome.
All of our Policing colleagues are invited to attend the FCN SARC Accreditation Support Network Webinar on 2nd May 2024 at 10:00-12:30.
This webinar will provide an overview of the SARC projects the FCN have completed to date with the SARC community, our plans over the next year, followed by an open Q&A for you to ask and raise challenges and issues or just to get more information.
If you would like to attend this webinar please contact michelle.gaskell@dorset.pnn.police.uk
With a broad mix of speakers this event will be beneficial to those with an interest in the digital forensic arena.
Online booking has now closed. Please contact fcn@dorset.pnn.police.uk if you would like to attend or have any questions.
Welcome to the first ever Digital Forensic Forum hosted by the Forensic Capability Network.
Our theme this year is 'committing to quality'. This event brings together the police forensic community to share ideas and good practice on topics ranging from validation and seeking accreditation, to meeting the requirements of new regulatory codes.
For DFUs (digital forensic units)
The Dstl Digital Crime Scene Group are hosting a workshop in February 2023 at the BattleLab facility in Dorset. A fantastic space to trial, test and develop skills and knowledge specific to drones.
This event will bring together industry, academia and government organisations with the aim of identifying existing (e.g. NIR inks or phosphor tags), emerging, or new capabilities in the area of tracking suspects using benign chemical and/or biological markers. The event is sponsored by The National Security Technology and Innovation Exchange (NSTIx) and will be hosted jointly by the Universities of Kent and Northumbria at the University of Kent's Canterbury campus (and also online) on 19th January 2023.
Join us to review the success and impact of drug driving legislation, with an additional and unique insight into how split-second judgement and reaction times for Traffic & Firearms Officers could be improved using novel technology from the world of high-performance sport.
Details & sign-up here: Leadership Learning | Forensic science regulation – the role of policing in meeting forensic science regulator requirements (college.police.uk)
In this session, Forensic Science Regulator Gary Pugh, NPCC Forensic Lead Chief Constable Nick Dean, and the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) Accreditation Director Lorraine Turner will consider:
– the Forensic Science Regulator Act 2021 and the legal requirements
The major challenges confronting society do not have simple resolutions. They are multi-faceted and long term, requiring cross-cutting analysis with the ability to work across traditional divides and develop innovative approaches. This conference will look at how these problems, such as climate and biodiversity, can be addressed, as well as examining the skills and structures needed to deliver.
This workshop is aimed at participants who already have some familiarity with the likelihood-ratio framework for evaluation of evidence
This workshop explains the logic of the likelihood-ratio framework in a way which is accessible to a broad audience and which does not require any prior knowledge of the framework.
Forensic Data Science Laboratory (forensic-data-science.net)
The Arrowhead Forensics FSIS-II is a full spectrum imaging system for revealing fingerprints. The system comprises of illumination from UV 254nm to Visible to near Infra Red. This innovative system is capable of locating, capturing and casework managing marks on a variety of substrates in a few seconds including glass, metal, wood, paper, thermal paper and even food items.
At this event you will:
Access will be by invitation only to relevant law enforcement staff
Sign-up here >>>> https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/261661415337
We’ll be hosting a Bitesize event on Wednesday 15th December at 10:00 to introduce the new Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) document. If you work in digital forensics, this is an opportunity to talk to the authors and find out how to get the most out of the document. THIS IS A POLICE ONLY-EVENT
Keynote presentations by Gillian Tully (Forensic Science Regulator) and Matt Tart (Principal Cell Site Expert at CCL), followed by a question and answer session with a panel of experts (TBC).
The topic/speakers combination promises to generate some lively debate.