Brian Rankin

@FCarlysle @StrathUnion @KatieDavidson90 What a GEM (Going the Extra Mile) you are Felicity. Well deserved I have no doubt.

Very touched to have been nominated for a @StrathUnion Teaching Excellence in the categoryof going the extra mile, and congratulations to those staff including my colleagues @KatieDavidson90 and Margaret Robinson who have been shortlisted in their categories

@DarrellMtthws great to be back face to face, meeting colleague’s and friends and making new friends. Excellent presentations.

@JFraserForensic Found it

@JFraserForensic Hi Jim, good job you keep on top of the documents highlighting the importance of forensic science to the investigative process coupled with the inadequate awareness by those who need to know! I would like a copy please.

This is very good. A fabulous communicator.

Was it really said on BBC1 Question time last night (17th March) that Marks and Spencer are still operating in Russia? Surely that can’t be true, can it?

On the 31/3/2022 it will be 10 years since the official closure of the FSS. Some will say good riddens but there will be some, like me, who view the loss of 6 integrated, fully accredited forensic labs, a research facility as a tragedy. How our forensic industry has changed.

@JeSuisTC @CharterForSci 18/ part 2 - 2 / Looking forward to CSFS AGM and conference - free 4 members. Also the return of the regular webinars which members appreciated – again free to members. Also, of course, continuing working with the FSR specialist groups

@JeSuisTC @CharterForSci 18/ I wish the CEO well also. CSFS with its various publications, it’s the peer reviewed journal (impressive IF), successful educational accreditation scheme, working with QAA setting educational benchmark, competency testing for police forces and supporting SME’s with their QMS

Supporting scene first responders - so important and vital to initiate a successful investigation. tees.ac.uk//sections/busi…

I've #justsponsored my daughter AJ and Chris Rankin-Wright, who's fundraising for Coeliac UK on @JustGiving. Hear their story and then find out what your diet is like with coeliac disease and being gluten free. A donation, no matter how small can help. justgiving.com/fundraising/AJ…

It’s nearly June, and that means the CSFS Ball - csofs.org/Events/The-Cha… it promises to be a great night. There’s still time to book your tickets. @CharterForSci

@CSITnELtd Delighted to work with you. Your ideas, your hard working and your continued success. Congratulations on your 7th Birthday!

Today marks 7 years in business! Thank you to our followers, clients, business associates, families & friends, for all of your support. We are proud of everything achieved so far. We have big plans for the future & can’t wait to share it with you! Thank you again

So looking forward to the CSFS Ball to celebrate its 60years. Exciting evening planned and I understand there are still tickets. Why not get together and book a table, go on splash out and enjoy. csofs.org/Events/The-Cha…

@ctmccartney You will be fine Carol. You know and understand forensic science. As long as that ethos comes across to the Lords that will be good.

Now talking about the primers - 2 delivered months and months ago - surely we need more.

Listening to House of Lords Forensic Science review - talking about research. The elephant in the room how to make research top down rather than bottom up - doing what people like as opposed to what the investigators and courts need #UKHouseofLords

@HarryYorke1 Interesting article/grade inflation. Key to ID grade inflations are external examiners. Unfortunately EEs are usually in the academic arena. In my experience as an EE it can be the university marking framework which causes the problem. Shame the Framework isn’t national.

Grade inflation has surged since 90s and is one of the biggest threats to value of a British degree (1 in 4 students now get firsts). For an idea of why trend has worsened in recent years, see here: telegraph.co.uk/education/2017…

Good to see @SamGyimah taking firm action on grade inflation. New TEF criteria means unis will now have clear incentive to take action against artificial boosting of grades. Summit also being called for HE bodies/watchdogs to improve standards across board telegraph.co.uk/politics/2018/…

Great week, really enjoyed talking to final year forensic science students @UCLanSFIS about why ‘forensic’ is so important and it’s impact on our science at the scene, in the lab and at Court. I enjoyed the interactive quiz at the end.

@CTForensics @CharterForSci @MountHealth @JohnCassella2 Looking forward to seeing @CTForensics at the CSFS Conference, AGM and Awards dinner, thank you for sponsoring @CharterForSci

Just 2 weeks until the @CharterForSci National Conference CopperTree Forensics are proud to be sponsoring and exhibiting, whilst also presenting research with @MountHealth @JohnCassella2 #Forensics #Partnerships #Innovation #Collaboration #SarcsResearch csofs.org/Events/The-Val…