Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science

Today is the last day to submit proposals for the 2026 ENFSI Forensic AI Conference. This conderence is an opportunity to present your work to an audience of forensic practitioners, researchers, and partners. You can find the submission form here: buff.ly/WuUF36B

Are you a teacher or parent looking for science experiments to run in class or at home? LRCFS has created a variety of free activities available to view & download from our website! Keep an eye on our webpage for more activies coming in the future: buff.ly/yY6onyC

LRCFS will be hosting the 2026 ENFSI Forensic AI Conference in Dundee. It will run from the 6th - 7th July. Proposals for the conference are open until 30th March 2026.

Dr Lorna Nisbet and her work has been featured in The Courier! Read the article to learn how she and her team are working to help fight against illegal drugs. buff.ly/kDzCFDC

Inside Forensic Science: A Case Of Stolen Identity has been shortlisted for the second year running in the Outstanding Indie Podcast category of the True Crime Awards! Listen to the series on our website to experience the story. buff.ly/nbWoC9D

The work of Vincenzo Rinaldi into 5G robots and VR headsets for crime scene capture has been highlighted in The Courier! Check out the article to learn more about this research ongoing in LRCFS. buff.ly/ho1QaAH

LRCFS is taking over the Dundee Science Centre next Monday from 10am-4pm. Meet forensic science researchers & get hands on with a variety of activities including our VR headset! The forensic science takeover will be free with entry to the centre. #DundeeScienceFestival2026

Learn about new technology in forensic science at #DundeeScienceFestival2026. LRCFS will be taking over the Dundee Science Centre all day on Mon 16 February. Our event is free with entry to the centre. We hope to see you there!

Our public engagement team was at Baldragon Academy yesterday presenting The Evidence Chamber. During this activity, students experienced what it is like being part of a Scottish jury. Thank you to Baldragon Academy for inviting us!

We are taking over the Dundee Science Centre again this year at #DundeeSciencesFestival2026! Join us on Mon 16 February for a day of forensic science activities.

We released our fourth series of the Inside Forensic Science podcast, which was also shortlisted for the True Crime Awards. And finally, congratulations to all of our PhD students who graduated this year!

As always, we have been busy outside of the research centre. We ran a huge takeover event at the Dundee Science Festival in February, where we got hands-on with 480 members of the public and presented several interactive sessions at the Norwich Science Festival.

As 2025 comes to an end we want to thank all of our supporters and partners and acknowledge all the work carried out by our team at LRCFS. It's been an extremely busy year.

In 1935, human body parts were found discarded near Moffat. What can forensic science tell us about who these people were? Listen to series 4 of Inside Forensic Science and find out how investigators pieced together this mystery: buff.ly/Ig7PBQq

Care to share your thoughts on how facial recognition should be used to solve crimes? We want the future of forensic science to be influenced by your perspectives. Take part to contribute to the ongoing discussion. buff.ly/lECHGVP

This is your chance to let your voice influence future forensic science process & practice. If data on your phone could help solve a crime, who in the justice system would you be comfortable with accessing it? Complete this quiz to share your opinions! buff.ly/9DGM2K7

Don’t miss our livestream at 6pm tonight! tinyurl.com/4a76hb9x Join our panel of experts as they discuss the 1935 Moffat murders. Please be aware they will discussion of graphic content.

You can still book an online ticket to attend our talk “A case of stolen identity: the 1935 Moffat murders” taking place tonight at 6pm. Please note this event is for ages 16+ and will feature graphic content. buff.ly/xQCTYgl