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The paradigm shift for UK forensic science - further discussion

04 - 05 February 2015 09:00 - 17:00

Satellite meeting organised by Professor Sue Black OBE FRSE and Professor Niamh NicDaeid

Event details

The satellite meeting will consist of a smaller number of key players who will be able to take the outcomes from the discussion meeting and convert these into international drivers for advancement of the subject. The programme for the meeting is available to download.

Attending this event

This is a invitation only residential conference, which allows for increased discussion and networking.  It is free to attend, however participants need to cover their accommodation and catering costs if required. Participants are also encouraged to attend the related scientific discussion meeting which immediately precedes this event.

Enquiries: Contact the events team

Organisers

  • Professor Dame Sue Black DBE FRSE FBA FRS

    Baroness Black is the Pro Vice Chancellor for Engagement at Lancaster University. She is a forensic anthropologist, an anatomist and President of the Royal Anthropological Institute.

    She is a fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, a Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute, a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (Edinburgh), a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology, a Fellow of the British Academy and a chartered forensic anthropologist. She was awarded an OBE in 2001 for her services to forensic anthropology in Kosovo and a DBE in 2016 for her services to forensic anthropology and education.

  • Professor Niamh NicDaeid FRSE

    Professor Niamh Nic Daeid is a Chartered Chemist and authorised forensic scientist. She is a Professor of Forensic Science and Director of the Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science at the University of Dundee. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and holds fellowships of the Royal Society of Chemistry, the Chartered Society of Forensic Science, the Institute of Chemistry of Ireland, the Royal Statistical Society and the UK Association of Fire Investigators. 

    She has held leadership positions with the European Network of Forensic Science Institutes (ENFSI) as a past chair of the fire and explosion investigation working group and as vice chair of the scientific advisory board of the International Criminal Court for six years. She is a forensic expert advisor to the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and is also vice chair of the Dundee Drugs Commission investigating drug related deaths in Dundee.