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Cranfield Forensic Institute (CFI) is a trans-University, ‘semi-virtual’ activity with its home at the Shrivenham campus. Its aim is to provide a University focus for the application of science and technology to law enforcement particularly, through forensic science and engineering. This is serviced by concentrating upon niche areas that include research and development, education, security technology, ballistics, forensic engineering and forensic archaeology.

The Institute hosts several Centres and Groups including:

Research and development within the Cranfield Forensic Institute underpins the educational activity of the institute which offers highly successful Masters in Science (MSc) degrees:

Forensic MSc Programme

Forensic Computing

Cranfield Forensic Institute is a high quality service provider and a centre of excellence for technology development. For many ‘customers’ the Institute can provide a ‘one-stop’ shop for their service requirements (both major and volume crime) although certain specialities differentiate the Cranfield Forensic Institute from that of competitive organisations. This distinction is reinforced for example, by adopting systems that enable clear routes from research programmes to forensic practice. There are several reasons for customers to engage with CFI, including our business approach, high quality products, enthusiasm and flexibility of a small group with the benefits and advantages of a large organisation.

Cranfield Forensic Institute currently operates through several specialities. These include:

• Forensic Science
• Security Technology
• Forensic Archaeology and Anthropology
• Forensic Computing
• Ballistics and Firearms
• Forensic Engineering
• Forensic Biomechanics
• Osteomics
• Forensic Education

The Cranfield Forensic Institute congratulates the following students who graduated this year with a PhD degree:

Mr J D Fredericks - Development of New Tools for Forensic Analysis of DNA from Compromised Bone

Mrs S M Haywood - Estimating and Visualising Imprecision in Radiological Emergency Response Assessments

Mr O Karimi - The Production and Characterisation of Inorganic Combinatorial Libraries

Mr N T Park - Modelling Shocks Using Molecular Dynamics

Miss R B Scott - The Investigation and Characterisation of Colourless Glass from Forensic and Archaeological Contexts Using Multiple Interdisciplinary Analytical Techniques

Forensic Open Day: The next Open Day will be held in Spring 2013. Details available in January 2013.

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PhD opportunities available within CFI

None currently available