Emily Arnaud

Background

Emily is a PhD student at Cranfield’s Forensic Institute, Cranfield University. She has a background in forensic science, obtaining a distinction in her BSc from Keele University. She then completed an MSc in forensic anthropology and archaeology at Cranfield University and graduated with a distinction equivalent grade. Emily’s thesis focused on the impact of decomposition on tattoo visualisation and whether enhancement methods such as infrared photography could enhance their clarity. She was then offered a place at Cranfield University to undertake a PhD in forensic science – with a forensic taphonomy focus.

Research opportunities

Emily is undertaking a PhD in forensic science, conducting year-round simultaneous taphonomy studies at two UK universities to assess the impact of micro-climates on the accuracy of post-mortem interval equations. Emily is also interested in the impact of decomposition on tattoo visualization and subsequent enhancement methods and intends to expand on the work of her MSc thesis.

Current activities

Forensic Archaeology

Emily is currently a member of Cranfield Recovery and Identification Conflict Casualties excavations and has been deployed multiple times partnered with the Defence Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Accounting Agency. These excavations aim to recover US airman from WW2 plane crashes for identification and repatriation. She has been deployed as a volunteer, a driver, and as a team lead.

Forensic science workshops

Emily also organises and delivers workshops in both primary and secondary school to individual classes or assembly halls of students to introduce them to sub-disciplines of forensic science they may otherwise not encounter. This involves delivering 10-30 minutes lectures paired with 30-60 minutes of activities (depending on the age of the students).