Forensic Science Society Autumn Conference & AGM - Research, Evidence & Evaluation

Forensic Science Society

Autumn Conference & AGM – Research, Evidence & Evaluation

31 October – 2 November 2008

Robinson College Executive Centre, Wyboston

Provisional Programme

Convenor: Dr Niamh Nic Daéid

Friday 31 October Bookings for workshops will be accepted on a first come first served basis. A fee will be charged to attend each workshop – see registration booking form 10.30 – 12.30 Workshops (a) How to Pass the CSI Diploma Graham Thompson, University of Teesside (b) TBC TBC 12.30 Lunch 14:00 Welcome Brian Rankin, President, The Forensic Science Society 14.10 Home Office Research Strategy TBC 14.40 TBC Professor Jim Fraser, University of Strathclyde 15.10 TBC Valerie Bowman, HOSDB 15.30 TBC Sean Doyle, Forensic Explosives Laboratory 15.50 Tea/Coffee Break 16.20 The relevance of experitmental studies for interpretation and evaluation of physical evidence Ruth Morgan, Jill Dando Institute 16.40 Research in Forensic Geology Lorna Dawson, Macauley Institute 17.00 Evaluation of Body Fluid Results Louise McKenna, Forensic Science Lab, Dublin 19.00 Dinner & Awards (Black Tie Optional) Including Presidential Address

Saturday 1 November 09.00 Vein Mapping in Identification Helen Meadows, University of Dundee 09.20 EFIT-V Chris Soloman, University of Kent 09.40 Synthesising the appearance of faces under arbitrary illumination & camera geometrics from 3D face data Marie Petrou, Imperial College London 10.00 The Interpretation of Trace Mass Spectral Evidence & the use of Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry Richard Sleeman, Mass Spec Analytical 10.20 Antibody-Functionalised Nanoparticles Sue Jickells, Kings College London 10.40 Forensic Mycology Patricia Wiltshire, University of Aberdeen & University of Gloucestershire 11.00 Tea/Coffee Break 11.30 CAI: what does it mean? Why is it so important? Ian Evett 12.10 TBC Phil Jones, Forensic Science Service 12.50 Lunch 14.10 Evaluating DNA Evidence Sue Pope, Forensic Science Service 14.50 Evaluating Fingerprint Evidence Christophe Champod, UNIL, Universite de Lausanne 15.30 Tea/Coffee Break 16.00 The Interpretation Odyssey of a Mathematically Challenged Forensic Scientist Claude Roux, UTS, Sydney, Australia 16.40 Panel Discussion 17.00 AGM (members only) 19.30 Dinner followed by Entertainment

Sunday 2 November 09.30 How Research Can Help Opinions Graham Jackson, Advance Forensic Science 10.10 Evaluation of Fibres – A Case Study Gareth Booth, Forensic Science Service 10.50 Tea/Coffee Break 11.20 The Australian Experience, the Bennet Case Claude Roux, UTS Sydney, Australia 12.00 Case Study - TBC Ian Evett & Christophe Champod 12.40 Close - Brian Rankin, President, The Forensic Science Society

If you book before 25 July 2008 you are entitled to Early Booking Discounted Prices – details overleaf. To be

eligible for this discount payment must be made in full with the booking or within 30 days with a quoted purchase

order number provided with the booking form.

Flyer: http://www.forensic-science-society.org.uk/pdf/311008.pdf