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Today we got to show our summer school students from Texas A&M University around all our labs. They got to network with ...
17/06/2026

Today we got to show our summer school students from Texas A&M University around all our labs. They got to network with our supervisory teams and start planning their projects.

Specifically they got to play with our equipment, as well as see our facilities.

Projects to start next week after some poster planning, more equipment training on and other analytical equipment.

We are extremely excited to be welcoming back students and faculty from Texas A&M University, and their   group, next we...
11/06/2026

We are extremely excited to be welcoming back students and faculty from Texas A&M University, and their group, next week for a summer school spanning the rest of June and into July!

This is an ever amazing international collaboration where the students from Texas get dedicated research design training, bespoke research equipment training, and then get to conduct their own research project culminating in a poster conference before they leave us.

Last year the project's ranged from , to , to . This year preliminary project ideas are looking even more interesting, with everything from , to , to even .

We look forward to meeting all the students visiting us Keele University next week, and we will be back with updates from their projects as they progress!

(few pics below from the summer school last year)

We’re thrilled to see   at Keele University ranked no.1 in England by the Complete University Guide 2027! 🧪 🔬 🥼 This ran...
03/06/2026

We’re thrilled to see at Keele University ranked no.1 in England by the Complete University Guide 2027! 🧪 🔬 🥼

This ranking not only takes into account our , but also our graduate prospects, , and quality. This is therefore a reflection of our successes across the board and all aspects of , from fieldwork, to professional practice, to pedagogy.

Accredited by the Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences, our forensic science students across all our programmes have the chance to train in a dedicated Crime Scene House and Crime Scene Simulation Centre simulating real-world environments and scenarios, and benefit from access to state-of-the-art laboratories equipped with industry-standard technology.

Our students also take part in fieldwork activities based across 's extensive campus. Our curriculum also spans the full forensic process - from crime scene investigation to courtroom presentation - and covers a diverse range of topics including genetics, toxicology, anthropology, arson investigation, and forensic analysis, alongside contemporary areas such as digital forensics, forensic geoscience, and wildlife forensics.

The range of our courses also reflects our wide success, with students able to study for both BSc, MSci, and MSc degrees in forensic science. These include more specialist courses in and .

Less than a month to go until the 2026 annual conference of the European Association for Forensic Entomology! This year ...
28/05/2026

Less than a month to go until the 2026 annual conference of the European Association for Forensic Entomology! This year it is not only being hosted at Keele University (by organiser Dr Falko Drijfhout) for the first time, but this will also be the only time the conference has been physically held in the UK outside of London!

While abstract submissions have closed, there is still time to register to attend, including spaces to the workshop on cuticular hydrocarbon analysis from insects.

This is an amazing opportunity to gather the world's leading Forensic Entomologists at while the weather is lovely and campus is prime for exploring! This is also a great chance for any of our current students to easily attend this international conference.

Registration details can be found here: https://eafe.online/eafe-22nd-meeting/

Pint of Science UK post part 2!As promised in our post last week we had one more   talk coming, this one by PhD research...
26/05/2026

Pint of Science UK post part 2!

As promised in our post last week we had one more talk coming, this one by PhD researcher and demonstrator Olga Nechyparenka who spoke about and at Tom's Tap and Brewhouse in Crewe.

Speaking alongside colleagues from , , and our school, Olga also got to have a tour of the brewery!

An important annual tradition at Keele University is the   Expert Witness Report and Court Assessments. Over the course ...
22/05/2026

An important annual tradition at Keele University is the Expert Witness Report and Court Assessments.

Over the course of 2 weeks, on our Crime Scene to Court (third year ) and Major Scene Investigation ( ) our students produce a professional expert witness statement which they then defend in a real life simulation in our court room in capacity as a reporting forensic scientist.

The simulation sees our staff come to together to work as judge, prosecution, defence, and usher court staff to give all our students an authentic first experience of presenting in court. Its an important but stressful assessment, so we're extremely proud of all out students who have now completed their courts!

This week our   team have been presenting, attending, and running Pint of Science UK events all over Newcastle, Nantwich...
20/05/2026

This week our team have been presenting, attending, and running Pint of Science UK events all over Newcastle, Nantwich, and Crewe!

On Monday Charlie Pilbeam-Bailey and Chris Aris presented at Nantwich Museum for the inaugural in Nantwich. Last night Sue Shemilt and Ela Karadia, and Jamie Pringle and Ellie Scott presented at Mellards Bar in Newcastle. Then tonight Olga Nechyparenka will be presenting at Tom's Tap in Crewe.

It is always great to get involved with public outreach and events like this, and amazing to be able to engage with the public about all things in our local area and communities. This year including mini , , , and , as well as all the amazing talks from our colleagues at Keele University across , , , , and .

Looks like tickets to the last talks tonight are sold out! So you'll just have to join us across Cheshire and Staffordshire next year for a whole new batch of talks!

Last week it our pleasure to have Vice Chancellor Kevin Shakesheff visit our school and our labs across the School of Ch...
18/05/2026

Last week it our pleasure to have Vice Chancellor Kevin Shakesheff visit our school and our labs across the School of Chemical and Physical Sciences last week. We were delighted to show him around our and research labs, and show how we integrate student learning and projects into our world leading research in the field of .

Here Professor Shakesheff is pictured with our Pro Vice-Chancellor Executive Dean Anna Meredith in Dr Charles Creissen’s laboratory - found just next door to the forensic biology and labs!

Recently we were delighted to host Dr Marie Weale, a semi-regular visiting researcher to Keele University and a long ter...
15/05/2026

Recently we were delighted to host Dr Marie Weale, a semi-regular visiting researcher to Keele University and a long term collaborator with our research team.

Marie was visiting us all the way from the Isle of Man and Manx National Heritage. During her visit our researchers were involved with scanning a series of neonate skeletal remains in order to help identify evidence of historic health and disease. She was also here to prepare a number of sample for histological analysis in our research lab.

Next steps will include comparing the two forms of visual analysis to create health timelines for the remains, as well as working to 3D print life-sized and scaled up replicas of the remains. These prints will be used to expand our here at , and to create exhibits back in Manx.

Was amazing to have Marie back with us, and great to see our collaborators with the Isle of Man go from strength to strength!

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