cranfield forensics institute
I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to excavate an Iron Age fortress in the Caucasus during my MSc
When I was first asked whether I was interested in taking part in an archaeological excavation in Georgia, my first thought was that it didn’t appear to be a natural fit to my Forensic Science ...
Researching Deathwatch beetles aboard HMS Victory
Cathryn Harvey is a current PhD researcher at Cranfield University within the Forensic Institute. She joined a research study project taking place on HMS Victory at the National Museum of the Royal Navy whilst looking ...
What is ‘Digital Forensic Science’?
Despite being a fundamental tool for many organisations and criminal justice systems around the world, arguably digital forensic science as a discipline does not always get the recognition it deserves in media broadcasts. Therefore, public ...
My first time on a camping archaeological dig
Hannah Kloster, current Forensic Archaeology and Anthropology MSc student, talks about her experiences on a recent archaeological dig with Cranfield Forensic Institute (CFI). Was it your first time on such a dig? This was ...
Unlocking the secrets of ancient technology with science: the new Cranfield Archaeological Science MSc
We are a society that is very much intertwined with our ‘things’ – they mediate all our relationships. But why do people adopt certain technologies, and reject others? What motivates societies to choose new ...
From Bioscience to a Forensic Investigation MSc
When I submitted an application to the Forensic Investigation course at Cranfield during a rare break from writing my PhD thesis last summer, I could never have anticipated that I'd find myself carrying out a research project on one of the most iconic ships in British history.