Eleven of our Undergraduate Forensic students, including one of our Avans International Interns, presented their research at the British Conference of Undergraduate Research (BCUR) at Bournemouth University on Tuesday 25th and Wednesday 26th April 2017.  The students presented findings from their Independent Research Projects, which included studies into sexual offences, fingerprints, decomposition, osteology, body fluid analysis, archaeological techniques and fibres evidence, either as an oral presentation or a poster presentation. 

Back Row, L-R: Antony O’Rourke, Lance Malcolm, Jake Baylis Middle Row, L-R: Elli Sarvari, Laura Denton, Dr Laura Walton-Williams, Ting-Ting Chu, Jessica Baugh, Jessica Crossland Front Row L-R: Danielle McBride, Natalie Atkinson, Jessica Gill

They were accompanied by Dr Laura Walton-Williams, who was incredibly impressed by the professionalism and quality of the students research.  “The calibre of research presented at BCUR is incredibly high, and we are delighted that so many of our students had the opportunity to present here. It is a very competitive process, so the fact that so many of our students were accepted to present speaks volumes about the quality of research they have conducted.  I am very proud of all of the students who presented at this event and hope this will provide them with the confidence to further disseminate the findings of their research.” The students would like to thank Staffordshire University who generously funded the students registration, travel and accommodation to this national conference and Tim Harris (Staffordshire University Geography Senior Lecturer and Member of BCUR Organising Committee) for his support and guidance.