The Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners (AFTE) has established a scholarship program to recognize outstanding forensic science students and to encourage students to pursue a career in the firearm and tool mark identification focus of th...
To comply with FSR Codes of Practice & Conduct, organisations undertaking Crime Scene Examination are expected to be accredited by Oct 2020. To assist organisations to meet this deadline, UKAS is holding a workshop to outline ISO/IEC 17020:2012.
UKAS is seeking Technical Assessors in the field of Collision Investigation. These assessors will undertake inspections/audits of units as part of a small team. The closing date is 7th January 2019.
Following the success of the pilot scheme for Chartered Forensic Practitioners this summer, we are delighted to announce that we are now accepting new applications from eligible members for the next round of assessments in February 2019.
Applications for the CSFS Research Scholarship and Travel Bursary are open until 31st January 2019.
The Inaugural Digital Forensics Magazine Sponsored Digital Forensics Conference is to be held during Forensics Europe Expo at Olympia in London, UK on the 5th & 6th March 2019.
Congratulations to new Council Members Marce Lee-Gorman and Michael Moulden.
Forensic medical examination standard for adult and child sexual assault complainants published for consultation.
Research England have invited responses to a consultation on their plans for REF 2021.
Professor Sir Norman Williams will be speaking about the rapid policy review into the issues relating to gross negligence manslaughter in healthcare - a highly topical issue as it touches the cases of Dr Bawa-Garba and David Sellu.
We are inviting submissions for poster presentations at the upcoming CSFS Annual Student Conference to be held on 1st December 2018 at the University of Derby (UK).
The Forenisc Science Regulator's office have now published the DNA Mixture Interpretation guidance and Software Validation for DNA Mixture Interpretation guidance. Full details can be found at www.gov.uk/government/collections/forensic...
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee launches an inquiry into forensic science.
The Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences (CSFS) is delighted to announce its first webinar.
Take part in Northumbria University Ph.D Research on forensic DNA databases.
Home Office Biometrics Strategy published.
The kickoff meeting for the network will be held on 12 September 2018 at Aston University in Birmingham UK.
The NFCC is calling for feedback on the draft Competency Framework for Fire Investigators.
Payments for work under LAA contracts can be an ongoing challenge for STs and SMEs. The Standard Crime Contract section 3.3b covers this area.
Your invitation to attend a UKAS Scene of Crime Accreditation Workshop
The CSFS are currently looking at developing a range of online training courses.
CSFS is delighted to announce the launch of a pilot scheme for the award of Chartered Forensic Practitioner status.
House of Commons Science and Technology Committee Biometrics strategy and forensic services report published
Call for Expressions of Interest:ISO/IEC 17020 Accreditation for Forensic Casework Review – Dry Run participants
Forensic Science Regulator Dr Gillian Tully has called on all parts of the criminal justice system to make sure standards in forensic science are met.