| Society Role |
Assessor |
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| Qualifications/Postnominals |
MPhil, BSc (Hons), MCSFS, ChFP (Biology) |
| Current Employment |
Consultant Forensic Scientist and Proprietor of Ethos Forensics
Lecturer in Forensic Science at the University of Central Lancashire
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Professional Background
Sue Carney is an experienced forensic biologist, employed by the former Forensic Science Service until 2011 when, on closure of the FSS, she established Ethos Forensics, an independent forensic science consultancy and training company.
Sue’s areas of expertise include DNA profiling, encompassing DNA mixture interpretation and Low Template DNA profiling, body fluid evidence interpretation, including blood pattern analysis, and fabric damage evidence. She has extensive experience of complex criminal casework, including a variety of cold and post-conviction cases. Sue has presented expert testimony on many occasions at Crown Court in England and Wales, in addition to applying her expertise in overseas jurisdictions. Her areas of special interest include the forensic investigation of sexual offences, the application of quality standards in forensic science, and matters relating to the admissibility of expert evidence.
Committed to forensic science education and inspiring the next generation of expert witnesses, Sue teaches forensic science at the University of Central Lancashire where she is module tutor for ‘The Application of Forensic Science’ third year undergraduate module, and the postgraduate ‘Expert Witness’ module. She was lead judge at the first ever forensic science WorldSkills competition in 2013 and continues to support the WorldSkills programme. She has contributed two chapters to “Forensic Science Education and Training: A Tool‐kit for Lecturers and Practitioner Trainers”, published by Wiley in 2017.
In addition to her scientific expertise, Sue is a BSI-trained internal auditor committed to implementing and monitoring quality. She was site quality lead for body fluids at the FSS Chorley laboratory and now provides quality management and accreditation support to clients working to ISO IEC 17025:2017.
CSFS Background
Sue has been a Professional member of the Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences for many years and has held Chartered status since 2019. She regularly attends conferences and attends events, has spoken at the annual student conference and is Chair of the Society's Small business Division.
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