This months CSoFS blog looks at the benefits of collaboration in Learning and Teaching: csofs.org/news-events/cs… Read how I got to work on the most fun project with Dr Carrie Mullen, Rachel Bolton-King, Ruth Croxton, Leisa Nichols-Drew SFHEA CF ChFP NTF CATE CMALT, Kimberlee Sue Moran, Dr Felicity Carlysle-Davies and Joanne Irving-Walton.

Can't wait to share this with my students and colleagues Scotland Yard CSI- The Darkroom #Memoir #TrueCrime

First train view of the day as I head to Harrogate for a CSoFS council meeting

Getting closer! Next stop Harrogate and hopefully some caffeine

Very excited that I will be attending ViCEPHEC conference this year to present on the meme project. Thank you so much to RSC Higher Education Group (HEG) for supporting my attendance with a travel bursary for my first education based conference. #forensiceducation #learningandteaching

That 'your paper has been accepted for publication' feeling! Very happy that we are going to be able to share some excellent work from a StrathForensics student based on their MSc project (hopefully more to come as well)

Very happy to share this piece of work - a classic example of a project that starts looking at one thing but ends up finding something else really cool instead doi.org/10.1016/j.forc…

Many thanks to Scottish Fire and Rescue Service for their support with two StrathForensics MSc research projects- we had a brilliant day doing some burns and picking the brains of members of the fire investigation team #resultstofollow #collaboration

Beautiful evening for the #vicephec24 dinner

Ready for day two and the opportunity to present some collaborative work on memes #vicephec24

Always a pleasure to write a blog and I can't wait til the CSoFS conference (there is still time to get your ticket!)

Excited to be launching our educator's survey on the teaching of sensitive subjects at the CSoFS conference this morning. Please share your experience of teaching forensic science forms.office.com/e/7mmGeAqfE6 Dr Helen Tidy @Suzanneg5688 @misskhammond @drmyles

All ready for the L&T stream at the CSoFS annual conference- looking forward to all the talks today

Repping the Strathclyde reusable cup while enjoying a sunny lunchtime view during the CSoFS annual conference StrathForensics

It's meme time!

Very proud of StrathForensics graduate Anna for her presentation at the CSoFS conference, showcasing her MSc research project

Really inspired by lornanisbet talk on reuse of GCMS vials at the CSoFS Student conference on sustainability- our students get lots of hands on experience and as a result generate a lot of vial waste so it is time to take a look at reducing that!

📢NEW #KINETICOLOR PAPER🧪📸 In our latest collaboration with colleagues from StrathForensics: ℹ️ “…protocols utilising #Kineticolor, a computer vision software, were developed to qualitatively and quantitatively study presumptive tests for xylazine detection…these findings