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1. LJMU's Face Lab reveals faces of the past and present

   Liverpool will be a centre of excellence for craniofacial analysis, facial depiction and forensic art, following the launch of LJMU’s Face Lab.

2. Forensic scientists versus psychic detectives

   In addition to his academic work as Principal Lecturer in Forensic Anthropology, and forensic duties as an expert witness, Dr Matteo Borrini of the School of Natural Sciences and Psychology, debunks psychics who attempt to be involved in forensic investigations, and has learnt the art of magic to help decode their strategies.

3. MSc student takes on role as Juror for 2024 Eurovision Song Contest

   LJMU Audio and Video Forensics Masters student and Music Producer, Brian Sheil was selected as a juror for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final, which was held in Malmo, Sweden, on Saturday 11 May.

4. LJMU team up with Merseyside Police to combat deepfake crime

   First training of kind in Europe

5. The story of a seven-year-old murdered by the British

   Forensic anthropologist returns boy's remains to his family 65 years on

6. 'Foam fingerprinting' technique identifies animal traffickers

   Researchers at LJMU's Forensic Research Institute to train police in new field techniques

7. Supporting reconciliation in Cyprus through the recovery of war missing

   Families in Cyprus have been able to finally lay their relatives to rest thanks to a humanitarian project involving anthropologists from LJMU who have recovered and identified remains from multiple war graves.

8. LJMU reveals digital image bringing people face to face with Seventeenth Century Scottish soldier

   LJMU’s Face Lab has unveiled a digital reconstruction of the face of a Seventeenth century Scottish Soldier whose body was discovered at a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2013.

9. LJMU signs policing partnership with Spain

   Forensic psychologists work with Guardia Civil on education, training and research

10. Science and art recreate face of Robert the Bruce

    Face Lab reconstruction of Scottish hero's head on display for 750 anniversary