All Outputs (124)

Forensic geoscience non-invasive detection and characterisation of underground clandestine complexes, bunkers, tunnels and firing ranges (2024)
Journal Article
Pringle, J. K., Ruffell, A., Styles, P., Stringfellow, M., Stimpson, I. G., Banham, S. G., …Thompson, J. (2024). Forensic geoscience non-invasive detection and characterisation of underground clandestine complexes, bunkers, tunnels and firing ranges. Forensic Science International, 359, Article 112033. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2024.112033

Recent events in conflict zones have emphasized that the successful detection and characterisation of buried clandestine complexes, bunkers and tunnels is vitally important for forensic investigators globally, to reduce or solve criminal activities,... Read More about Forensic geoscience non-invasive detection and characterisation of underground clandestine complexes, bunkers, tunnels and firing ranges.

Flight MH370 is still missing after ten years – forensic experts explain what we know and why we haven’t found the plane (2024)
Digital Artefact
Pringle, J., Ruffell, A., & Morgan, R. (2024). Flight MH370 is still missing after ten years – forensic experts explain what we know and why we haven’t found the plane. [Blog style article]

Monitoring of simulated clandestine graves of victims using UAVs, GPR, electrical tomography and conductivity over 4-8 years post-burial to aid forensic search investigators in Colombia, South America (2024)
Journal Article
Molina, C. M., Wisniewski, K. D., Salamanca, A., Saumett, M., Rojas, C., Gómez, H., …Pringle, J. K. (2024). Monitoring of simulated clandestine graves of victims using UAVs, GPR, electrical tomography and conductivity over 4-8 years post-burial to aid forensic search investigators in Colombia, South America. Forensic Science International, 355, Article 111919. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2023.111919

In Colombia there are estimated to be over 121,000 missing people and victims of forced disappearances. Forensic investigators therefore need assistance in determining optimal detection techniques for buried victims, to give victims... Read More about Monitoring of simulated clandestine graves of victims using UAVs, GPR, electrical tomography and conductivity over 4-8 years post-burial to aid forensic search investigators in Colombia, South America.

Battle of the Somme: new research shows detonating a massive mine under German lines too early led to a British slaughter (2024)
Digital Artefact
Pringle, J., Cassella, J. P., Wisniewski, K., & Doyle, P. (2024). Battle of the Somme: new research shows detonating a massive mine under German lines too early led to a British slaughter. [Blog Style Article]

A multidisciplinary scientific investigation of the 1916 Hawthorn Mine Crater, Beaumont Hamel, Somme, Northern France (2024)
Journal Article
Wisniewski, K., Doyle, P., Hunter, R., Pringle, J., Stimpson, I., Wright, D., …Ottey, P. (2024). A multidisciplinary scientific investigation of the 1916 Hawthorn Mine Crater, Beaumont Hamel, Somme, Northern France. Journal of Conflict Archaeology, 18(2-3), 125-156. https://doi.org/10.1080/15740773.2023.2297202

Hawthorn Crater is a prominent feature of the former Somme battlefield near Beaumont Hamel, Northern France. It resulted from the detonation of arguably the most famous of nine mines that the British had prepared below German lines on 1 July 1916, as... Read More about A multidisciplinary scientific investigation of the 1916 Hawthorn Mine Crater, Beaumont Hamel, Somme, Northern France.

Gaza war: how investigators would go about finding and verifying underground military complexes (2023)
Digital Artefact
Pringle, J., & Ruffell, A. (2023). Gaza war: how investigators would go about finding and verifying underground military complexes. [Blog Style Article]

Experiential and authentic learning in a Living Lab: the role of a campus-based Living Lab as a teaching and learning environment (2023)
Journal Article
Rogers, S., Jeffery, A., Pringle, J., Law, A., Nobajas, A., Szkornik, K., …Hobson, L. (2023). Experiential and authentic learning in a Living Lab: the role of a campus-based Living Lab as a teaching and learning environment. Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, https://doi.org/10.47408/jldhe.vi28.1020

Autistic voices in geoscience: towards greater inclusion of neurological diversity (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Jeffery, A., Rogers, S., Jeffery, K., Hulme, J., Hallam, C., Lucherini, M., …Stemp, I. (2023, July). Autistic voices in geoscience: towards greater inclusion of neurological diversity. Paper presented at Goldschmidt2023, Lyon, France

Historic child homicide burial search in rural woodland (2023)
Journal Article
Pringle, J. K., Ruffell, A., Wisniewski, K. D., Davenward, B., Heaton, V., & Hobson, L. (in press). Historic child homicide burial search in rural woodland. Forensic Science International, 100324. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fsir.2023.100324

The cold case search for clandestine graves can be challenging due to the length of time elapsed since the crime and the search environment changing itself. This paper reports on a cold case search for “Christine”, a young girl who... Read More about Historic child homicide burial search in rural woodland.

Large-scale Forensic Search for Fallen Soldier Burials from the American Revolutionary War at Kettle Creek Battlefield, Georgia, USA (2023)
Journal Article
Bigman, D., Noble, D., Sargent, T., & Pringle, J. (2023). Large-scale Forensic Search for Fallen Soldier Burials from the American Revolutionary War at Kettle Creek Battlefield, Georgia, USA. Forensic Science International: Reports, 100313 - 100313. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fsir.2023.100313

Using Passing Trains as Seismic Sources for Refraction Microtremor Site Characterisation Surveys: Rugeley, Staffordshire, UK (2023)
Journal Article
Eissa, R., Cassidy, N., Gunn, D., Stimpson, I., Dashwood, B., Morgan, D., …Lee, J. (2023). Using Passing Trains as Seismic Sources for Refraction Microtremor Site Characterisation Surveys: Rugeley, Staffordshire, UK. https://doi.org/10.46717/igj.56.1b.13ms-2023-2-21

Microtremor seismic surveys are routinely used to provide shear wave velocities that are converted to soil stiffness site profiles. In this paper, we look to assess the feasibility of using trains as seismic sources to characterize near-surface geolo... Read More about Using Passing Trains as Seismic Sources for Refraction Microtremor Site Characterisation Surveys: Rugeley, Staffordshire, UK.

Forced disappearance and missing people in Colombia (2022)
Journal Article
Molina, C., Castellanos, D., Baena, A., Salgado, A., & Pringle, J. (2022). Forced disappearance and missing people in Colombia. Forensic Science International: Reports, 100287 - 100287. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fsir.2022.100287

Thinglink and the Laboratory: Interactive Simulations of Analytical Instrumentation for HE Science Curricula (2022)
Journal Article
Jeffery, A. J., Rogers, S. L., Pringle, J. K., Zholobenko, V. L., Jeffery, K. L., Wisniewski, K. D., …Emley, D. W. (2022). Thinglink and the Laboratory: Interactive Simulations of Analytical Instrumentation for HE Science Curricula. Journal of Chemical Education, 2277-2290. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.1c01067

Access to laboratory facilities and associated instrumentation represents a major barrier to learning in physical science education, due to constraints introduced by limited time and financial resources, cost 20 of acquisition, and health and safety... Read More about Thinglink and the Laboratory: Interactive Simulations of Analytical Instrumentation for HE Science Curricula.

La ciencia que está ayudando a los investigadores a encontrar a los desaparecidos en América Latina (2022)
Digital Artefact
Pringle, J., Baena, A., Martín Molina, C., Wisniewski, K., & Heaton, V. (2022). La ciencia que está ayudando a los investigadores a encontrar a los desaparecidos en América Latina. [Blog Style Article]

Ukraine : comment les équipes médico-légales enquêtent sur les atrocités de Boutcha (2022)
Digital Artefact
Pringle, J., & Marquez-Grant, N. (2022). Ukraine : comment les équipes médico-légales enquêtent sur les atrocités de Boutcha. [Blog Style Article]

Ukraine: how forensics teams will investigate evidence of atrocities at Bucha (2022)
Digital Artefact
Pringle, J., & Marquez-Grant, N. (2022). Ukraine: how forensics teams will investigate evidence of atrocities at Bucha. [Blog Style Article]

Extended reality (XR) virtual practical and educational eGaming to provide effective immersive environments for learning and teaching in forensic science (2022)
Journal Article
Hobson, L., Stimpson, I., Wisniewski, K., Pringle, J., Heaton, V., Zholobenko, V., …Rogers, S. (2022). Extended reality (XR) virtual practical and educational eGaming to provide effective immersive environments for learning and teaching in forensic science. Science and Justice, 62(6), 696-707. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scijus.2022.04.004

Online virtual learning resources have been available for learning and teaching in forensic science for some years now, but the recent global COVID-19 related periods of irregular lockdown have necessitated the rapid development of these for teaching... Read More about Extended reality (XR) virtual practical and educational eGaming to provide effective immersive environments for learning and teaching in forensic science.

eXtended Reality (XR) virtual practical and educational eGaming to provide effective immersive environments for learning and teaching in forensic science (2022)
Journal Article
Wisniewski, Stimpson, Pringle, Rogers, Zholobenko, & Heaton. (2022). eXtended Reality (XR) virtual practical and educational eGaming to provide effective immersive environments for learning and teaching in forensic science. Science and Justice, 62(6), 696-707

Online virtual learning resources have been available for learning and teaching in forensic science for some years now, but the recent global COVID-19 related periods of irregular lockdown have necessitated the rapid development of these for teaching... Read More about eXtended Reality (XR) virtual practical and educational eGaming to provide effective immersive environments for learning and teaching in forensic science.

Portable X-Ray Fluorescence (pXRF) Analysis of Heavy Metal Contamination in Graveyards with Contrasting Soil Types (2022)
Journal Article
Madden, C., Pringle, J., Jeffery, A., Wisniewski, K., Glanville, H., Heaton, V., …Oliver, I. (2022). Portable X-Ray Fluorescence (pXRF) Analysis of Heavy Metal Contamination in Graveyards with Contrasting Soil Types. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 29, 55278–55292. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-19676-z

Human remains have been interred in burial grounds since historic times. Although the re-use of graveyards differs from one country, region or time-period to another, over time graveyard soil may become contaminated or enriched with heavy metal eleme... Read More about Portable X-Ray Fluorescence (pXRF) Analysis of Heavy Metal Contamination in Graveyards with Contrasting Soil Types.

The science that is helping researchers find the ‘disappeared’ in Latin America (2022)
Digital Artefact
Pringle, J., Baena, A., Martín Molina, C., Wisniewski, K., & Heaton, V. (2022). The science that is helping researchers find the ‘disappeared’ in Latin America. [Blog Style Article]