We have the largest crime scene house to be found in a British university. Inside are over 30 crime scene areas - lounges, kitchens, master bedrooms, children's bedrooms and bathrooms. There is also a fire scene, clothes shop, bar and travel agents.
Crime scenes are simulated so you can apply the techniques of crime scene examination learned in the classroom such as evidence location, recovery, packaging and recording.
Our Vehicle Examination Laboratory has a number of different vehicles available for examination. They are used to simulate a range of crimes including theft from vehicles, vehicle accidents and situations where a vehicle has been used in committing a crime.
We now offer a new, two-year part-time course in forensic genetics specifically for practitioners currently in the field or related disciplines.
The top three floors of the Middlesbrough Tower hold the newly refurbished science laboratories specialising in chemistry, chemical analysis, food science, forensic science and consumer science.
The Teesside Centre for Nanotechnology & Microfabrication has developed a clean room facility for research and investigation in the fields of nanotechnology, microfabrication, miniaturised systems such as 'Lab on a chip', micro fluidics, BioMEMS, and photonics.
Our clean room is 140m2 and comprises of two Class 1,000 rooms (white and yellow areas), one Class 100 area, and one Class 10,000 gowning area with an unclassified service chase area.
Disaster management simulations take place at Durham Tees Valley Airport.
High-tech testing at one of our labs is helping a Tees Valley company lead the campaign to save lives on UK construction sites. Testing is carried out in the Materials Suite and Heavy Structures Laboratory.
The Digital Evidence Laboratory has 30 workstations with 60 computers. State of the art software and hardware for computer and mobile phone examination has been installed to provide the most realistic environment possible.
The Orion Building has chemical engineering and biotechnology laboratories including three-storey high modules capable of housing pilot plants and a negative pressure microbiological facility.
Our Mock Courtroom is an exact replica of one of the courtrooms at Teesside Combined Court. With state-of-the-art equipment, the room can be set up to simulate family, Crown or magistrates’ court hearings.
Our replica police station facility includes an interview room, examination room, custody office and front desk.
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