I am a Senior Lecturer in Forensic Science and Head of the Forensic and Investigative Sciences Research Group. My research interests include Fire Investigation, Environmental and Wildlife Forensics and Analytical Chemistry. I have been a lecturer at Anglia Ruskin University for 16 years, a Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry and a Senior Fellow of the HEA. Previous to working in Higher Education I have been a Chemist and Laboratory Manager and have an undergraduate degree in Chemistry and Environmental Science.