Research in hand identification at @LancasterUni & @dundeeuni | Forensics, anatomy, AI and mathematics
Joined December 2019
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26 Aug 2020
Often, in evidence of child abuse, the only visible clue for identifying the abuser is an image of their hand. @HUniqueProject is examining the uniqueness of the hand and we need your help to do it. Will you #lendahand and #GetInvolved?
youtu.be/uyv7Gt8sgbM via @YouTube
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18 Jul 2023
So apparently I’m the first official woman orator @uniofleicester graduations!
I’m lucky enough to give the oration for the rather incredible Lord Simon Woolley, whose achievements include setting up Operation Black Vote.
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18 Jul 2023
Graduation 2023 is here! 🎓🌹
Congratulations to all our graduating students. We are so proud of you and cannot wait to celebrate all your achievements this week!
We'll be celebrating across our channels, so be sure to tag us in your posts and use the hashtag #Gradcaster
ALT Photo of Lancaster University's Great Hall filled with chairs and people prepping for the graduation ceremonies
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If you're at @CVPR, come check out our poster at board 72 at 10am, showcasing our @HUniqueProject work on 3D texture reconstruction.
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20 Jun 2023
It's so long since my last in person conference, I forgot how much I enjoy poster sessions.
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It's so quiet and peaceful at @SCC_Lancaster on the @LancasterUni campus today. Happy Easter everyone.
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21 Mar 2023
Our Dr Bryan Williams was interviewed by BBC Radio Lancashire this morning about the important hand identification research he is leading here at Lancaster and how members of the public can help. Listen again after 1hr 53mins @HUniqueProject @BryW85 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0f60v…
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21 Mar 2023
Our scientists are developing forensic tools to help identify and convict abusers. And they need businesses and community groups to help. Learn more about @HUniqueProject and how to get involved
lancaster.ac.uk/news/scienti…
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20 Mar 2023
With the images contributed, we have developed world-leading research in feature identification and extraction. Please get involved at h-unique.lancaster.ac.uk as we move into the next stage of understanding anatomical variation in the hand.
lancaster.ac.uk/news/scienti…
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20 Mar 2023
Protecting children is at the heart of everything we do. Our analysts help child victims of sexual abuse by hunting down and removing any online record of the abuse. Could you help us too? Learn more about the crucial work we do: iwf.org.uk/about-us/.
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17 Jan 2023
Snow day at InfoLab ❄️
17 Jan 2023
Right, let's see your snow day photos ❄️ We'll go first 👇
ALT Photo of Lancaster University's LICA Pods and woodland area covered in snow
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15 Jan 2023
ICYMI, here are some highlights from the Q&A with Sue Black!
This page has few images and folks using screen readers might prefer it to the Twitter thread. rigb.org/explore-science/exp…
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H-Unique retweeted
10 Jan 2023
Excellent example of how to mislead people.
9 Jan 2023
Glorious
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H-Unique retweeted
28 Dec 2022
Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened 🥲 It's a wrap on the 2022 #XmasLectures!
Please join us in saying a massive "well done" to our Christmas Lecturer, Sue Black 👏 How great was she?!
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28 Dec 2022
Did you know? The pattern of veins in our hands differs so much from person to person, some of those veins don't even have a name.
Huge thanks to Ricki Boswell-Challand from @LancasterUni for giving us
*checks notes*
a hand 🙄 #XmasLectures
ALT Ricki Boswell-Challand looks and gesticulates at a large model of bones, tendons and veins of a hand. He is wearing a burgundy jumper and his hair is tied behind his head.
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28 Dec 2022
I'm sure I recognise number 2 from somewhere... 🤣
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H-Unique retweeted
28 Dec 2022
Getting the most reliable memories from eyewitnesses doesn't look like what we often see on crime shows.
Huge thanks to Charlie Frowd from @UCLan for showing us this leading-edge technique to produce images of suspects! #XmasLectures
ALT Charlie Frowd points at a wall of images of facial features. He is smiling and wearing a grey hoodie and shirt.
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28 Dec 2022
28 Dec 2022
As academics, most of us never see the inside of a courtroom. So don't forget to tune into the @Ri_Science #XmasLectures on #BBC4 tonight at 8pm to see some cool science and watch us sweat.
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28 Dec 2022
We're looking for an accomplished IT Infrastructure Engineer to join our team and help us eliminate child sexual abuse images and videos online. Find out more about the role and apply on our website. iwf.org.uk/careers.
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28 Dec 2022
As academics, most of us never see the inside of a courtroom. So don't forget to tune into the @Ri_Science #XmasLectures on #BBC4 tonight at 8pm to see some cool science and watch us sweat.
28 Dec 2022
In the #XmasLectures we learnt how forensic investigators find and analyse evidence.
Tonight, we'll see how it holds up in court, as the Ri turns into a courtroom and Sue Black faces a real-life KC.
The audience will decide the fate of our trial 🧑⚖️ 8pm on BBC Four/iPlayer.
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