Master of Science - Research - Anatomy and Human Identification

CAHID is an award-winning teaching and research center whose staff are both REF returned and responsible for REF impact case studies. Spanning anatomy, forensic anthropology, and forensic science, CAHID has a vibrant and exciting research focus and reach.

The University's forensic-based research generates new knowledge that impacts positively operational forensic science practice and policy development. Our research is highly collaborative, both within the University of Dundee and externally with research partners around the Globe. This includes some of the world's leading forensic science research teams, forensic science providers, and international organizations including INTERPOL, ENFSI, EUROPOL, the United Nations, and the International criminal courts and commissions.

The University's anatomy facility provides critical input into areas of surgical skills development and fundamental anatomical processes. We have pioneered the use of Thiel cadavers in medical and dental research and training in the UK, and have key relationships with medical device companies to test and develop their products. We are also developing augmented reality medical and anatomical educational products with industrial partners through multidisciplinary projects involving several schools in our university. 

The university disseminates its research widely across the peer-reviewed literature, both in domain-specific and in wider scientific journals, and regularly presents our work at conferences and through public engagement activities.