Dr Felicity Carlysle-Davies

Teaching Associate

Pure and Applied Chemistry

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Personal statement

Felicity has undergraduate degree in Biochemistry from Royal Holloway, University of London. She has an MSc in Forensic Science and PhD in Pure and Applied Chemistry, both from the University of Strathclyde. 

Following the completion of her PhD Felicity took on a role as the Coordinator of the Forensic Science Special Interest Group. This role involved bringing together forensic providers, academics, end users and policy makers to bring about increased collaboration and innovation.  

Felicity then moved into a teaching role within the Centre for Forensic Science at the University of Strathclyde. She is the current Forensic Chemistry Lead and has responsibility for the coordination of the Forensic Science MSc research projects. Felicity delivers material across both undergraduate and masters programmes with a focus on trace evidence and toxicology. 

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Prize And Awards

Strathclyde Medal
Recipient
16/9/2021

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Qualifications

Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education

Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Member of the Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences

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Publications

Teaching old presumptive tests new digital tricks with computer vision for forensic applications
Bugeja Nathalie, Oliver Cameron, McGrath Nicole, McGuire Jake, Yan Chunhui, Carlysle-Davies Felicity, Reid Marc
Digital Discovery Vol 2, pp. 1143-1151 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3DD00066D
Lockdown labs : pivoting to remote learning in forensic science higher education
Davidson Katie J, Haddrill Penelope R, Casali Fabio, Murphy Bronagh, Gibson Lorraine, Robinson Margaret, Clunie Alexander, Christie James, Curran Lynn, Carlysle-Davies Felicity
Science and Justice Vol 62, pp. 805-813 (2022)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scijus.2022.05.001
Do we need a forensic science teaching network?
Carlysle-Davies Felicity
Science and Justice Vol 62, pp. 827-829 (2022)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scijus.2022.07.003
Characterising clothing damage caused by acid attacks
Carlysle-Davies Felicity, Bandara Disanayaka Mudiyanselage Gayan Chanaka
Scottish International Policing Conference, pp. 1 (2022)
An assessment of a portable cyanoacrylate fuming system (LumiFume™) for the development of latent fingermarks
Jones Calum, Fraser Joanna, Deacon Paul, Lindsay Maurice, Carlysle-Davies Felicity, Farrugia Kevin J
Forensic Science International Vol 305 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2019.109966
Exploiting high resolution Fourier transform spectroscopy to inform the development of a quantum cascade laser based explosives detection systems
Carlysle Felicity, Nic Daeid Niamh, Normand Erwan, McCulloch Michael
Optics and Photonics for Counterterrorism, Crime Fighting, and Defence VIII Proceedings of SPIE Vol 8546 (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1117/12.974615

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Dr Felicity Carlysle-Davies
Teaching Associate
Pure and Applied Chemistry

Email: felicity.carlysle-davies@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 548 2237