Chris Davis

Programme Leader BSc Forensic Biology (Single & Combined)

School of Natural Sciences
Chris Davis

I am programme leader of the Forensic Biology programme. I also run the Wildlife Crime module on the MSc Wildlife Conservation Programme. I have been teaching at the University of Chester since 2005.

My career in forensic investigation began in New Scotland Yard and I worked and trained in London in the specialisms of forensics for twenty years. I am experienced in the practical skills of crime scene examination, fingerprints, laboratory work and the preparation and presentation of expert witness evidence at criminal courts. I was a qualified forensic instructor and assessor.

I am programme leader of the Forensic Biology programme. I also run the Wildlife Crime module on the MSc Wildlife Conservation Programme.  

I am a member of The Chartered Society for Forensic Sciences, The Fingerprint Society, Society of Experimental Biology, The Royal Society of Biology and The Universities Federation for Animal Welfare.

  • MSc in Forensic Archaeology
  • Post Graduate Certificate in Education
  • Practioner's Diploma in Fingerprint expertise and Crime Scene Examination