The Body in the Cellar Workshop

Date and time
Thursday 30 October 2025 - 9.30am to 4pm
Location
Room: Young Scientist CentreBuilding: Darwin Building, Preston Campus
Age group
The minimum age for this event is 12 years
Entry fee
£35
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Can you solve the case of the body in the cellar? Have you got what it takes to solve the mystery?

Case details

The police have been stumped by a mysterious and grisly find.

Have you got what it takes to find and interpret the skeletal evidence to solve the mystery?

Join forensic anthropologists at The University of Lancashire for an interactive, immersive, one day workshop where your powers of deduction and reasoning will be put to the test.

This workshop is perfect for anyone with an interest in:

  • Forensic anthropology
  • Osteology
  • Crime scene investigation
  • Solving puzzles.

The workshop will give attendees the tools to distinguish human from animal bone, perform basic skeletal analyses and build an osteological profile of remains, as well as interpret physical and circumstantial evidence to solve the case.

You will also receive a certificate of attendance and goodie bag.

What to bring

Attendees should bring their own lunch and a drink, tea and coffee will be provided.

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