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DR WENDY BIRCH

Experimental Officer

Department : Div of Biosciences

Faculty : Faculty of Life Sciences

Address : Faculty of Life Sciences
Rockefeller Building
21 University Street
London
WC1E 6JJ

Languages spoken fluently (other than English) : English

+44 (0)20 7679 6152

w.birch@ucl.ac.uk

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Research Interests, Expertise and Groups:

I manage the Anatomy Laboratory at UCL, my main areas of interest include human anatomy, forensic osteology and the excavation and identification of human remains. I am interested in the preservation of human remains and I lecture on the subject of decomposition. I work as a forensic consultant, providing advice on human anatomy, the identification of skeletal remains, facial reconstruction, decomposition and forensic archaeology.

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None specified

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Personal web address: None specified

Professional Affiliations and Appointments:

Fellow of Institute of Anatomical Sciences

Member of the
Anatomical Society
British Association of Clinical Anatomists
Forensic Science Society
British Institute of Embalmers
British Association for Human Identification

Media Experience:

Print TV

Example news stories:

http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(12)60845-9/fulltext
http://www.camdennewjournal.com/news/2012/apr/ucl-%E2%80%98plague%E2%80%99-bones-theory-dismissed-remains-set-go-public-display