Please note that this episode contains graphic descriptions of the work and difficult themes of death, violence and murder that listeners may find distressing, including responding to war crimes and mass fatalities.

In this episode Edwina talks to Professor Dame Sue Black, Pro-Vice Chancellor for Engagement at Lancaster University, Forensic Anthropologist, Human Anatomist and now appointed Crossbench peer in the House of Lords.

Sue shares her years of experience as a forensic anthropologist and her work in the UK and abroad, including helping to reassemble deceased bodies so that their loved ones can identify them and allow them to grieve and find closure from their loss. Sue was deployed by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on behalf of the United Nations, to work in Kosovo, Sierra Leone and Grenada. Sue talks about her role as an expert witness in court and the challenges of an adversarial court system. She also shares her advice for young people wishing to pursue a career in this field including the importance of self-care.

Sue mentions the book Unnatural Causes by Dr Richard Shepherd.

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