The anatomy experts at Dundee University who recreated the face of King Richard III have won a major award.
CAHID, the Centre for Anatomy and Human Identification, was named as the recipient of a prestigious Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher Education.
These are presented in recognition of “world class excellence” and are among the most highly-regarded awards for the UK’s universities and colleges.
CAHID, which is headed by Professor Sue Black, is one of the world’s foremost institutions for the study and application of human anatomy, forensic human identification, disaster victim identification and forensic and medical art.
Prof Black said: “This is a tremendous honour and testament to the hard work of all the staff, and indeed the students, who have worked in the centre.
“Ours is a relatively short history, but in that time we have made great strides forward and the work that comes out of this centre has significant local, national and international impact.
“We have also been fortunate to enjoy great support both from within the university and from some external partners and agencies,” she added.
CAHID has developed new techniques, including identifying perpetrators from images of their hands in photographs, that have led to successful prosecution in a significant number of cases of child sexual abuse.