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Last updated 20th March 2026
Biography
Dr Esta Bostock graduated from the University of Huddersfield with a BSc (Hons) in Forensic and Analytical Science and from there she gained her PhD in the area of Forensic Entomology from the same university. Her doctoral research included looking at the circadian clock to determine nocturnal oviposition, locomotor activity and emergence times in a forensically important fly Megaselia scalaris. Her research also found her undertaking archaeoentomological work on Peruvian mummies in the Museum of Anatomy, Pisa, Italy.
In 2017, Esta joined the School of Applied Sciences at the University of Huddersfield as a Lecturer in Forensic Science where she lectures on the undergraduate BSc/MSci Forensic and Analytical Science degree and also the MSc Forensic Science course.
Research Expertise and Interests
- Entomology
- Forensic Science
- Textile Damage
- Knife Crime
- Clothing Damage
- Fabric damage
- Stab cuts
- Forensic Clothing Damage Analysis with a focus on knife damage.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Research output
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Thermomicroscopy–calorimetry applied to chemical and biological systems
Ashton, G. P., Bostock, E., Dickson, E. R., Johnson, F. E. & Parkes, G. M. B., 23 Dec 2025, In: Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry. 150, 27, p. 22733–22741 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The effect of insect activity on clothing damage evidence following a period of decomposition
Bostock, E., Parkes, G. & Williams, G., 11 Mar 2019, In: Crime, Security and Society. 1, 2, p. 37-41 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Effect of decomposition on clothing damage evidence: A preliminary study
Bostock, E., Parkes, G. & Williams, G., 12 Dec 2018, In: Crime, Security and Society. 1, 2, 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Chronobiological Studies on Body Search, Oviposition and Emergence of Megaselia Scalaris (Diptera, Phoridae) in Controlled Conditions
Bostock, E., Green, E. W., Kyriacou, C. P. & Vanin, S., Jun 2017, In: Forensic Science International. 275, p. 155-159 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Novel Method for the Analysis of Slash Cuts to Clothing
Bostock, E., Parkes, G. & Williams, G., 23 Sept 2013, In: The International Open Access Journal of Forensic Research. 4, 5, 7 p., 1000197.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Pixels to Physiology? An Approach to Mapping ‘Activity’ in Microcrustaceans Using Thermomicroscopy
Ashton, G. (Speaker), Bostock, E. (Contributor to Paper or Presentation) & Parkes, G. (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
24 Mar 2026 → 25 Mar 2026Activity: Talk or presentation types › Poster presentation
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The Identification of Hydrotaea capensis and Hydrotaea aenescens Through Comparison of Morphological Features for Educational Use
Bostock, E. (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Dickson, E. (Speaker) & Addinall, K. (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
9 Sept 2025 → 11 Sept 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Poster presentation
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Thermomicroscopy-calorimetry Applied to Forensic Entomology
Johnson, F. (Speaker), Ashton, G. (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Bostock, E. (Contributor to Paper or Presentation) & Parkes, G. (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
15 Apr 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Overcoming Challenges in Research and Academia
Dickson, E. (Speaker), Bostock, E. (Contributor to Paper or Presentation) & Addinall, K. (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
22 Mar 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Expanding the Scope of Forensic Entomology: The importance of Musca domestica
Dickson, E. (Speaker), Addinall, K. (Contributor to Paper or Presentation) & Bostock, E. (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
18 Oct 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Poster presentation
Press/Media
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Kirklees College Forensic Science students solve campus murder
18/04/19
1 item of Media coverage
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