The Clarus Project would like to acknowledge the individuals and organisations whose work contributed to the development of this course and its learning materials.

Course Contributors

Ailsa Mackintosh - Online Learning Developer, University of Dundee

Proffessor Megan O'Neill - Research Lead, University of Dundee

Dr Amy Long - Researcher, University of Dundee

Dr Heather Doran - Dissemination Lead, University of Dundee

Dr Jarmo Houtsonen - Researcher, Police University College Finland

Johanna Parviainen - Researcher, Police University College Finland

Professor/Police superintendent Nina Sunde - Researcher, Norwegian Police College University

Proffessor Brita Bjørkelo - Researcher, Norwegian Police College University

Laura vom Kolke - PhD Student, Norwegian Police College University

Dr Piotr Wegorowski - Researcher, University of Glasgow

Dr John Lawrence - Lead Developer of Clarity Checker, University of Dundee

Zvonimir Delas - Co-developer of Clarity Checker, University of Dundee

Clara Morriss - Dissemination Assistance, University of Dundee

Acknowledgement of our Citizens' Juries

We would like to extend our sincere thanks to the members of the Clarus Citizens' Juries in Scotland, Greece, Portugal, Finland and Czechia for their valuable contributions to the development of this course.

Throughout the project, jury members acted as critical friends, providing feedback and sharing their perspectives to help ensure the course was accessible, engaging and relevant to a public audience. Their suggestions helped us improve the clarity of our explanations, reduce technical jargon, strengthen the course's interactive activities and improve its overall structure and navigation. Their feedback also contributed to the development of the Digital Detectives comic, helping to make the story more inclusive and easier to follow.

By sharing their time, experiences and perspectives, the Citizens' Juries have played an important role in shaping this course. We are incredibly grateful for their involvement and for helping us communicate complex digital forensic research in a way that is meaningful and understandable to a wider audience.

Images

Royalty-free images used throughout this course were sourced from Pexels.

Video Production

Videos were filmed and edited by 81 Films.

Comics

Written by: Chris Murray, Amy Long, Heather Doran, Megan O’Neill, Ailsa Mackintosh and Clara Morriss.

Artwork, lettering and production by: Katy Stone and Phillip Vaughan.

Consultants and original scenario creators: Nina Sunde, Laura Vom Kolke and Brita Bjørkelo.

Infographics

Infographics were created by the Clarus Project Dissemination Team.

Research

The content and learning within this course are informed by research conducted as part of the Clarus Project. The research and project outputs underpinning the course can be accessed on the Clarus Project website.

Project Funding

The Clarus Project is co-funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No. 101121182.