{"id":6429,"date":"2021-11-11T05:12:08","date_gmt":"2021-11-11T05:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/staff\/staff\/stuart-richards-2\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T08:32:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T08:32:11","slug":"stuart-richards","status":"publish","type":"staff","link":"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/staff\/profile\/stuart-richards\/","title":{"rendered":"Stuart Richards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section id=\"lead--9391\" class=\"acf-block acf-block--lead align    \">\n<style>\n\t#lead--9391::before,#lead--9391::after{background-color:!important;}\n<\/style>\n<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" version=\"1.2\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" overflow=\"visible\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 117.99999 146\" width=\"117.99999\" height=\"146\"><g transform=\"translate(0, 0)\"><g transform=\"translate(0, 9.298117831235686e-16) rotate(0)\"><path fill=\"\" d=\"M61.26887,146h-61.26887l55.69763,-73.0111l-55.64577,-72.926l61.26887,-0.0629l56.67926,73.15169zM6.20468,142.6372l53.60471,-0.0518l54.30111,-69.73311l-0.06297,-0.08139l-54.23444,-69.99209l-53.56396,0.0555l53.31207,69.8626z\" style=\"stroke-width: 0; stroke-linecap: butt; stroke-linejoin: miter;\" vector-effect=\"non-scaling-stroke\"\/><\/g><defs><path id=\"path-1677255449551573141\" d=\"M61.26887,146h-61.26887l55.69763,-73.0111l-55.64577,-72.926l61.26887,-0.0629l56.67926,73.15169zM6.20468,142.6372l53.60471,-0.0518l54.30111,-69.73311l-0.06297,-0.08139l-54.23444,-69.99209l-53.56396,0.0555l53.31207,69.8626z\" vector-effect=\"non-scaling-stroke\"\/><\/defs><\/g><\/svg>\n\t<div class=\"columns is-flex\">\n\t\t<div class=\"column is-paddingless\">\n\t\t\tMy path to academia has been convoluted. A background in electronic surveillance and protection, a career change to policing and eventually to one of the most rewarding roles I have ever undertaken. Preparing students for the real world of Digital Forensic Investigation is truly a privilege.\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"heading wp-block-heading is-3 is-3\">Biography<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I am an experienced Senior Lecturer in Cyber Forensics with over nine years of teaching and research experience in UK higher education. I am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) and hold a strong record of curriculum development, pedagogical innovation, and professional practice. Prior to entering academia, I worked within law enforcement, providing electronic security and protection for high\u2011value and high\u2011risk targets, including political figures and military establishments. This professional background significantly informs my teaching and research, grounding both in real\u2011world digital investigation practices and security operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"heading wp-block-heading is-3 is-3\">Qualifications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><strong>2014<\/strong> \u2013 MSc (Hons) Computer Forensics, University of South Wales, Pontypridd<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>2018<\/strong> \u2013 Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PGCAP), University of Gloucestershire, UK<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>2018<\/strong> \u2013 Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), UK<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"heading wp-block-heading is-3 is-3\">Teaching &amp; Research<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"heading wp-block-heading is-4 is-4\">Teaching<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>My teaching portfolio spans several core areas within Cyber Forensics and Digital Security, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Digital Forensics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Internet of Things (IoT) Security and Forensics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Ethics and Professional Practice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Software Development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Compliance in Digital Forensics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Courtroom Skills and Expert Witness Practice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"heading wp-block-heading is-4 is-4\">Research<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>My research interests focus on emerging challenges within the cyber forensics and security domain, with particular emphasis on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Data recovery from emergent and non\u2011traditional digital devices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Environmental sensor forensics, including work on <em>Tree Talker<\/em> and similar IoT\u2011based ecological monitoring systems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Physical penetration testing and vulnerabilities within blended physical\u2013digital security environments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"heading wp-block-heading is-4 is-4\">Subject for media interview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Cyber Forensics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My path to academia has been convoluted. 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