• How easy is it to fool a voice authentication system?
• Can we identify cyber-criminals from their words?
• Are those texts really from a long-lost friend... or is this a sophisticated AI-powered phishing scam?

There has never been more information at our fingertips, but this mass of spoken and written data poses rapidly evolving new challenges for security, protection, and intelligence roles. Lancaster University’s MSc in Forensic Linguistics and Speech Science (FLiSS) offers a unique opportunity to delve into many of the most critical issues of our time, from spoofing and deception to anonymous threats and organised crime.

This session presents an opportunity to meet some of the FLiSS team, get a sense of what the course will entail, and ask questions. We will discuss what you need to know before you start, the general structure of the MSc and the assessments, and the kinds of futures that this course can lead to. We will also go over the application process including how to prepare for, and what to expect during the interview.

A Teams invite will be sent the day before the webinar.

Lancaster University is a thriving hub of cutting-edge intelligence, investigative, and evidential research, and this professional, specialist MSc gives you a taste of what it takes to work at the forefront of one of the most critical, high-stakes fields of our time.

For more information, see the course page, or email factor@lancaster.ac.uk.

Whether you’re already working in these fields or looking to get started, FLiSS is ideal for anyone interested in…
• Intelligence organisations and security sectors
• Language technology and voice biometrics
• Law enforcement and emergency services
• Negotiation and compliance
• Dispute and crisis resolution
• Political and corporate intelligence analysis
• Corporate and private investigative sectors
• Brand, media, and marketing consultancy
• Government, legal, and private consultancy
• Language policy and legislation
• Data analysis and data science