LifeSciences UTC Liverpool secondary school and sixth form college

Why join us?

Take your first steps towards a career in health, life sciences, engineering or medicine. UTC students learn skills for the workplace of the future. We work closely with employers to make sure our students have the most in-demand skills, to take advantage of Liverpool City Region’s concentration of science and healthcare professionals. From Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and Getrag to Unilever and Sci-Tech Daresbury, LCR is recognised globally for world-class science, innovation and enterprise. Come and see for yourself at one of our open evenings…

Preparing students for the world of work and the jobs of tomorrow

Who We Are

We’re in the top 10% of non-selective schools in the country, with our team’s expertise giving students a taste of the real world of work. Our teachers are all experts in their fields, with wide-ranging experience in education, research and industry.

What we do

We educate future healthcare professionals, scientists and engineers. We mix outstanding academic education with specialist vocational qualifications; world class learning facilities with real life workplace experiences and extra-curricular opportunities to learn, grow and flourish.

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A specialist Science and Healthcare school for 14-19 year olds in Liverpool.

News

What else is happening? UTC students work on a range of real-world projects alongside their lessons. See what they’ve been working on in our latest news, plus events and course information. Read our weekly newsletter here

£5000 prize awarded to student team, 'The Real Meal.'

From a two-way AI-enabled British Sign Language (BSL) translator to a self-contained digester box that uses mealworm larvae – the innovation and quality of this year’s winners of the Amazon Longitude Explorer Prize was incredible!

Congratulations go to UTC team, The Real Meal for placing as Runners Up and being awarded a £5000 prize for the school.

Update on Scanning Electron Microscope Project

icon for secondary school and college students lifesciences Over 120 Students have so far experienced using the Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) for themselves, and many are participating in multi session projects. Students from the Studio School have also had SEM based lessons, and last week we welcomed students and teachers from North Liverpool Academy to participate in the SEM experience. Read more here…

Students showcase their DNA designs with leading scientists at the University of Leeds

Teenage scientists had the opportunity to present to leading academics at the Bragg Centre for Materials Research at the University of Leeds. Sixth form students have been investigating the possibilities of DNA as a design material as part of the Institute for Research in Schools (IRIS) DNA Origami project. The research project has been a chance for students to step away from their textbooks to learn to more about materials science and DNA nanotechnology, an emerging field of science. Read more here

Liverpool's Colonial Legacy - History Students Investigate

Students had the opportunity to learn more about Liverpool’s history through a workshop with Bluecoats and partnership with the Greenhouse Project in Toxteth. Students were able to explore some of the stories of colonialism and the empire, slavery, migration, diaspora, independence, race and identity through discussions, creative activities and research.. Read more here…