At Liverpool Life Sciences UTC and The Studio School, we believe that education should be bold, hands-on, and future-focused. That’s why we’re thrilled to be at the heart of a new partnership with Ford Philanthropy – a £1 million investment into the Liverpool City Region, designed to accelerate innovation, opportunity, and impact for young people and communities.
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A Future in Industry and Innovation
This partnership is about more than financial investment – it’s about shared purpose. At our schools, students aren’t just preparing for exams; they’re preparing to tackle the challenges of the real world. With Ford’s support, we’re expanding project-based learning experiences in crucial growth areas like lean manufacturing, sustainable transport, and data science.
As featured in the official Ford Philanthropy announcement, this programme is designed not just to support academic growth, but to develop the next generation of change-makers and innovators.
Community-Driven, Region-Focused
This initiative goes hand in hand with Ford Philanthropy’s wider commitment to the Halewood community – including the renovation of the New Hutte Neighbourhood Centre, which offers food provision, youth services, and community support. At Life Sciences UTC and The Studio, we understand the value of community – and we’re proud to play a role in supporting Liverpool’s future.
Powered by Purpose
For our students, this is a chance to do meaningful work, solve real problems, and shape the world they’ll inherit. For our schools, it’s a milestone in the way we connect education with opportunity.
We’re incredibly grateful to Ford Philanthropy and GlobalGiving for backing this vision and helping us drive it forward.
Our Employer Partnership Lead, Dan Howard, says:
“What we are going to be doing is starting to develop educational programmes to help support three main areas of focus – introducing the world of manufacturing to Year 10s, developing applied data science used in advanced manufacturing to Year 12s , and giving our students the opportunity to complete an Extended Project Qualification around solutions that support accessibility and sustainability across the Liverpool City Region. We are going to share this across the Northern Schools Trust and the wider school community. Pretty exciting times – and we want to thank the Ford Philanthropy for making this possible.”
Whether students are modelling smart transport systems or using data to design cleaner, more efficient manufacturing processes, they’ll be tackling the kinds of problems industry leaders are solving right now. These extended projects help develop creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking – while giving our students the experience and confidence to stand out in a competitive world.