RESILIENCE case study: Enhancing learning at Liverpool Life Sciences UTC
21 November 2025
In this newly released case study, John Dyer, Project Based Learning and Innovation Lead at Liverpool Life Sciences UTC, shares his experience of RESILIENCE and how he intends to use the benefits of enhanced membership to expand the UTC's education even further.
Liverpool Life Sciences University Technical College (UTC) is the first school in the UK to specialise in science and health care for students aged 14 – 19. Colocated with The Studio School the College has access to facilities including lab spaces, a mock hospital suite, an engineering room, and many fantastic learning spaces. Liverpool Life Sciences UTC combines outstanding academic education with specialist vocational qualifications, to prepare their students for the world of work.
At a site visit following the UTC becoming a member, the RESILIENCE team spent a day demong Virtual Reality (VR) options to John, which he then trialled with Year 10 - 13 students. The response was “phenomenal”.
“They loved it. It generated a load of excitement, questions and learning!”
John Dyer, Project Based Learning and Innovation Lead, Liverpool Life Sciences UTC
Following the trial, John decided to introduce the VR modules into the UTC’s curriculum. Students now have the option to choose laboratory skills within their curriculum using the VR (Fourplus Eclipse). Under John’s redesigned plans, students can now undertake practical lab skills using UTC’s facilities in Week 1, and then complete their lab skills programme within an immersive virtual professional industry environment.
“It has opened up so many ways to bring the curriculum to life.”
John Dyer, Project Based Learning and Innovation Lead, Liverpool Life Sciences UTC
Access to cutting edge VR educational tools is only one of the benefits of joining the RESILIENCE network. If you are a school, college or university and would like to know more free or enhanced membership, please