British Science Week has been an inspiring celebration of curiosity, creativity, and collaboration across the Northern Schools Trust. Students from all eight schools have taken part in a wide variety of scientific activities, from practical experiments and research projects to competitions, shows, and industry engagement.

This year’s theme, “Curiosity – What’s your question?”, encouraged students of all ages to explore the world around them and ask the questions that drive scientific discovery.

 

Contents 

- Trust-wide Activities and Research

- Science Shows, Demonstrations and Interactive Activities

- Competitions, Innovation and Challenges

- University and Industry Engagement

 

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The Northern Schools Trust is committed to widening access to high-quality learning experiences that raise aspiration and unlock potential. Through the Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) loaned to Liverpool Life Sciences UTC, we share specialist expertise, facilities and student leadership across the Trust, enabling pupils from Primary School  through to Sixth Form to engage with authentic scientific research.

The Northern Schools Trust is delighted to shine a spotlight on the journey of Chloe Allason, a dedicated Maths teacher at Liverpool Life Sciences UTC and The Studio schools. Chloe recently completed her statutory induction period, marking a significant milestone in her career. Her experience stands as a testament to the transformative power of the Early Career Framework (ECF) delivered by Inspire Learning Teaching School Hub (TSH).

The last week in May 2025 saw the launch of our Trust-wide scanning electron microscope sessions. The microscope is provided as a loan scheme part of a collaboration between the Institute for Research in Schools, The Royal Microscopical Society, The Natural History Museum, Hitachi High Technologies and Oxford Instruments. 

 

Thirty pupils from Roscoe Primary School and thirty from New Park Primary School enjoyed a session using the scanning electron microscope, learning to move samples, focus and adjust brightness, and how to capture their images.  They also used the Liverpool Life Sciences UTC's own dissecting microscopes. They observed specimens such as a flies, butterflies, crystals and fossils, noticing how the SEM has much higher magnification and resolution than the light microscopes.  The children had a brilliant time, and will hopefully remember these experiences for a long time.

We were thrilled to participate in this year's Business of Science Conference in Liverpool, with four innovative projects from schools across the Northern Schools Trust nominated for the Business of Science Innovation Awards.

The event was also supported by several Sixth Form students from the Baltic Research Institute - the world's only student-led research institute made up of students from Liverpool Life Sciences UTC and The Studio School located in the Baltic Triangle.

We were pleased to have four innovative projects from across the Norhern Schools Trust shortlisted as finalists for the Innovation Award.

Primary School Category

Entries ‘Recycling Robby’ from Roscoe Primary School and ‘Dissolving Dog Poo Spray’ from Four Oaks Primary School were represented through display posters and video presentations. Although their Year 6 creators were unable to attend in person due to their SATs, their ideas were clearly communicated and well received by attendees. 

Secondary School Category

In the Secondary School category, two outstanding projects from Liverpool Life Sciences UTC and The Studio School were shortlisted: ‘Sea Sparkles’ from Year 9 students and ‘Bio Clamp’ from Year 10 students. Both teams attended the event and had the opportunity to present their work directly to delegates and judges.

We are pleased to announce that ‘Bio Clamp’, developed by Shaza, was selected as the winner of the Secondary Innovation Award. Her work truly stood out due to being both feasible, genuinely innovative and having the potential to help a lot of people. Shaza also received £1000 to spend on her project and we are excited to see how she continues to develop this brilliant idea.

Pre-Conference Leadership Awards 2025

Steve Bennett hosted a pre-conference dinner during which the Business of Science Leadership awards were presented. A range of leaders from across science business and education were recognised, including Liverpool Life Sciences UTC's John Dyer and Sarah Linkman for their for their continued support and contributions to the conference.

The award recognises their ongoing support of the Skills agenda and Innovation Awards. Since the second conference in Manchester in 2017, they have brought groups of students from Liverpool Life Sciences UTC and The Studio School to present their innovative ideas and network with a range of science business people even travelling all the way to Edinburgh when the conference was held there in 2022.

Business of Science Conference 2022 Edinburgh 

We thank the Business of Science Conference for the continued support and look forward to next years awards.

British Science Week 2025 was an incredible celebration of science, innovation, and discovery across the Northern Schools Trust involving students from Liverpool Life Sciences UTC, North Liverpool Academy, The Studio Liverpool, and our Primary Schools Four Oaks Primary, Roscoe Primary, New Park Primary and Thomas Gray Primary.