The first school in the UK to specialise in science and healthcare, has collaborated with renowned UK institutions and leading academic figures to present a break-through lecture series exploring the global fight against HIV.

Liverpool Life Sciences UTC, located in Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle, is delivering the second instalment of “UTC Transmits” series to challenge stereotypes and educate its young people on the nature of the HIV virus.

At the event to be held on Wednesday, February 11 at The University of Liverpool, Life Sciences students will hear from leading international academics, expert practitioners, leaders in drug discovery and people who live and work with HIV.

UTC Transmits will be held in association with the event’s host, the University of Liverpool, The Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust, RedX Pharma, Bristol-Myers Squibb and HIV support charity, Sahir House.

Phil Lloyd, principal of Liverpool Life Sciences UTC, said:

“Events like UTC Transmits allow our students to discover new areas of academic thought, offering them a stronger understanding of key scientific and medical issues such as the treatment and prevention of HIV.

“This lecture, like all of our project-based learning (PBL) programmes, aims to bridge the gap between traditional academic qualifications and the practical skills that support young people in the world of work, further education and apprenticeships.

“By introducing our students to different forms of education that aren’t available in other institutions, we are equipping them with skills to encourage their future development. Additionally, with this event we are instilling awareness in the place of ignorance and helping our students develop an understanding of HIV and its contexts.”

Attendees present at the event will be Life Sciences UTC students, members of the school’s faculty, nationally respected academics and key-speakers including Dr Mas Chaponda, Consultant HIV Physician, Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospital Trust and Dr Mark Lawton, Consultant Sexual Health and HIV also from Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospital Trust.

UTC Transmits will continue to engage young people and stimulate academic debate with a series of programmes developed in conjunction with the country’s leading scientific figures.