Students showcase innovative projects at UTC Health Tech Challenge

Baker Dearing proudly organised the grand final of the UTC Health Tech Challenge at the University of Lincoln’s Isaac Newton Building on Wednesday 7 May.

This event marked the culmination of a term-long project involving 14 student teams from eight UTCs across the country. Each team was challenged to design a product that improves the quality of life for a specific demographic.

Congratulations to the award winners:

  • Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire (year 10) – Sustainability award and overall Year 10 award for their care home shipping containers concept
  • Lincoln UTC (year 10) – Teamwork award for their assisted support garden stool.
  • UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park –
    • Year 10: Presentation award for their virtual reality phobia experience.
    • Year 12: Sustainability award for their virtual reality exposure therapy project.
  • North East Futures UTC – Student choice award for their shelf help app.
  • Greater Peterborough UTC (year 12) –
    • Student choice and teamwork award for their Velaura Pain Management solution.
    • Presentation award for their EcoGlide Mobility project.
  • Doncaster UTC (year 12) – Overall year 12 winner for their impressive artificial intelligence doctor concept.

Baker Dearing would like to thank the expert panel of judges – Sharon Stead, Katrina Goodhand, Hayley Beardmore, Alexander Borman, Lesley Gratrix, Kirsty Miller, Sarah Beresford, Gemma Wheeler, and Steve Leahey.

The event also welcomed Lee Douglas, Strategic Careers Hub Lead for Lincolnshire County Council, as the keynote speaker. Lee spoke passionately about the vital role UTCs play in addressing regional skills gaps and building a strong future talent pipeline for the health and tech sectors.

All finalists were highly commended by our judges and will receive a certificate in recognition of their hard work and innovation.

Thanks to the University of Lincoln for being such welcoming hosts – particularly Beth Sharpe and Professor Abigail Moriarty – and all the participating UTCs:

  • UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park
  • WMG Academy For Young Engineers
  • Greater Peterborough UTC
  • UTC Derby Pride Park
  • Doncaster UTC
  • Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire
  • North East Futures UTC
  • Lincoln UTC.

The UTC network should be proud of what these students have achieved. This is the latest in a series of projects and events that Baker Dearing has organised to encourage students’ teamworking and creative thinking skills, and to help them understand the breadth of career opportunities in the healthcare sector.

UTC Sheffield OLP students presenting their VR phobia experience.

 

 

Students showcase innovative projects at UTC Health Tech Challenge

Baker Dearing proudly organised the grand final of the UTC Health Tech Challenge at the University of Lincoln’s Isaac Newton Building on Wednesday 7 May.

This event marked the culmination of a term-long project involving 14 student teams from eight UTCs across the country. Each team was challenged to design a product that improves the quality of life for a specific demographic.

Congratulations to the award winners:

  • Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire (year 10) – Sustainability award and overall Year 10 award for their care home shipping containers concept
  • Lincoln UTC (year 10) – Teamwork award for their assisted support garden stool.
  • UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park –
    • Year 10: Presentation award for their virtual reality phobia experience.
    • Year 12: Sustainability award for their virtual reality exposure therapy project.
  • North East Futures UTC – Student choice award for their shelf help app.
  • Greater Peterborough UTC (year 12) –
    • Student choice and teamwork award for their Velaura Pain Management solution.
    • Presentation award for their EcoGlide Mobility project.
  • Doncaster UTC (year 12) – Overall year 12 winner for their impressive artificial intelligence doctor concept.

Baker Dearing would like to thank the expert panel of judges – Sharon Stead, Katrina Goodhand, Hayley Beardmore, Alexander Borman, Lesley Gratrix, Kirsty Miller, Sarah Beresford, Gemma Wheeler, and Steve Leahey.

The event also welcomed Lee Douglas, Strategic Careers Hub Lead for Lincolnshire County Council, as the keynote speaker. Lee spoke passionately about the vital role UTCs play in addressing regional skills gaps and building a strong future talent pipeline for the health and tech sectors.

All finalists were highly commended by our judges and will receive a certificate in recognition of their hard work and innovation.

Thanks to the University of Lincoln for being such welcoming hosts – particularly Beth Sharpe and Professor Abigail Moriarty – and all the participating UTCs:

  • UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park
  • WMG Academy For Young Engineers
  • Greater Peterborough UTC
  • UTC Derby Pride Park
  • Doncaster UTC
  • Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire
  • North East Futures UTC
  • Lincoln UTC.

The UTC network should be proud of what these students have achieved. This is the latest in a series of projects and events that Baker Dearing has organised to encourage students’ teamworking and creative thinking skills, and to help them understand the breadth of career opportunities in the healthcare sector.

UTC Sheffield OLP students presenting their VR phobia experience.

 

 

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