Projects

Background Entropix is a young biotech company specialising in the development of high-performance enzymes – Nature’s catalysts. The company was founded by Dr Rob Rule and Prof David Hornby and recently expanded to new facilities in Runcorn, UK. Entropix strives to improve the performance of naturally occurring enzymes using a process known as directed evolution. […]

BACKGROUND Each year around 9,500 medical school places are made available across the UK to train new doctors. However, the UK Government has hinted at capping this number to ensure every student is gaining valuable learning and assessment standards are maintained. With the expansion of medical schools, areas such as surgical suites and intensive therapy […]

The University of Liverpool’s Digital Media & Society Institute (DMSI) and the VEC’s Data Science team are working collaboratively to demonstrate how communications across media platforms can support developing a greater understanding of the public’s opinions and shifts in perceptions regarding COVID-19. Specifically, the project team are considering how language, images, and video communicates key […]

There are hundreds of eye diseases which can lead to problems with vision and if not identified or treated early enough, can even lead to blindness. Orthoptists are the experts in identifying, diagnosing and treating defects in eye movement and problems with how the eyes work together, with roughly 1,100 practising orthoptists in the UK. […]

Mary Seacole has become widely recognised as a healthcare pioneer, a British-Jamaican nurse who saved countless lives during the Crimean War. Born in Jamaica in 1806, Mary migrated to England aged only twelve and practised European and traditional Caribbean methods for medicine. Mary travelled the world and became famous for treating patients who suffered from Cholera and Yellow […]

The Virtual Engineering Centre, in collaboration with Dogs Trust, and the University of Liverpool’s Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences have created an immersive 3D environment to demonstrate the value of digital technologies in the identification and education around canine body language related to aggression. The VEC created a proof of concept, immersive environment […]

CHALLENGE Endovascular interventions are essential in treating vascular diseases and often involve intricate techniques using guidewires and catheters. Whilst less invasive than traditional surgeries, these procedures pose challenges with a reliance on X-ray imaging, which introduces risks for radiation exposure and the need for high surgical skill due to limited feedback and visualisation. Another limitation within the rapidly advancing field of robotic surgery and […]

The Virtual Engineering Centre (VEC) is proud to be the digital partner of Sellafield’s new mixed Reality training tool. Recognised for its ongoing commitment to innovation, Sellafield is the first in its industry to commission the ground-breaking new technology as part of its adoption of digital innovation frameworks and training plan. The new tool is […]