SC1: London’s Health and Life Sciences Innovation District

18th November 2025 2:00 - 5:30pm

This year’s London Life Sciences Week community event for young people held at London Sciences Gallery, SE1.

Are you a young person between 14-19 years old, living or learning in Lambeth and Southwark, and want to know more about paths into life sciences?

What you can expect:

Live Experiments – Get involved and explore the science behind everyday life.

Young People’s Question Time – Ask your questions and hear from the people who are working in life sciences.

Special Guest: Big Manny – TikTok Educator of the Year with over 2 million followers, bringing science to the screen.

This event is for young people between 14-19 years old living or learning in Southwark or Lambeth

20th November 2025 8:30am - 12:30pm

This year’s London Life Sciences Week event held at the View in the Shard.

SC1 London Spotlight brings together the best and brightest of the SC1 Health and Life Sciences District, alongside global leaders in innovation, health, industry, NHS and government for a morning of discussion, insight and connection.

Confirmed speakers so far include:

Professor Graham Lord – SC1 Co-Chair, Senior Vice-President, Health & Life Sciences, King's College London and Executive Director at King's Health Partners

Cllr Claire Holland – SC1 Co-Chair, Leader of Lambeth Council & Chair of London Councils

Laurie Lee – CEO, Guy’s & St Thomas’ Foundation

Cllr Evelyn Akoto – Cabinet Member for Health & Wellbeing, Southwark Council

Cllr John Batteson – Cabinet Member for Climate Emergency, Jobs and Business, Southwark Council

Katherine Ward – Operating Partner, Oxford Science Enterprises 

Full agenda and more speakers be announced in the coming weeks....