Universities & Colleges Driving equality and diversity

The University of Wolverhampton Racing (UWR) team is driving forward its equality and diversity agenda by appointing its first female racing driver. Professional British racing and stunt driver Jessica Hawkins will drive the University’s Praga R1 car in the 2023 competition, alongside UWR professional and mentor Shane Kelly.

UWR is the only student racing team in the UK taking part in the professional motorsport competition, and receives substantial sponsorship from local businessman and philanthropic entrepreneur Walter Gleeson.

Gleeson’s ambition is to encourage more diversity within engineering and motorsport, and especially the inclusion of women, as his daughter was the sole female student on a computer course at another university.