Engineering at UWTSD

We are excited to attend this very rewarding event tomorrow. Meeting with learners from our surrounding area and encouraging them to pursue a career in Motorsport.

Inspiring the next generation 🤝

As part of the Castell Howell Rali Engage initiative, Rali Ceredigion will host a dedicated 'Career & Learner Engagement Day' starting at 10am on Thursday 16 April 2026 at The Pavilion in Pontrhydfendigaid, giving young people a unique opportunity to explore their career pathways whilst combining education, meaningful learning and personal development.

Designed for pupils aged 14–16, the event will see around 250 students from 6 secondary schools across Ceredigion and Powys, connecting them directly to universities and further education, with guidance on the next step in their careers.

With support from organisations such as Roads Policing Units, Fire & Rescue Services, students will also learn about road safety, responsibility and decision-making.



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Ysbrydoli’r genhedlaeth nesaf

Fel rhan o fenter Rali Engage Castell Howell, bydd Rali Ceredigion yn cynnal ‘Diwrnod Gyrfaoedd ac Ymgysylltu â Dysgwyr’ pwrpasol am 10am ddydd Iau 16 Ebrill 2026 yn Y Pafiliwn ym Mhontrhydfendigaid, gan gynnig cyfle unigryw i bobl ifanc ystyried eu llwybrau gyrfa, a chan gyfuno addysg, dysgu ystyrlon a datblygiad personol.

Bydd y digwyddiad hwn ar gyfer disgyblion 14-16 oed, a bydd tua 250 o fyfyrwyr o 6 ysgol uwchradd ar draws Ceredigion a Phowys yn mynychu, lle y cynigir cysylltiad uniongyrchol iddynt gyda phrifysgolion ac addysg bellach, ynghyd ag arweiniad am y cam nesaf yn eu gyrfa.

Gyda chymorth sefydliadau megis Unedau Plismona’r Ffyrdd a Gwasanaethau Tân ac Achub, bydd y myfyrwyr hefyd yn dysgu am ddiogelwch ar y ffyrdd, cyfrifoldeb a gwneud penderfyniadau.

This weekend, our lecturers Kerry Tudor and Abigail Penny travelled to the Royal Automobile Club on Pall Mall to take part in a very special celebration. The event marked the 10th anniversary of Girls on Track UK, formerly Dare to be Different, and they were proud to celebrate the continued success of this Motorsport UK initiative.

The day featured talks from inspiring women working across the motorsport industry, including Claire Williams, who shared insights into her remarkable career journey — from race circuit press officer to Formula 1 team leadership.

Kerry and Abi also represented the University and the motorsport engineering sector during a Q&A session with Girls on Track young members, offering advice, guidance, and encouragement to those looking to build a career within the motorsport industry. UWTSD Motorsport

This weekend UWTSD Motorsport travelled to the East Midlands for the Sports 2000 championship awards dinner. This year a few of our students made the effort to attend and joined staff in celebrating with our colleague Andrew Noble, in collecting his 'One to Watch' award! Andrew has contested the championship in his Loaded Gunn, and despite some teething issues is showing skill and promise for this year's season.

Last weekend saw UWTSD Motorsport's rally team travel to Brands Hatch for the Winter Stages. The team are still developing a good all round package, particularly with suspension and handling but finishes with a good result none the less, with 20th overall and 3rd in class. Many thanks to our sponsors Sytner BMW Swansea and new department sponsor RaceShocks UK. Also big thanks to Aaron Chamberlain for the great images!

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This evening the UWTSD engineering girls had a social outing, some healthy competion with a few games of bowling were enjoyed by 17 of our students. These socials are aimed at fostering a sense of community between the ladies that make up 14% of our cohort who can some times feel a little isolated being the minority in a classroom. Happily we are getting more women chosing engineering, our Foundation year being 25% girls. We will keep working towards getting this figure to the goal of 50/50 split!

Yesterday one of our students arranged for us to have a tour of a very interesting vessel that has been moored in a dock adjacent to campus. The enthusiastic crew of the Seawell Dive ship gave us a tour, explaining lots of interesting details about the capabilities of the crew and ship whose main job is well maintenance. Very informative!

This week Ross Phillips delivered basic first aid training for a few of our students. Ross thoughtfully designed a session that covered a range of likely trackside or workshop injuries as well as CPR and using a defibrillator.

Abi Penny and Tim Tudor have travelled to a chilly London to the beautiful Royal Automobile Club for the Race Tech World Motorsport Symposium. This event features talks and panels from many influential people in our industry. Abi has been asked to sit on a panel to discuss Women in Motorsport.

This weekend sees the UWTSD Rally team head up to Cadwell Park for the 2nd round of the Protyre Circuit Rally Championship. Having missed the first round at Oulton Park as driver Martin had to finish his commitment to the Track Racing, the team are looking forward to getting out, testing the new suspension and a few other small mods made over the summer, and getting some points on the board!

Today we visited Pencoed College who we're holding a Careers fair. We hope we've inspired a few of their learners to come and see what engineering is all about!

A small but mighty team from our BEng Motorcycle Engineering course is heading to Andalucía Circuit this weekend for a full-on endurance racing challenge 💪
They’ll kick things off with a 2-hour race on Friday, followed by an intense 8-hour race on Saturday.
Representing UWTSD are students Noah Kenneford, Harry Stark, and Luke Jacobs, who are accompanied by Super Stock racer Dan Brooks have travelled to Spain with their CBR125, fresh from a week of prep and dyno testing 🔧
We’re wishing them the best of luck for a safe, fast, and successful weekend on track! 🏁🔥
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