F1 in Schools Centre of Excellence (Pre & Post-16)

The University of Leeds School of Mechanical Engineering & STEM Outreach Team have partnered with F1 in Schools to provide a 'Centre of Excellence' for local secondary schools and colleges taking part in the F1 in Schools STEM Challenge.

What is a Center of Excellence?

Here at The University of Leeds F1 in Schools Centre of Excellence, we offer tailored support from pre-registration to submission which is delivered by our Mechanical Engineering Lecturers and Technicians.  This support includes:

• Design Support (specialist knowledge of software being used)
• Manufacturing Support (in person visit to manufacture cars using the CNC machine or option to send design files and cars to be sent out via post)
• Mentoring support- meet ex-world finalist alumni studying Mechanical Engineering & Physics at the University of Leeds
• Test Days : Tuesday 19 December 2023 & Tuesday 16 January 2024 (Access to F1 track and wind tunnels) - booking is essential

In addition to hosting the regional and/ national F1 in Schools events, the university is keen to develop a network of local schools and/ colleges taking part in the F1 in Schools STEM Challenge.

Professor Neil Bressloff, Head of the School of Mechanical Engineering said: “At Leeds, we are passionate about attracting more young people from under-represented groups to study STEM subjects at university, and we hope our collaboration with F1 in Schools will help us to realise this aspiration.”

For manufacturing support and to book onto the Test Day please contact Dr Joshua Owen

To speak to a member of the STEM Outreach team, please contact Natalie Duffield-Moore

See here for more information about F1 in Schools