Scholarship Success Puts Student on Track for F1 Dream

The Edward Elgar building on St Johns Campus

A Pershore woman with ambitions of a career in Formula 1 plans to celebrate a £1,000 scholarship award with a dream weekend at the British Grand Prix.

Jasmin Curtis, 24, from Pershore and studying Marketing, Advertising and PR at the University of Worcester, received the prestigious Academic Scholarship award in recognition of excellent performance in her studies.

“It means a lot to achieve this award, as I don’t have a lot of self-confidence,” said Jasmin. “This has shown me I can achieve hard things and hopefully graduate with a First!”

She said she plans to treat herself with the cash she received: “I will probably use it to attend the full F1 weekend at Silverstone next year for the British Grand Prix, as I’ve never been able to afford it before!”

Jasmin, who aspires to work in marketing and public relations in the motorsport industry, is studying at the University of the Year for Graduate Jobs in the Daily Mail University Guide 2027, with judges describing a performance that “leaves many of the Russell Group in the shade”.

The University of Worcester is this year shortlisted for the Outstanding Support for Students in the Times Higher Education Awards for the efforts of staff to raise money for student scholarships and hardship funds.

Professor David Green CBE, DL, Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive of the University, said: “Every year, thanks to the generosity of alumni, philanthropists and friends of the University, we are able to award academic scholarships to students who perform outstandingly well – typically gaining straight As across their studies. Achieving such excellent results consistently requires dedication, ability and sheer hard work.”

“All of us at the University are very proud of all our scholarship winners who come from across the range of our courses and from many backgrounds,” he added. “Every year this includes scholarship winners who are students who did not particularly excel at school but find that the intellectual and professional challenge of university combined with the expert education provided at Worcester brings out the very best in them.”