Female apprentices recognised at Autocar Great Women: Rising Stars awards
Monday 16 June 2025
Female apprentices recognised at Autocar Great Women: Rising Stars awards
Congratulations to a group of female engineering students who have been named as finalists at the Autocar Great Women: Rising Stars awards.
There was a total of seven WMG Degree Apprenticeship students, recognised in the Apprentice category, with six employed by JLR and one from Bentley.
Three of the students, Erin Purewal; Amy Flavell and Keishe Gopikrishna, are studying on the BSc Digital and Technology Solutions (DTSLink opens in a new window) programme.
A further four, Alexandra Spurway, Beth Daniel, Charlotte Bradford and Emily Ruscoe, are studying on the BEng Applied Professional Engineering Programme (APEPLink opens in a new window) programme.
The Great Women: Rising Stars initiative recognises the most promising emerging talent from across the industry in a range of categories.
Erin Purewal said: “It has been genuinely inspiring to see so many talented women recognised across the industry. To be shortlisted among them is something I’m proud of and a rewarding acknowledgement of the progress I’ve made over the last four years.”
Professor Gill Cooke, Pro-Dean of Education at WMG, said, “Awards such as these really do help to showcase the amazing work of our students, and it’s fantastic to see their efforts recognised.
“Degree Apprenticeships provide fantastic opportunities for young people to learn and gain work experience, at the same time delivering value for and meeting the ongoing skills that businesses really need.”
Both APEP and DTS have been designed following extensive consultation with industry partners to ensure the course content aligns with the future needs of the engineering sector.
Find out more about Degree Apprenticeships at WMG here:https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/wmg/study/degree-apprenticeships/Link opens in a new window