Join Us
6
Solar Car Generations
9
Major Partners
iESC
Hybrid Challenge Award
50
Team Members
4,500
Social Media Followers
Businesses Team
Our dedicated business team aims to get Durham University Solar Car's name out to as many people as possible through education at schools and publicity at international events so that the engineers can focus on what they do best.
Undergraduates
The team is made up of over 50 of some of the world's brightest young engineers, many of which are at undergraduate level of study at Durham University. Some of our members go on to work with our partners after study.
Durham University
We work closely with the University and Department of Engineering in order to develop the best solar car we can. Without their support, it simply wouldn't be possible.
Social Media Reach
Our strong social media presence spans across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn aiding our reach to announce build progress, new partners and results. Our marketing team ensures a high level of thought goes into all posts.
International Events
We have attended countless events both nationally and internationally. Our cutting edge technology has been featured at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Formula E-Prixs, and United Nations Climate Summits.
International Races
We are no strangers to international races. Having traveled the globe with 5 generations of solar car attending the 2008 North American Solar Challenge as well as the 2011, 2015,2017 & 2019 World Solar Challenges in Australia.
Partnership Tiers
Bronze
• Logo & company description on our website
• Logo on team trailer
• 3 social media posts
Silver
• Above benefits
• Logo on team uniform
• Presentation about your company to our team
• Product placement at events and social media
• Increased alumni reach at events & functions
Gold
• Above benefits
• Medium logo on the team car
• Promotional video
• Student company visit
• Promotional product stand at events
• Presentation about us to your company
Platinum
• Above benefits
• Large logo on the team car
• Presentation about us at your company with the car
• Custom arrangements
*contact us for pricing
BECOME A PARTNER
We wouldn’t be this successful without the help of our amazing partners! If you are interested in becoming a partner or simply want to learn more about us, please send us an email via our Contact Us page and we’ll get back to you.
To find out more about our current partners, click here.
BECOME A MEMBER
Although most of our members are STEM students, there are many roles that can be filled at Durham University Solar Car, whether it be within the business side or engineering side of things. As long as you want to join us, we have a place for you regardless of your degree program!