ITS UK Early Careers Essay Competition winners named

The two winners of the 2024/25 Intelligent Transport Systems UK (ITS UK) Early Careers Essay Competition have been announced. Esther Fobi won the best student/apprentice essay while Will Dismorr won the best early careers professional essay.

Fobi, an Engineering Student from Swansea University, received the prize for her essay “A Transport Network for All: Bridging Medical Data and Engineering to Create Truly Inclusive Mobility Solutions”. This looked at how medical data could support accessibility on the transport network. 

Will Dismorr, a Digital Engineer at 4Way Consulting, won for his submission titled “How do we ensure our transport network is ready for Net Zero”, providing a holistic analysis of the challenges and solutions in decarbonising transport.

Both winners will receive a £500 cash prize as well as a mentoring session with either Paul Campion, CEO of TRL, or Dr Jo White, Roads Development Director at National Highways. They will also their essays published and shared online.

ITS UK Chief Executive Max Sugarman said: “The future of the sector will depend on the strength of its young professionals, students and apprentices – and from the calibre of the entries we received for his year’s Essay Competition – it’s clear we have a huge amount of talent and expertise coming through in the next generation.

“Both Esther and Will’s essays were insightful, well-argued, evidence and creative, showing a real ability to tackle complex issues and bring new ideas to the table.”

Both essays can be found here:

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