Active Travel Academy
Research & knowledge exchange centre at the University of Westminster with expertise in active travel, micro-mobilities, & reducing car use.
Email: activetravelacademy@westminster.ac.uk.
Web: blog.westminster.ac.uk/ata. Journal: activetravelstudies.org.
- New job! We're looking for a qualitative researcher to work with us on two projects, a participatory project on urban greening and a mixed-methods study on impacts of cycle infrastructure. 0.9 FTE for 8 months (combined maternity cover role). More info: vacancies.westminster.ac.uk/Hrvacancies/...
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- Excited to be starting our new project looking at impacts and experiences of new cycling infrastructure outside London! Read more here: www.westminster.ac.uk/news/westmin...
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- Reposted by Active Travel AcademyThe latest by me, for CityLab : How Britain’s Most Bike-Friendly New Town Is Being Built www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
- Join the @activetravelcaf.bsky.social tomorrow evening as two of our Research Fellows present qualitative findings from our NİHR-funded 'LTNs in London' project.
- Join us tomorrow at 5pm to hear @tricyclemayor.bsky.social and @ersiliav.bsky.social from @active-ata.bsky.social share research into disabled people’s experiences of Low Traffic Neighbourhoods. New sign ups via our website activetravelcafe.org.uk
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- Upcoming event from us: Walking@Tea-time - pedestrians, pavements and e-hire bikes: the way forward Thursday 27th February, 17:00 to 18:30 Room 4.10B (4th floor), University of Westminster, 4-12 Little Titchfield Street, London W1W 7BY. www.ticketsource.co.uk/active-trave... 1/
- Always fantastic to see our work being used to support policy and practice on active travel. Work led by @eleanorroaf.bsky.social, PhD Researcher at the University of Manchester, with @tricyclemayor.bsky.social from the ATA, and Emma Lawlor from the University of Glasgow.
- Deadline for abstracts 31/01/2025 For those in and beyond academia, working and volunteering on or having experience of, disability and cycling.
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- Process evaluation of the UK DfT Active Travel Fund (ATF) by us @active-ata.bsky.social has identified insufficient funding and short implementation timeframes as key challenges limiting the delivery of walking and cycling schemes in England. www.cittimagazine.co.uk/news/active-...
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- Please consider submitting your work for this special issue on 'Disability and Cycling' in our open-access, peer-reviewed journal, Active Travel Studies. Open to academics and researchers as well as non-academics, recognising disabled people as experts by experience on the topic.
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- What can the kerb drop teach us about addressing access frictions between disabled people in new active travel infrastructure like bus stop bypasses? New article by our Research Fellow @tricyclemayor.bsky.social. Worth a read @chrisboardman.bsky.social as a challenge faced by all in AT delivery
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- Last night one of our Research Fellows @tricyclemayor.bsky.social was part of a group awarded 'Best Campaign/Community Group' at the Greater Manchester Active Travel Awards. They have been challenging the discriminatory nature of barriers on traffic-free walking, wheeling, and cycling routes.
- We couldn't do it without them 💻
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- A brilliant inaugural lecture from our Director, Professor Rachel Aldred. Reflecting upon how transport inequalities led her to active travel research, the 'near miss project' which led to better reporting of road violence against cyclists, and then the developments of AT in London.
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- "in a world of 'my truths' what is awesome about Rachel is that she says the truth" A brilliant introduction to her inaugural lecture by our VC Peter Bonfield.
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- Hi @tobyspearpoint.bsky.social could we please be added to your London active travel starter pack please?
- Interested in undertaking a #PhD on an #ActiveTravel topic of your choice? Uni of Westminster is offering competitive studentships (fees & stipend). Get in touch if you would like to discuss an application with a member of our centre. Deadline 7 Feb 25 www.westminster.ac.uk/study/postgr...
- Do you know about our open-access, peer-reviewed journal, Active Travel Studies? A source of authoritative research on walking, wheeling, cycling, providing practitioners and policy makers with access to current and robust findings relevant to active travel. More here: activetravelstudies.org
- "US researchers estimate that if e-bike trips expanded to 11% of all vehicle trips, transport emissions would fall by about 7%. Cheaper running costs of electric mopeds, bikes and scooters will keep eating away at the demand for oil." theconversation.com/the-worlds-2...
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