Global Challenges in Transport: Smart mobilities

• To broaden participants' understanding of the various technological innovations in mobility systems today.
• To reflect critically on the changes induced by technological developments in the way society, governance, and transport systems interact.
• To develop an enhanced understanding of the opportunities and limitations of electrification and platformisation in urban, freight and long-haul transport, and the way these technologies may be integrated and governed.

Attending this course will enable you to:

• Apply the understanding of how transport technologies are changing mobility practices to your own transport practice.
• Utilise a variety of theoretical and methodological approaches to address questions around the opportunities and limitations of electrification, platform use, and their integration in mobility as a service.
• Understand and critically evaluate the governance challenges these new technologies in transport pose.

The Global Challenges in Transport: Smart mobilities course begins with an introductory week where an analytical framework to understanding the interaction between transport and technologies will be discussed. This will be followed by an exploration of how transport innovations interact with urban environments and opportunities towards framing mobility as an integrated service. We will then discuss implications for long-haul and freight transport before discussing a wide set of implications to consider when thinking about electric mobilities in a global context. The course will then close with a discussion on the implications technology use has in the governance of transport systems and offer practical examples on this looks today. Participants will prepare written work in groups for submission and discussion in a final session after the course is complete.

Our sessions will include lectures by:

• Professor Tim Schwanen
• Professor Nancy Odendaal
• Professor Maria Kamargianni
• Dr Adam Packer
• Dr Daniela Paddeu
• Dr James Dixon
• Sebastián Castellanos
• Dr Hannah Budnitz
• Professor Maria Attard
• Dr Juan Pablo Orjuela
• Dr Helen Morrissey

The course has an estimated time commitment of approximately 42 hours including individual study, small group work, and live sessions.

Individual study includes working through pre-recorded lectures and additional material suggested by lecturers. This will entail approximately 1.5 hours of individual work per session.

This course is composed of two separate cohorts. Live sessions last 1.5 hours and take place twice a week. Participants can choose between:

Cohort 1: Mondays and Wednesdays at 12:30pm BST
Cohort 2: Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12:30pm BST

In your application, please request one of the two cohorts depending on what fits your schedule best. In case spots for one cohort fill up first, you may be asked move to the other. Please have in mind that course participants will not be allowed to change cohorts during the course.

Tutorials: Participants will be divided into small groups that will meet for 30min sessions every other Friday. Exact times for tutorial sessions will be agreed with participants once the course starts. Attendance to tutorials is mandatory.

Example of live sessions on a typical week:

Please note that the programme is indicative and may be subject to change.

The Smart mobilities course is designed for experienced transport professionals and researchers with a minimum of 3 years' experience in the sector and aims to bring together the world's leading experts from academia, policy, and practice to address complex transport challenges. The course is intended for those who are looking to expand their knowledge horizons and gain a more in-depth and interdisciplinary understanding of the challenges and solutions in delivering sustainable transport.

We specifically invite applications from:

1. Professionals in the transport and mobility consultancy sector in charge of implementing new solutions for transport systems, especially those involved in electrification, automation, MaaS, and related fields.
2. Individuals with experience in transportation consulting, planning, and related government agencies.
3. Academics and researchers in relevant fields, such as transportation planning, civil engineering, economics, planning, and/or urban mobility.

Various discount options as well as scholarship opportunities are available. Find out more about our scholarships or contact us: exed@tsu.ox.ac.uk

If you have any queries about the course, please contact us: exed@tsu.ox.ac.uk