TRANSPORT STUDIES UNIT

PhD/DPhil Research

The TSU supports PhD research and is keen to recruit outstanding students with excellent ideas for an independent research project. These students participate in the Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) programme offered by the School of Geography and the Environment.

Current Doctoral (DPhil) Research Students

The international and interdisciplinary nature of the Transport Studies Unit's science and research is reflected in the range of postgraduate research topics our graduate students undertake:

	Maryam Altaf Ride-Sharing - User practice and social impact of the platform-based gig economy model in the context of transport and mobility in Pakistan Supervisors: Prof. Tim Schwanen; Dr Debbie Hopkins;
	Paola Castaneda How is the bike made mobile? Learning from bicycle advocacy in Latin America Supervisor: Prof. Tim Schwanen;
	Gaurav Dubey Neoliberalism and low carbon mobility transition in emerging economies: an untenable relationship? Evaluating the case of electric mobility in India Supervisor: Prof. Tim Schwanen;
	Wenbo Guo Mobility, subjective well-being and health in transitional China: towards socially sustainable cities Supervisors: Dr Christian Brand; Prof. Tim Schwanen;
	Yifan Han A demand atlas for the planning, operations and upgrading of bicycle-sharing systems Supervisor: Prof. Tim Schwanen;
	Luis Iturra Exploring urban inequality through unveiling uneven atmospheres in everyday mobility practices Supervisors: Prof. Derek McCormack; Prof. Tim Schwanen;
	Helen Morrissey Taxi Wars: understanding 'data as governance' in South Africa's transport sector Supervisor: Prof. Tim Schwanen;
	Ignacio Perez Examining the role of data in smart city management: following the transport data dispositif in Santiago de Chile Supervisors: Prof. Tim Schwanen; Prof. Gillian Rose;
	Elisa Schramm The space-times of post-capitalist transformation: More-than-human affects in eco-communities in the wider Barcelona area Supervisors: Prof. Tim Schwanen; Dr Beth Greenhough;
	Simona Sulikova An exploration of impacts and attitudes towards active transport modes of walking and cycling and how to change them. Supervisors: Dr Christian Brand; Dr Linus Mattauch;
	Nina Teng Examining Trust in Shared Mobility: The Case of On-Demand Peer-to-Peer Ridesharing in Southeast Asia Supervisor: Prof. Tim Schwanen;