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Oxford researchers awarded £880,000 to conduct innovative research into active travel and the everyday mobilities of children with non-visible disabilities

New ESRC-funding will see Oxford researchers examine how active travel can be more inclusive of children with non-visible disabilities.

30 May 2023

NEWS

How a plan to limit cars in one city became a fake news battleground

TSU Director, Professor Tim Schwanen, comments on Oxford's plans to restrict private car traffic from entering the city centre during central daytime hours in the future. Starting in 2024, the measure will have a trial period of a few months to promote the use of public transportation, cycling, and walking.

24 Mar 2023

IN THE MEDIA

COVID-19 Inequalities: How do income and network centrality impact lockdown effectiveness?

While governments across the globe implemented strict lockdowns at the outset of COVID-19, these were unrealistic measures for individuals who could not work from home or survive on insufficient and often untimely cash transfers. New research by TSU's Shiv Yucel explores how these inequalities relate to the effectiveness of lockdowns to slow the spread of disease. Mobility inequalities compound the exposure risks to vulnerable individuals who already face greater risks of hospitalizations and death due to low healthcare access and greater rates of co-morbidities.

21 Mar 2023

NEWS

SoGE to present new research at the 2023 AAG Annual Meeting

Researchers and students from across the University of Oxford's School of Geography and the Environment (SoGE) will present their research as part of the Association of American Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting 2023. The international conference which will be held between 23 - 27 March, attracts geographers, GIS specialists, environmental scientists, and other disciplinary experts who share and discuss the latest in research and applications in geography, sustainability, and GIScience.

14 Mar 2023

IN THE MEDIA

When Communities Respond to a Local Need: The Case of Community Transport

Across the United Kingdom, thousands of people, most of whom are older, isolated and/or have a disability, rely on community transport to make essential trips. These not-for-profit and primarily volunteer-run schemes help those with few other options get to health appointments, to go grocery shopping, or to meet with friends - all the while building community. A new policy briefing from the Transport Studies Unit explores this under-studied transport sector, focusing on what services it offers, why it exists, and the challenges it faces.

03 Mar 2023

NEWS

New TSU annual report looks back on 2022

The University of Oxford's Transport Studies Unit (TSU) has today published its Annual Report 2022, reflecting on the projects undertaken and milestones reached in the past year.

07 Feb 2023

NEWS

Expert Comment: Let's bring the city centres back to the people

Public authorities must experiment as they establish clean air/low emissions zones in city centres – along with studying the data. Evidence should be at the heart of climate-friendly policies, but there is real risk that political demands for ‘perfect evidence’ could actually undermine both attempts to improve air quality and the potential for transformative change.

31 Jan 2023

IN THE MEDIA

Przywróćmy centra miast mieszkańcom

Increased car traffic and poor air quality is an increasing problem for Polish city dwellers. In a Rzeczpospolita exclusive, TSU researchers Hannah Budnitz and Tim Schwanen, alongside Polish colleagues Aleksandra Lis-Plesińska and Rafał Szymanowski, provide commentary on why public authorities must consider more than just the data when it comes to establishing clean transport zones in their cities. Article in Polish.

27 Jan 2023

IN THE MEDIA

Low-traffic zones, emission charges… is this the end of driving in cities?

Traffic restrictions are taking over our cities, with little chance of a U-turn. Drivers will have to get used to paying their way, writes Rosie Kinchen in The Sunday Times. Includes commentary from Prof Tim Schwanen. Subscription required.

08 Jan 2023

IN THE MEDIA