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Dr Brendan Doody selected as recipient of 2021 Divisional Teaching Excellence Award

Dr Brendan Doody was selected as the recipient of a 2021 Divisional Teaching Excellence Award for Excellence in Supervision by the University of Oxford Social Sciences Divisional Board. The award recognises Dr Doody's outstanding contribution to teaching and doctoral supervision within the School of Geography and the Environment (SoGE), and the Division.

12 Aug 2021

NEWS

Launch of new film on the daily challenges facing India's auto-rickshaw drivers

A new public awareness film aimed at customers in Bangalore to draw attention to the challenges and precarity of auto rickshaw drivers has been launched. 'For Mahesh' traces the day-to-day lived experiences of auto-rickshaw drivers who form a key component of Indian mobility systems. The film was written and produced by Dr Lucy Baker.

02 Jul 2021

IN THE MEDIA

Obsessing over electric cars is impeding the race to net zero: More active travel is essential

Dr Christian Brand, Senior Research Fellow and Associate Professor at the Environmental Change Institute and Transport Studies Unit, offers his expert opinion on electric vehicles and net zero in an article for the University.

14 Jun 2021

IN THE MEDIA

The rise of cashless technology in India: implications and inclusion for transport workers

New policy briefings on the challenges, adaptations and opportunities for auto-rickshaw transport services and digital payment systems and financial inclusion for auto-rickshaw transport operator-drivers in India have been published by the PEAK Urban research programme.

17 May 2021

NEWS

Documenting everyday life as a key worker during the COVID-19 pandemic

A new public engagement project led by TSU's Dr Anna Plyushteva aiming to broaden the conversation about the challenges of everyday life in 2020-21 is documenting the daily lives of key workers who, during the COVID-19 pandemic, perform essential work that cannot be done from home. With the difficulties of working from home receiving much more extensive coverage, the project aims to contribute to the appropriate planning for the public transport needs of key workers in future crises.

31 Mar 2021

NEWS

Cycling is ten times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities

Christian Brand, Senior Research Fellow and Associate Professor, explains how active travel can contribute to tackling the climate emergency earlier than electric vehicles while also providing affordable, reliable, clean, healthy and congestion-busting transportation in his newly authored article for The Conversation.

29 Mar 2021

IN THE MEDIA

Get on your bike: Active transport makes a significant impact on carbon emissions

Cycling, e-biking or walking can help tackle the climate crisis - even if you swap the car for active transport just one day a week - according to a new study led by researchers from the University of Oxford's Transport Studies Unit.

02 Feb 2021

IN THE MEDIA

UK population movement falls 59%, compared to -89% in March - Oxford COVID-19 Monitor

The latest data from Oxford's COVID-19 Impact Monitor shows the January lockdown has, so far, had one third less national impact on movement than the March shutdown. The tool, developed by a team from across the University involving Dr Won Do Lee (Transport Studies Unit), uses mobile phone data to track movement and help tackle the pandemic. Find out more.

12 Jan 2021

IN THE MEDIA

COVID slowdown makes action on gas-guzzlers even more important

Phasing out the most polluting vehicles now could save 97million tonnes CO2 by 2050, new research published by the UK Energy Research Centre finds. Co-Directed by Christian Brand the Centre looked at the impacts of COVID-19 on the energy system, and the role that energy policy could play in the UK's economic recovery. Discover their recommendations.

18 Dec 2020

NEWS