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The TSU hopes to inspire and inform change towards more sustainable and just transport systems through better understanding of how people and goods move. Our research agenda is designed to inspire a just and human-centered transport future.

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Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford @tsuoxford.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Take a look at the latest Expert Comment from @sgyucel.bsky.social, he explains why heatwaves hit some groups far harder than others. His research on everyday travel reveals inequalities that shape who is most at risk. www.ox.ac.uk/news/2026-07... @oxfordgeography.bsky.social
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Expert Comment: Heatwaves are social disasters in England
Shiv Yucel, a DPhil candidate in the Transport Studies Unit at the University of Oxford, explains why heatwaves hit some groups far harder than others, and what his research on everyday travel behavio...
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Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford @tsuoxford.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Timely research from @sgyucel.bsky.social reveals variation in how people are able to adapt their travel behaviour to heatwaves in England. www.geog.ox.ac.uk/news/how-we-... @oxfordgeography.bsky.social
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How we adapt to heatwaves is shaped by our age, health, employment, housing and race, finds new research
How we adapt to heatwaves is shaped by our age, health, employment, housing, and race.
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Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford @tsuoxford.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
A major trial of e-cargo bikes which saw families use them for shopping, leisure and commuting has shown they have the potential to reduce car use and improve health @profchristianbrand.bsky.social @labibazzouz.bsky.social @oxfordgeography.bsky.social www.tsu.ox.ac.uk/news/trial-s...
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Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford @tsuoxford.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Read all about new project announcements, visitors, how to join us at our Annual Lecture on the Oxford Congestion Charge, our latest Global Challenges in Transport Course, course and more in our Trinity Term Newsletter mailchi.mp/ed443b563f42...
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Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford @tsuoxford.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
The Annual Lecture will now be on 26th May with @andrewgant.bsky.social talking about the Oxford Congestion Charge followed by discussion with Nihan Akyelken and then Q&As. There will be a drinks reception after the event. Register now! forms.office.com/e/A3x7F5AHNR @oxfordgeography.bsky.social
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Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford @tsuoxford.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
We are delighted to host @andrewgant.bsky.social for this year's annual lecture about the Oxford congestion charge followed by panel discussion and Q&A. A drinks reception will follow the event. All welcome! It's a hybrid event. Registration is required lnkd.in/e_tAbcS8 @oxfordgeography.bsky.social
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Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford @tsuoxford.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Watch @valenmontoya.bsky.social and union leader Perxides María Roa Borja share the real life-life story of their collaboration behind hit drama series Maria la Caprichosa. youtu.be/p_Tc0G6CPHU @oxfordgeography.bsky.social
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María La Caprichosa: the story of research and collaboration behind the hit Netflix drama.
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Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford @tsuoxford.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Due to the current and developing situation in the Middle East and beyond, we have decided to postpone the seminar series until further notice. We hope you can join us for another event again soon. @oxfordgeography.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/tsuo...
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Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford @tsuoxford.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Our Seminar Series is now available to book through Feb & March. Talks discuss post war Syria including transport, traffic & mobility issues in Homs, urban mobility in Damascus & sustainable housing reconstruction & refugee camp removal. www.tsu.ox.ac.uk/events/index... @oxfordgeography.bsky.social
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Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford @tsuoxford.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
There's still time to sign up for the first talk of our Hilary term seminar series. bsky.app/profile/tsuo...
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Anna Plyushteva @plyushteva.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Come work with me on a new DUT-funded project on young carers and urban mobility! 2-year postdoc at @tsuoxford.bsky.social : my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
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Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford @tsuoxford.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
New TSU Seminar Series for 2026! Dr Abdal Hamid al Masri (Homs University) kicks off with a talk that examines challenges of transport, mobility, and traffic in and around Homs, a central Syrian city in the post-war and reconstruction era. 25th Feb - 12pm online only us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford @tsuoxford.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
In their latest article @labibazzouz.bsky.social @profchristianbrand.bsky.social explore how e-cargo bikes (ECBs) don’t just replace car trips — they create new personal and family-oriented travel that is joyful, social, and meaningful. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford @tsuoxford.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
How can toilets make Africa's roads safer? fgboateng.bsky.social discusses this research in his latest piece for @theconversation.com theconversation.com/toilets-can-... @oxfordgeography.bsky.social
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Toilets can make Africa’s roads safer, according to this new study
The lack of toilets makes travelling on Africa’s roads a less-than-pleasant experience.
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Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford @tsuoxford.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Drawing on TSU’s ongoing research on urban labour and mobility under the JusTIS project, @gauravmittal.bsky.social Mittal reflects on recent delivery worker strikes and debates around the gig economy in India. @oxfordgeography.bsky.social scroll.in/article/1089...
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‘The doorbell is not the problem’: Why government regulation is necessary for the gig work sector
Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal’s defence of his company’s economic model collapses under its own contradictions.
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Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford @tsuoxford.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Comparative fieldwork in Bengaluru, Delhi and Kolkata for the JusTIS project is used to foreground workers’ lived experiences. @gauravmittal.bsky.social @timschwanen.bsky.social @oxfordgeography.bsky.social www.tsu.ox.ac.uk/news/listeni...
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Listening to the Streets: Reflections from JusTIS Introductory Workshops in Bengaluru, Delhi, and Kolkata
Between September and November 2025, the JusTIS project team held three introductory workshops in Bengaluru, Delhi and Kolkata, bringing together over 130 stakeholders from workers unions, civil socie...
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Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford @tsuoxford.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
New research from @jenmidgeog.bsky.social @plyushteva.bsky.social & Haifa AlArasi has been cited in a new House of Lords report reviewing the Autism Act 2009. Read more: www.tsu.ox.ac.uk/news/tsu-res...
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TSU research on active travel for children with SEND featured in new House of Lords report
New research from the Transport Studies Unit has been cited in a major new House of Lords report reviewing the Autism Act 2009. The report sets out key recommendations for shaping the UK’s next autism...
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Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford @tsuoxford.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Don't forget to sign up to our last seminar of the year! Wednesday at 3pm - Online only. bsky.app/profile/tsuo...
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Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford @tsuoxford.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Our final online seminar of the series is with Dr Huthaifa Ashqar, Arab American University about "Mobility Under Occupation: Everyday Travel, Injustice, and Resilience in Palestine." 3rd December 3pm. Register now forms.office.com/e/nmnVmhS1w4
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Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford @tsuoxford.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Join us on 12th Nov, 1pm, online with Professor Khaled Al-Sahili, An-Najah National University talking about "Understanding Palestinian University Students’ Attitudes Toward Cycling - a Machine Learning Approach." Register: forms.office.com/e/dkeACEUBJa
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Oxford Social Sciences Division @socsci.ox.ac.uk · 31/10/2025
🚴Cycling cuts travel costs, travel times & carbon emissions, plus has proven mental & physical health benefits. So how do we promote cycling initiatives for European cities and ensure it's a safe, accessible option for all? www.ox.ac.uk/news/feature... #SSDLiving @oxfordgeography.bsky.social
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Cities for cycling: what is needed beyond good will and cycle paths?
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Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford @tsuoxford.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Join us for our seminar series ‘Mobility and Urbanisation in Palestine.’ Starting Wed 29 Oct, 3pm online Dr Zahraa Zawawi, An-Najah National University in Nablus, will discuss ‘Sustainable Urban Planning for Urban Expansion/ Development in the West Bank, Palestine’ Register: tinyurl.com/3n8kxn6s
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Sustainable Urban Planning for Urban Expansion/ Development in the West Bank, Palestine
3pm, 29 October 2025. Online only.Dr Zahraa Zawawi (An Najah National University).
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Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford @tsuoxford.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Event listings, new joiners, project news and a brand new Global Challenges course. We've been busy over the summer, the latest TSU newsletter will tell you more. @oxfordgeography.bsky.social mailchi.mp/afa8c6e30875...
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Oxford Clarion @oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Clara Glachant of the University of Eindhoven said “Our findings suggest that e-cargo bikes may help cultivate a cycling culture both at the household level and the community level. They may reshape ideas of who belongs on the road, who is entitled to space.” www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Between or Beyond Bicycles and Cars? Navigating E-Cargo Bike Citizenship in the Transition to Sustainable Urban Mobility
E-cargo bikes have gained academic and policy interest for their potential to replace car trips in cities. Like bicycles, they require pedaling, produ…
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Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford @tsuoxford.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Many working women across Latin America and Africa, commute navigating unsafe transport, risky crossings, wild animals, and even threats of violence every day. Step into their shoes at the Museum of Oxford through hands-on activities, AR/VR and film. festivalofsocialscience.com/events/dange...
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Dangerous Commutes | Events | Festival of Social Science
Immersive experience, including film and Augmented Reality headsets suitable for those 11 years+
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Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford @tsuoxford.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Join @henriettalmoore.bsky.social and Arthur Kay for a discussion on how our dependence on cars has shaped our cities and infrastructure, but also our economies, health, and freedoms. @timschwanen.bsky.social will join the authors in conversation. www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/events/roadk...
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Book talk - 'Roadkill : Unveiling The True Cost Of Our Toxic…
In this Oxford Martin School event, clean tech entrepreneur Arthur Kay and global prosperity theorist Professor Dame Henrietta L. To watch live online on…
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Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford @tsuoxford.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
What does the future of low carbon health care look like? Come along to this workshop to find out more. @jenmidgeog.bsky.social will be part of the first panel session "Interdisciplinary perspectives on the journey to low carbon futures". www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-future...
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The Future of Low Carbon Health and Care
Cross-sector care discussion on community futures and reducing environmental impact.
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Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford @tsuoxford.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Great to see recent research from @sgyucel.bsky.social & @timschwanen.bsky.social highlighted in Nature Climate Change. bsky.app/profile/sgyu...
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Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford @tsuoxford.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Who should pay for the UK’s public EV charging network? In an article for Public Sector Focus @hbudnitz.bsky.social @labibazzouz.bsky.social argue that public investment should be carefully targeted www.tsu.ox.ac.uk/news/who-sho...
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Who should pay for the UK’s public EV charging network?
As the UK transitions towards net zero, the question of who should pay for public electric vehicle (EV) charging is becoming just as important as where chargers are installed.
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Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford @tsuoxford.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Applications are closing soon for the next course from our Global Challenges in Transport programme - Equity and Justice. We have a great line up of speakers! There are various scholarships and discounts available! Take a look www.tsu.ox.ac.uk/course/equit...
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University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 07/08/2025
'If we want more people to cycle, we need to build for the bikes - and riders - we have now and want in the future.' @tsuoxford.bsky.social's Dr Zakiyya Adam outlines recommendations for the implementation of cycling-promoting initiatives in mid-sized European cities 🚲 #CycleToWorkDay
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Cities for cycling: what is needed beyond good will and cycle paths?
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University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 03/07/2025
'Different types of EV charging are not interchangeable – all are needed to support the switch.' Government investment in neighbourhood chargers can’t replace the need for motorway infrastructure, explain Dr Labib Azzouz and Dr Hannah Budnitz from @tsuoxford.bsky.social. Read more ⬇️
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Where does the UK most need more public EV chargers?
Government investment in neighbourhood EV chargers cannot replace investment at motorway services.
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Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford @tsuoxford.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Catch up with all of our latest activities in @tsuoxford.bsky.social Summer Newsletter! mailchi.mp/66cf159bb804... @oxfordgeography.bsky.social
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Global Centre on Healthcare and Urbanisation (GCHU) @gchuoxford.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
📜 New Blog 📜 GCHU Research Associate Dr Alison Chisholm shares insights from the Deliberative Democracy and Climate Justice panel discussion held in Oxford as part of the Right Here Right Now global summit. Read the full blog and access the event recording at: www.gchu.org.uk/2025/06/deli...
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Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford @tsuoxford.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Join @valenmontoya.bsky.social next Tuesday, where she will be talking about mapping gaps between “experts” and domestic workers for this open workshop. Link here: www.yorku.ca/crs/events/w...
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Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford @tsuoxford.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Join us to explore the political economy of low-carbon transitions in popular transport systems that underpin everyday mobility across much of the Global South. Book now! @oxfordgeography.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/beyond-the...
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Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford @tsuoxford.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
There's still time to sign up for next week's panel session.
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Anna Plyushteva @plyushteva.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Job vacancy: Research Associate in Road Safety Inequalities (24 months; full-time; based @tsuoxford.bsky.social ) Come and work with Xiao Li @xiaoli-transport.bsky.social (PI) and myself on a new project on road safety and children with SEND my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
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Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford @tsuoxford.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Sign up to hear this interdisciplinary panel re-centre time – rather than space – as the key to understanding migration, precarity, and agency. Booking required. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/migration-... @oxfordgeography.bsky.social
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Migration through Time: Individual and Collective Memories
This interdisciplinary panel re-centres time – rather than space – as the key to understanding migration, precarity, and agency.
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Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford @tsuoxford.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
An interesting panel discussion to explore how citizens’ juries and assemblies can help decision-makers engage diverse groups of citizens on policies that affect their communities, to develop effective and just climate policy. Book now. www.tsu.ox.ac.uk/event/delibe... @oxfordgeography.bsky.social
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Deliberative Democracy: How can it support effective and just climate policy?
2.30pm, 4th June. Oxford Martin SchoolThe panel discussion is part of a programme of local events in Oxford in association with the Right Here Right Now Global Summit on Climate Change and Human Right...
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Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford @tsuoxford.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
There is still time to sign up for Thursdays online seminar!
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Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford @tsuoxford.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
We are delighted to host Dr Chris Moffat, Dr Ammara Maqsood & Fizzah Sajjad next week, where there will be discussing key themes around their recently published "Lahore in Motion". Online only. Book now. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-transp...
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The Transport Studies Unit, Oxford - "Walking Lahore’s Orange Line"
Dr Chris Moffat, Dr Ammara Maqsood & Fizzah Sajjad will be discussing key themes around their recently published "Lahore in Motion"
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Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford @tsuoxford.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
There's a lot of exciting updates in our latest @tsuoxford.bsky.social newsletter for Trinity Term. Read now mailchi.mp/fb94cfef9d8e... @oxfordgeography.bsky.social
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Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford @tsuoxford.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
There is still time to submit your abstracts for City+2025@Oxford @oxfordgeography.bsky.social
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 14/04/2025
Many Venezuelan women risk their safety each day to find work for themselves and school for their children in Colombia.
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‘Cross-border commuters’: the women who risk the dangerous crossing between Venezuela and Colombia each day
Many Venezuelan women risk their safety each day to find work for themselves and school for their children in Colombia.
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Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford @tsuoxford.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
On Walk to Work Day, @valenmontoya.bsky.social highlights an example of commuting that isn't so straightforward. #walktoworkday @oxfordgeography.bsky.social www.tsu.ox.ac.uk/news/good-on...
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"The good ones cross over the bridge, and the bad ones go underneath."
On Walk to Work Day, Valentina Montoya Robledo highlights the story of women who cross the Colombia-Venezuela border every day to work.
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Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford @tsuoxford.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Could the Tesla backlash finally help electric cars go mainstream? @hbudnitz.bsky.social discusses this in her latest article for @uk.theconversation.com theconversation.com/why-the-tesl...
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Why the Tesla backlash could help electric cars finally go mainstream
Elon Musk marketed EVs to wealthy early-adopter men – but in the long run, more diverse messaging will help the industry.
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Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford @tsuoxford.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
The TSU were delighted to host author @ccriadoperez.bsky.social for their Annual Lecture. She delivered an engaging talk on the structural inequalities embedded in transport design and delivery. www.tsu.ox.ac.uk/news/tsu-hos...
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The TSU hosts Caroline Criado Perez for the Annual Lecture
Carolin Criado Perez, best known for her award-winning book: Invisible Women: Exposing data bias in a world designed for men, delivered an engaging talk on the structural inequalities embedded in tran...
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Tim Schwanen @timschwanen.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Fantastic blog on the citizens' assembly about transport in Oxfordshire. It was a privilege and a joy to make a very small contribution to this initiative and its results @tsuoxford.bsky.social
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Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford @tsuoxford.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
With just over 2 weeks to go until our Annual Lecture - don't forget to book bsky.app/profile/tsuo...
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