Research Associates/Fellows in Sustainable Mobilities and Travel
Behaviour (4 posts)
The Centre for Transport & Society (CTS) is recognised for its
particular focus upon changing travel behaviours and sustainable
mobility. Bringing together expertise in transport and in social
sciences CTS aims to improve and promote understanding of the inherent
links between lifestyles and personal travel in the context of
continuing social and technological change.
Further to securing substantial involvement in four new research
projects to be pursued in 2009 and beyond, CTS is seeking to make a
number of Research Associate or Research Fellow appointments. The four
projects are as follows:
* Renaissance - a European Union demonstration project focused
upon urban transport sustainability. in which CTS will be involved in
designing and evaluating measures to be implemented in the city of Bath
* Grey and Pleasant Land?: An interdisciplinary exploration of the
connectivity of older people in rural civic society - CTS will be
examining the mobility needs of older citizens and how they can be
provided for in a sustainable way.
* A new study exploring how information on the environmental
'costs' of journeys can influence travel choice - CTS will be
investigating socio-psychological factors that govern individuals'
propensity to change their travel behaviour and considering the formats
of information provision that may be effective in encouraging behaviour
change.
* A new study into the role of non-transport technologies in
shaping patterns of travel - this collaborative research will aim to
chart past and present and especially future non-transport technologies
and their (potential) impacts upon social practices and patterns of
transport and mobility.
We look forward to receiving applications from strongly-motivated
individuals seeking to extend and develop their research skills in a
dynamic academic environment.
For further details see www.transport.uwe.ac.uk
<http://www.transport.uwe.ac.uk/>
Closing date for applications: 15 February 2009
Expected date for interviews: 27 February 2009
Professor Graham Parkhurst
Faculty of Environment & Technology
University of the West of England, Bristol
Frenchay Campus
Coldharbour Lane
Bristol BS16 1QY
United Kingdom
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