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University of the Year 2017
The University of Leeds has been named University of the Year 2017 by The Times and The Sunday Times’ Good University Guide.
New Institute Director
Professor Richard Batley has taken up his appointment as the new Director of the Institute.
Forth Road Bridge Closure - Analysis of Commuter Behaviour
The Institute for Transport Studies and the Adam Smith Business School (University of Glasgow) have launched their study evaluating the behavioural impacts of the closure of the Forth Road Bridge.
Travel Behaviour Response to Major Disruptions
The current focus of transportation policy around disruptive events is to adopt an engineering resilience-oriented approach, focusing on returning assets to good workable order as soon as possible.
Cocktail of drugs polluting rivers
A study by scientists in the School of Geography suggest that pharmaceuticals are polluting our rivers more than pesticides.