Institute for Transport Studies

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Railway Operations, Management and Policy MSc

Railways throughout the world play a key social and economic role and are constantly adapting to change. Our new course will inspire and equip you to develop and evaluate a variety of solutions

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Whether you’re a current student or graduate, there are many ways to get involved with our alumni community through networking activities

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Institute for Transport Studies

The Institute for Transport Studies is one of the UK's leading departments for transport teaching and research. We deliver internationally excellent research outputs, which impact upon transport policy and practice, and contribute to the wider economy and society. Our research feeds directly into our teaching, which means you’ll learn about the latest developments in your field from world-leading researchers.

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Undergraduate degrees

Our flexible degrees taught with the School of Geography and School of Civil Engineering will broaden your mind, and your career options.

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Masters degrees

You’ll experience research-led teaching with opportunities to apply your knowledge to real-world transport challenges.

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Research degrees

Working alongside passionate and inspiring industry experts, you’ll conduct research that could change the face of transport.

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Short courses

Upgrade the skills of your workforce or push yourself to learn something new with our industry accredited short courses.

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Research and innovation

We are a leading transport research centre worldwide. We deliver internationally excellent research outputs, which impact upon transport policy and practice, and contribute to the wider economy and society. Our research mission is to support the development of intelligent mobility systems that are connected, inclusive, productive and resilient.

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Electric vehicles

Electric Vehicle Energy Taskforce

Professor Jillian Anable from the Institute for Transport Studies at the…

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ITS Euro Trip 2018

Earlier this month, Masters students from the Institute for Transport Studies…

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Jesus Vergara Temprado and Kate Palmer, winners of 2018 Piers Sellers PhD Prize

Postgraduate students are joint-winners of the Piers Sellers PhD Prize

Two students from the Faculty of Environment were awarded the Piers Sellers…

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Investigating commuter exposure to air pollution in Leeds

In early June 2018, ITS staff and students studied commuter exposure to fine…

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Cohesive land transport strategies for an urbanised city state

ITS alumni seminar series presented by alumna Wee Ping Koh.

Wednesday 17 October 2018, 11:00 - 12:30

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Developing Interdisciplinary Research into Practice for the Resolution of Transport Inequalities in Global South Cities

Institute for Transport Studies seminar with speaker Professor Karen Lucas.

Thursday 1 November 2018, 11:00 - 12:00

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Transport: modelling, policy and business

ITS alumni seminar series presented by alumnus Iosif Stroumtsas.

Friday 2 November 2018, 15:00 - 16:30

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MATSim - An open-source alternative to transport planning

ITS alumni seminar series presented by alumnus Hamish Thomas.

Wednesday 7 November 2018, 15:30 - 17:00

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Alumni

As a graduate of the Institute you are one of our most important advocates, and we are always delighted to hear from our former students.

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We provide businesses with access to our talented students through a free end-to-end, managed recruitment service.

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