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Four split screens all showing the same urban road lined with trees and parked cars. Each are overlayed with different weather and titled: original; snowy; rainy; foggy.

New technology simulates adverse weather

PhD researcher Chenghao Qian has developed WeatherEdit, which builds on real-world simulations to help researchers understand the effects of harsh weather conditions.

Professor Natasha Merat of the Institute for Transport Studies at University of Leeds.

Professor Natasha Merat recognised in Birthday Honours

Professor Merat has been named an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to future transport systems.

Katie Lewis, smiling, standing next to a poster titled

Katie Lewis wins 2024 Vorhees Large Prize

Masters graduate Katie won the prize for her dissertation about the benefits of active travel in transport planning.

Two Masters students chatting outside the Institute for Transport Studies.

Transport in a climate crisis

In March, the Institute for Transport Studies hosted a full-day event for students and staff working in and studying transport to explore the sector's impact on the climate.

A view of out of an aeroplane window in flight, looking out at the wing.

How zero-emission flights could redefine travel

Zero-emission flights could transform travel, but their true environmental impact depends on the industry’s transparency and traveller choices, say researchers.

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