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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.

Monday 23 June 2025

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.

Monday 16 June 2025

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.

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Tuesday 3 June 2025

Faculty of Environment receives Athena Swan Silver Award

The faculty has been awarded the prestigious Athena Swan Silver certification in recognition of its commitment to gender equality.

Katie Lewis, smiling, standing next to a poster titled

Monday 14 April 2025

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.

Wednesday 9 April 2025

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.