The Institute for Transport Studies (ITS) is a school within the Environment Faculty of the University of Leeds in the UK. The institute is one of the leading centres for teaching and research in transport in the United Kingdom, and attracts a number of students from outside the UK for its Masters and PhD programmes.
The University of Leeds first offered a Transport Planning & Engineering Masters programme in 1965, and this evolved by 1972 into a fully fledged Institute within the university.[1]
The institute is based on University Road, within the main University of Leeds campus, housing approximately 90 academic/research staff. ITS received royal recognition in 2009 by winning a prestigious Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education - the prize was awarded for "sustained excellence - 40 years' impact in transport research and teaching."[2]
Teaching at ITS focuses on three levels, with perhaps the best known of these being the postgraduate programmes, which attract students from around the world.
Undergraduateedit
Undergraduate programmes are offered in conjunction with other departments of the University of Leeds, such as Geography and Civil Engineering. A range of ITS elective modules are available for students from any discipline and staff of the Institute regularly teach on undergraduate modules hosted in other Faculties. www.its.leeds.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate
Mastersedit
ITS offers Masters programmes, available as 1 year of full-time study, or 2–3 years part-time study:
MSc (Eng) Transport Planning and Engineering
MSc Sustainability in Transport
MSc Transport Economics
MSc Transport Planning
MSc Transport Planning and the Environment
These are considered amongst the best available in the world, and attract students from around the world including from a number of European, Asian, America, and African countries.
Graduate Employabilityedit
After graduating, many full-time students obtain jobs in transport consultancy (or with other employers), whereas part-time students are often already working in transport planning for a consultancy or a local authority. www.its.leeds.ac.uk/courses/employability
Doctoraledit
PhD research at ITS attracts students from around the world, and ITS supervised students can now be attached to a Doctoral Research Centre (DTC). Research students are highly valued within ITS and despite often being at the early stages of their careers, are expected to make important contributions. Each student is encouraged to play an active role in the range of activities undertaken both within and across Research Groups. www.its.leeds.ac.uk/courses/phd
Researchedit
(www.its.leeds.ac.uk/research)
ITS is one of the world's leading international centres for transport research. Research accounts for around two-thirds of all ITS activity and ranges from blue-skies exploration of new concepts through to applied research and work commissioned by specific clients.
ITS research is particularly notable for its breadth and depth, the international quality of which has been verified by the Research Excellence Framework (REF) stretching back over a period of 30+ years. This is a function both of the size and nature of ITS; the inter- and multi-disciplinary approach brings together researchers of various backgrounds and means that ITS has the capability to research topics from a combination of differing perspectives.
ITS research is sponsored by a wide variety of organisations, including the UK Department for Transport, the European Commission, and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.
Research facilitiesedit
The University of Leeds Driving Simulator (UoLDS) is one of the most advanced worldwide in a research environment and allows research into driver behaviour to be performed in accurately controlled and repeatable laboratory conditions. UoLDS is a major research facility and was established in 2006 at a cost of over £1m. It provides the scope to undertake a wide variety of research, including much that would not be safe, ethical or cost effective to do on real roads. It is supported and operated by an expert team, who can tailor virtual scenarios and experimental data collection to the exact requirements of a particular investigation. Research projects include:
See the University of Leeds Driving Simulator website.
Staffedit
(www.its.leeds.ac.uk/people)
The institute has around 100 staff members, consisting primarily of academic staff (teaching/research) and support staff. The precise number fluctuates, as ITS welcomes visiting academics on a regular basis, whom typically stay for periods of 1–12 months.
Academic staff are organised into 5 research groups:
Economics and Appraisal
Spatial Modelling and Dynamics
Social and Political Sciences
Choice Modelling
Human Factors and Safety
The Director of the Institute for Transport Studies is Professor Simon Shepherd (as at 2020). As the 10th Director of ITS, Professor Shepherd succeeded Prof. Richard Batley, taking up the directorship in 2020 for a five-year term of office. Previous postholders include Professors Greg Marsden, Mark Wardman, Oliver Carsten, Tony May, Peter Mackie, Chris Nash, Ken Gwilliam, Coleman O’Flaherty. www.its.leeds.ac.uk/people
Alumniedit
(www.its.leeds.ac.uk/alumni)
The vast majority of ITS graduates go on to take up employment in the transport sector, commonly but not limited to, roles in academia, consultancy, government and operators. Prominent UK-based alumni include:
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appropriate into footnote references February 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message The Institute for Transport Studies ITS is a school within the Environment Faculty of the University of Leeds in the UK The institute is one of the leading centres for teaching and research in transport in the United Kingdom and attracts a number of students from outside the UK for its Masters and PhD programmes The Institute for Transport Studies building Contents 1 The Institute 2 Teaching 2 1 Undergraduate 2 2 Masters 2 3 Graduate Employability 2 4 Doctoral 3 Research 4 Research facilities 5 Staff 6 Alumni 7 ReferencesThe Institute editThe University of Leeds first offered a Transport Planning amp Engineering Masters programme in 1965 and this evolved by 1972 into a fully fledged Institute within the university 1 The institute is based on University Road within the main University of Leeds campus housing approximately 90 academic research staff ITS received royal recognition in 2009 by winning a prestigious Queen s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education the prize was awarded for sustained excellence 40 years impact in transport research and teaching 2 Teaching edit 3 Teaching at ITS focuses on three levels with perhaps the best known of these being the postgraduate programmes which attract students from around the world Undergraduate edit Undergraduate programmes are offered in conjunction with other departments of the University of Leeds such as Geography and Civil Engineering A range of ITS elective modules are available for students from any discipline and staff of the Institute regularly teach on undergraduate modules hosted in other Faculties www its leeds ac uk courses undergraduate Masters edit ITS offers Masters programmes available as 1 year of full time study or 2 3 years part time study MSc Eng Transport Planning and Engineering MSc Sustainability in Transport MSc Transport Economics MSc Transport Planning MSc Transport Planning and the EnvironmentThese are considered amongst the best available in the world and attract students from around the world including from a number of European Asian America and African countries Graduate Employability edit After graduating many full time students obtain jobs in transport consultancy or with other employers whereas part time students are often already working in transport planning for a consultancy or a local authority www its leeds ac uk courses employability Doctoral edit PhD research at ITS attracts students from around the world and ITS supervised students can now be attached to a Doctoral Research Centre DTC Research students are highly valued within ITS and despite often being at the early stages of their careers are expected to make important contributions Each student is encouraged to play an active role in the range of activities undertaken both within and across Research Groups www its leeds ac uk courses phdResearch edit www its leeds ac uk research ITS is one of the world s leading international centres for transport research Research accounts for around two thirds of all ITS activity and ranges from blue skies exploration of new concepts through to applied research and work commissioned by specific clients ITS research is particularly notable for its breadth and depth the international quality of which has been verified by the Research Excellence Framework REF stretching back over a period of 30 years This is a function both of the size and nature of ITS the inter and multi disciplinary approach brings together researchers of various backgrounds and means that ITS has the capability to research topics from a combination of differing perspectives ITS research is sponsored by a wide variety of organisations including the UK Department for Transport the European Commission and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Research facilities editThe University of Leeds Driving Simulator UoLDS is one of the most advanced worldwide in a research environment and allows research into driver behaviour to be performed in accurately controlled and repeatable laboratory conditions UoLDS is a major research facility and was established in 2006 at a cost of over 1m It provides the scope to undertake a wide variety of research including much that would not be safe ethical or cost effective to do on real roads It is supported and operated by an expert team who can tailor virtual scenarios and experimental data collection to the exact requirements of a particular investigation Research projects include Intelligent Speed Adaptation Driver distraction by in vehicle systems Speed choice and road environment Driver comprehension of traffic signs Advanced Driver Assistance Systems Vehicle design active bonnet system Driver behaviour in narrow lanes Reduction of fatigue related accidentsSee the University of Leeds Driving Simulator website Staff edit www its leeds ac uk people The institute has around 100 staff members consisting primarily of academic staff teaching research and support staff The precise number fluctuates as ITS welcomes visiting academics on a regular basis whom typically stay for periods of 1 12 months Academic staff are organised into 5 research groups Economics and Appraisal Spatial Modelling and Dynamics Social and Political Sciences Choice Modelling Human Factors and SafetyThe Director of the Institute for Transport Studies is Professor Simon Shepherd as at 2020 As the 10th Director of ITS Professor Shepherd succeeded Prof Richard Batley taking up the directorship in 2020 for a five year term of office Previous postholders include Professors Greg Marsden Mark Wardman Oliver Carsten Tony May Peter Mackie Chris Nash Ken Gwilliam Coleman O Flaherty www its leeds ac uk peopleAlumni edit www its leeds ac uk alumni The vast majority of ITS graduates go on to take up employment in the transport sector commonly but not limited to roles in academia consultancy government and operators Prominent UK based alumni include Michele Dix Managing Director Crossrail 2 4 John Nightingale former president Institute of Highway Engineers IHE 5 6 Ben Still Managing Director West Yorkshire Combined Authority John Thomas Regulatory Affairs Advisor Etihad Rail Formerly Director of Competition and Regulatory Economics Office of Rail Regulation Richard Turner OBE former Chief Executive Freight Transport Association Kevin Austin Director of Initiatives C40 Cities Formerly Head of Olympic Projects for London 2012 Greater London Authority Internationally Bekele Geleta former Secretary General International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies 7 Richard Humphreys Transport Program The World Bank Fotis Karamitsos Head of Maritime Transport amp Intelligent Transport The European Commission Jamie Leather Transport Specialist Asian Development Bank Man Ho Lee Chief Transport Officer Hong Kong GovernmentReferences edit An Introduction to ITS University of Leeds Institute for Transport Studies Archived from the original on 6 September 2010 Queen s Anniversary Prize University of Leeds Institute for Transport Studies Archived from the original on 16 July 2011 www its leeds ac uk courses Michele Dix CBE University of Leeds Institute for Transport Studies Retrieved 21 August 2022 John Nightingale University of Leeds Institute for Transport Studies Retrieved 21 August 2022 Presidential Team Institute of Highway Engineers Archived from the original on 27 September 2016 Bekele Geleta University of Leeds Institute for Transport Studies Retrieved 21 August 2022 Institute for Transport Studies website Partnership on Low Carbon Sustainable Transport European rail Research Network of Excellence EURNEX 53 48 29 N 1 33 11 W 53 808 N 1 553 W 53 808 1 553 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Institute for Transport Studies University of Leeds amp oldid 1112643026, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
