Introduction Volunteering can be a deeply fulfilling endeavour, providing individuals with the opportunity to give back to their community, make new connections, and stay active. The Monmouthshire Community Car Scheme exemplifies this spirit, with volunteer drivers offering essential transportation services to those in need. A recent research project aimed to understand the motivations, experiences, and…
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GRADUATED DRIVER LICENSING
Short briefing and FAQs Author: Dr Sarah J Jones, THINK Co-Director, Consultant in Environmental Health Protection, Public Health Wales, Honorary Senior Lecturer, Cardiff University 1. What is Graduated Driver Licensing? Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) enables new drivers to gain valuable driving experience under low risk conditions.We know that for all new drivers, but particularly new…
A Just Transition?
Guest Blog from THINK member, Andy Hyde who reflects on his workshop for THINK members called ‘A Just Transition or Just a Transition?’ You’re unlikely to find standing water mentioned in transport accessibility strategies or decarbonisation plans. But if you’re using crutches or a wheelchair, or if your sight is impaired, or if your perception…
Our new guide for bystander trainers and campaigners is now available to download
For this year’s International Bystander Awareness Day on 13th March we are releasing a new guide “Bystander intervention against gendered harassment and gender-based violence in public transport: a guide for bystander trainers and campaigners”. The guide is produced by THINK researcher Dr Lucy Baker and is an outcome of the project Gender+ Bus, which is…
The game-changing tactile maps made for people with visual impairments
Dr Shaun Williams, Post Doctoral Research Fellow, Department of Geography and Earth Sciences, Aberystwyth University Some of our members from the THINK Network have published a blog on the potential benefits of 3D printing to support effective and inclusive communication of active travel designs in Wales. In their blog, collaborative project team (which included a…
Q methodology as a useful method to research transport
Dr Jason Bush, Lecturer in Psychology, Aberystwyth University (email: jeb64@aber.ac.uk) What is Q methodology Q methodology, developed by William Stephenson, allows for the study of subjective opinions (Stephenson, 1935; Stephenson, 1953). It does this by identifying shared views that exist on a topic as well as showing areas of consensus and disagreement between these views….
Research involvement in a gender sensitive approach to bus services
Transport for Wales and THINK – the Transport and Health Integrated research NetworK at Aberystwyth University is inviting you to take part in our research. The project is called ‘Gender+ bus: tackling sexual harassment and violence against women for a gender inclusive bus service in Wales and the UK’. The project is looking at the…
Systems mapping active travel for all in the UK
In the summer 2023 some of the THINK members got together to create the first draft of a systems map to capture the barriers and enablers of active travel for all in the UK. In total we spent a whole day together over two sessions, reflecting on how best to show the connections between elements…
Summary of THINK’s Public Agenda Setting Workshops 2023
A Summary of THINK’s Public Agenda Setting Workshops 2023 The full report can be downloaded from our publications page This is a short version of what the members of the public who took part in the workshops shared with us. There were 7 participants in total, 4 male, 3 female from cities and more rural…
The Human Factor
Author: Dr Burcu TEKEŞ, THINK Research Associate, Aberystwyth University The human factor, which has become an increasingly important concept worldwide, is a critical point to be considered not only in traffic but also in many other fields of work where safety is concerned, such as health, aviation, manufacturing or engineering. Human factor is an interdisciplinary…