Northumbria University are partnering with newcycling.org alongside the Economic and Social Research Council to stage a special debate around transport during November’s Festival of Social Sciences.
Dr Seraphim Alvanides, from the Department of Architecture and Built Environment at Northumbria is the main coordinator of the event. He said: “Cycling in cities is currently a hot topic in cities across the UK and as social science researchers we have an obligation to reach out of our academic confines and engage with societal debates. “The ESRC Festival of Social Science presents a unique opportunity for academics to communicate with the cycling community and take a stand in supporting cycling campaigners.
“By organising this open debate we will raise awareness amongst policy makers and the wider public on a topic that concerns us all in our daily mobility’s. After all, we want our cities to become more pleasant, safer and healthier.”
“If we can share and coordinate the way we seek to influence policies and decision-makers’ thinking, we could be more effective in our future actions. Research on urban transport matters is clear about what needs to happen, and there is a lot of frustration amongst researchers of getting the message out and the slow pace of change. I think it’s a logical step getting academics and advocates together to combine the practical and theoretical to form activism and get things happening. Exciting, I can’t wait – I am really looking forward to the day.”
For more information about the ESRC please visit www.esrc.ac.uk
For further information about newcycling.org please visit http://newcycling.org/newcastle-hosts-first-national-debate-of-cycling-academia-and-advocacy/
Credits: Photo 1 - Russell Bayliss (picture: rally organised by newcycling.org)
Photo 2 - Shannon Robalino (in picture Christian Wolmar, and Claire Prospert both speaking at ESRC event)
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