All Outputs (111)

Continuously connected customer (2018)
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Jain, J., Bartle, C., & Clayton, W. (2018). Continuously connected customer

The Continuously Connected Customer research was the first in-depth evaluation of free WiFi in a real-world setting within the UK. This document summarises four key messages and what they mean next for the rail industry.

Young people’s travel – What’s changed and why? Review and analysis (2018)
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Chatterjee, K., Goodwin, P., Schwanen, T., Clark, B., Jain, J., Melia, S., …Stokes, G. (2018). Young people’s travel – What’s changed and why? Review and analysis. Bristol: Department for Transport

Young adults in Great Britain and other countries are driving less now than young adults did in the early 1990s. The Department for Transport (DfT) commissioned the Centre for Transport and Society (UWE, Bristol) and the Transport Studies Unit (Unive... Read More about Young people’s travel – What’s changed and why? Review and analysis.

Combined authorities: Signs of success (2017)
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Hickman, H., & While, A. (2017). Combined authorities: Signs of success

A research report into the early successes and challenges of the newly formed Combined Authorities.

Sustainable food cities: Phase 2 evaluation, scoping research (2017)
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Hills, S., & Jones, M. (2017). Sustainable food cities: Phase 2 evaluation, scoping research

This report summarises findings from the baseline evaluation Sustainable Food Cities (SFC) Phase 2 programme, which runs from 2016 to 2019. This is based on a small study consisting of semi-structured interviews with representatives from eight urban... Read More about Sustainable food cities: Phase 2 evaluation, scoping research.

Attitudinal research on financial payments to reduce opposition to new homes (2017)
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Henneberry, J., While, A., Hickman, H., & Inch, A. (2017). Attitudinal research on financial payments to reduce opposition to new homes

A report commissioned by the UK Department for Communities and Local Government into the role of financial payments in reducing opposition to new homes.

Summary of outcomes of the cycling demonstration towns and Cycling City and Towns Programmes (2017)
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Cycling City and Towns Programmes

The Cycling Demonstration Towns (CDT) programme ran from October 2005 to March 2011, and involved six medium-sized towns, with populations of between 65,000 and 245,000 people. The partly concurrent Cycling City and Towns (CCT) programme ran from Jul... Read More about Summary of outcomes of the cycling demonstration towns and Cycling City and Towns Programmes.

Effective national infrastructure: Balancing detail and flexibility – through planning to delivery (2017)
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Hickman, H., & Mitchell, K. (2017). Effective national infrastructure: Balancing detail and flexibility – through planning to delivery

A report produced for the National Infrastructure Planning Association on optimising the balance between the level of detail required in the process for consenting national infrastructure projects, with the need for flexibility at the project deliver... Read More about Effective national infrastructure: Balancing detail and flexibility – through planning to delivery.

Days out by train in the West of England final project report (2017)
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Ricci, M. (2017). Days out by train in the West of England final project report

This report provides an overview of the project Days Out by Train and its headline results

Evaluation of the change in parking policy on Frenchay campus (2016)
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Melia, S., & Clark, B. (2016). Evaluation of the change in parking policy on Frenchay campus

In 2013 UWE implemented a radical change in parking policy at Frenchay campus, removing the right to park from undergraduates living in an ‘Exclusion Zone’ (with a few exceptions) covering the areas where most students live. The change was applied t... Read More about Evaluation of the change in parking policy on Frenchay campus.

Out-of-home mobility for older people in Gt Fishponds: Issues and opportunities (2016)
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Shergold, I. (2016). Out-of-home mobility for older people in Gt Fishponds: Issues and opportunities

This report is an output from a study of transport-related out-of-home mobility issues experienced by older people in the Gt Fishponds area of Bristol. The report captures the results of this research, offering insights into mobility issues in the ar... Read More about Out-of-home mobility for older people in Gt Fishponds: Issues and opportunities.

The mobility of older people, and the future role of Connected Autonomous Vehicles (2016)
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Shergold, I., Wilson, M., & Parkhurst, G. (2016). The mobility of older people, and the future role of Connected Autonomous Vehicles

This report was produced in the ‘Flourish’ Project, a successful participant in Innovate UK’s Connected and Autonomous Vehicles Collaboration Research & Development competition. Flourish set out to identify innovative solutions that address two disti... Read More about The mobility of older people, and the future role of Connected Autonomous Vehicles.

Review of recent Bristol economic migrants: Needs and strategies (2016)
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Maddrell, A., Ricci, M., Edward, W., & Maria, C. D. (2016). Review of recent Bristol economic migrants: Needs and strategies

Project report for Bristol City Council on Economic Migrants in Bristol

Evaluation of Easton and Lawrence Hill neighbourhood management (2016)
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Bell, K. (2016). Evaluation of Easton and Lawrence Hill neighbourhood management

This evaluation was commissioned by Easton and Lawrence Hill Neighbourhood Management (ELH NM) to provide an evidence base to inform their priorities and business plan for the next five years. It reports on ELH NM’s achievements since 1 April 2010;... Read More about Evaluation of Easton and Lawrence Hill neighbourhood management.

Review of the contribution of Green Capital: Student Capital to Bristol’s year as European Green Capital (2016)
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Clayton, W., Longhurst, J., & Willmore, C. (2016). Review of the contribution of Green Capital: Student Capital to Bristol’s year as European Green Capital

• Students in Bristol have given over 100,000 hours of their time to engaging with local organisations and tackling issues of sustainability in the city and wider region. This equates to 56.3 years’ worth of work provided to date, and an economic con... Read More about Review of the contribution of Green Capital: Student Capital to Bristol’s year as European Green Capital.

Understanding the socioeconomic adoption scenarios for autonomous vehicles: A literature review (2016)
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Clark, B., Parkhurst, G., & Ricci, M. (2016). Understanding the socioeconomic adoption scenarios for autonomous vehicles: A literature review

There is great and growing interest in autonomous vehicles (AVs), both in relation to rapid technological developments and the trialling of these developments, and the potential for their far reaching impacts on transport systems and society. The pre... Read More about Understanding the socioeconomic adoption scenarios for autonomous vehicles: A literature review.

Proving the economic value of voluntary, community and social enterprise infrastructure support organisations (2016)
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Bell, K. (2016). Proving the economic value of voluntary, community and social enterprise infrastructure support organisations

This report summarises the results of a two year study to assess the social and economic value of voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector infrastructure support organisations. The research, commissioned by South West Forum, was condu... Read More about Proving the economic value of voluntary, community and social enterprise infrastructure support organisations.

Investigating behaviour change following a Home Fire Safety Visit (2016)
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Williams, S., & Manning, R. (2016). Investigating behaviour change following a Home Fire Safety Visit

Key Findings: Research carried out in priority areas in Bristol to investigate the effectiveness of the Home Fire Safety Visit (HFSV) conducted by Avon Fire and Rescue Service to educate residents about home fire safety had the following key finding... Read More about Investigating behaviour change following a Home Fire Safety Visit.

Handover issues in autonomous driving: A literature review (2016)
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Morgan, P., Alford, C., & Parkhurst, G. (2016). Handover issues in autonomous driving: A literature review

The present review was undertaken to inform a workpackage of the Venturer Project undertaking studies into the handover of control between a human driver and an autonomous road vehicle. The ‘handover problem’ arises as a feature of the development of... Read More about Handover issues in autonomous driving: A literature review.

The converging world: The social and environmental impact of convergence (2015)
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Everard, M. (2015). The converging world: The social and environmental impact of convergence

This 96-page report undertakes an ecosystem service analysis of SROI (social report on investment from linked investment in renewable energy and forest restoration in Tamil Nadu, India, as a strategic approach to low-carbon development in an internat... Read More about The converging world: The social and environmental impact of convergence.

The educational progress of looked after children in England: Final report (2015)
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Sebba, J., Berridge, D., Luke, N., Fletcher, J., Bell, K., Strand, S., …O'Higgins, A. (2015). The educational progress of looked after children in England: Final report

In this context, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, the Rees Centre, University of Oxford and School for Policy Studies and Graduate School of Education at the University of Bristol collaborated on this study to identify key care and educational fac... Read More about The educational progress of looked after children in England: Final report.