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Experiences of the development and use of a national quality enhancement guidance document on Education for Sustainable Development – lessons learnt from three UK universities. (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Kemp, S., Cotton, D., & Longhurst, J. (2015, June). Experiences of the development and use of a national quality enhancement guidance document on Education for Sustainable Development – lessons learnt from three UK universities. Presented at World Environmental Education Congress, Gothenburg, Sweden

Introduction: In 2013 the UK Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) and the Higher Education Academy (HEA) commissioned an expert group of UK academics to develop guidance for UK Higher Education Institutions on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD).... Read More about Experiences of the development and use of a national quality enhancement guidance document on Education for Sustainable Development – lessons learnt from three UK universities..

Urban air quality in historical perspective – or why we fail to learn the lessons of history (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Longhurst, J., Barnes, J., & Hayes, E. T. (2015, June). Urban air quality in historical perspective – or why we fail to learn the lessons of history. Presented at Air Pollution XXIII. The 23rd International Conference on the Modelling, Monitoring and Management of Air Pollution, Valencia

This keynote presentation explored contemporary issues of air pollution through the lens provided by history. It presents a perspective drawn from an analysis of historical, and mostly failed, attempts to manage air pollution from classical time... Read More about Urban air quality in historical perspective – or why we fail to learn the lessons of history.

Energy justice? A spatial analysis of variations in household direct energy consumption in the UK (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Chatterton, T., Barnes, J., Yeboah, G., & Anable, J. (2015, June). Energy justice? A spatial analysis of variations in household direct energy consumption in the UK. Paper presented at eceee 2015 Summer Study on energy efficiency, Hyeres, France

Targets for reductions in carbon emissions and energy use are usually framed in terms of national and international percentage reductions. However, the amount of energy used by households varies greatly, with some households using considerably more t... Read More about Energy justice? A spatial analysis of variations in household direct energy consumption in the UK.

The QAA and HEA Guidance for UK HEIs on Education for Sustainable Development (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Longhurst, J. (2015, April). The QAA and HEA Guidance for UK HEIs on Education for Sustainable Development. Presented at Envisioning Sustainable Design and Ecodesign in Welsh Universities, Cardiff

This invited conference presentation explored the expectations of the 2014 QAA and HEA Guidance for UK HEIs on Education for Sustainable Development. The Guidance was prepared by representatives of the UK higher education community with experti... Read More about The QAA and HEA Guidance for UK HEIs on Education for Sustainable Development.

Understanding car ownership elasticities in England and Wales: Advancing the evidence base with new data sources (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Yeboah, G., Anable, J., Chatterton, T., Barnes, J., Wilson, E., Turnbull, O., & Cairns, S. (2015, April). Understanding car ownership elasticities in England and Wales: Advancing the evidence base with new data sources. Paper presented at GISRUK 2015, Leeds, UK

This study presents global and local models explaining household car ownership elasticity in England and Wales based on new datasets from Experian household median income and 2011 Census released by UK Government agencies. Latest empirical evidence o... Read More about Understanding car ownership elasticities in England and Wales: Advancing the evidence base with new data sources.

Collaborative approaches to embedding sustainability across the curriculum (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Gough, G., Longhurst, J., & Hills, S. (2015, January). Collaborative approaches to embedding sustainability across the curriculum. Presented at Education for Sustainability in Higher Education: Achievements and Prospects, Plymouth

This conference contribution explores the approach by UWE, Bristol to embed education for sustainable development in the curricula of the university.

Embedding the expectations of the Quality Assurance Agency – Higher Education Academy Guidance on Education for Sustainable Development in the institutional Quality Management and Enhancement Framework of UWE, Bristol (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Longhurst, J., Gough, G., & Hills, S. (2015, January). Embedding the expectations of the Quality Assurance Agency – Higher Education Academy Guidance on Education for Sustainable Development in the institutional Quality Management and Enhancement Framework of UWE, Bristol. Presented at Sustainability in Higher Education: Achievements and Prospects, Plymouth, UK

Flexi-mobility: Helping local authorities unlock low carbon travel? (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Chatterton, T., Williams, D., Marsden, G., Mullen, C., Anable, J., Docherty, I., …Doughty, K. (2015, January). Flexi-mobility: Helping local authorities unlock low carbon travel?. Paper presented at University Transport Studies Group (UTSG) 47th Annual Conference, London

This paper sets out eight key contentions about the need to re-think transport policy that emerged from three years of quantitative and qualitative research into people’s travel practices. Based on these contentions we suggest the need for a ‘toolk... Read More about Flexi-mobility: Helping local authorities unlock low carbon travel?.

Do randomised control trials offer a solution to 'low quality' transport research? (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Melia, S. (2015, January). Do randomised control trials offer a solution to 'low quality' transport research?. Paper presented at 47th Annual UTSG Conference, London, UK

This article responds to Graham-Rowe et al. (2011), which categorised 77 evaluations of transport interventions into 5 levels of ‘quality’. This article focuses on Graham-Rowe et al.’s treatment of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and their recom... Read More about Do randomised control trials offer a solution to 'low quality' transport research?.