Yes I really was that happy to win this award!

Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 2mo ago

👏 Congratulations to Prof Charles Musselwhite from the Department of Psychology on being presented with a national award by the Community Transport Association for his outstanding contribution to community transport. 🖱️ tinyurl.com/4yjahp85 @charliemuss.bsky.social #CT26Awards #CommunityTransport

Absolutely chuffed to receive the Community Transport Ally of the Year award🏆 From my research supporting the STAG Bus in Swanage to PACTO today, it’s been a privilege to work alongside communities using transport to improve lives & reduce isolation. Thank you to everyone who has been part of it🚍💙

People are used to the optical flow sensation of scenery rushing by at a certain speed, that when they travel at a lower speed there's dissatisfaction. "negativity among the public + drivers, actually falls after implementation, when people’s worst fears are not realised and a new norm is formed."

Took part in a @ukroed.bsky.social webcast on “Safe Streets for All” discussing vulnerable road users, underreporting, and why lived experience matters as much as data. Safer streets start with those most at risk. Watch here: www.ukroed.org.uk/ukroed-media...

One of the best parts of academia is sharing knowledge across cultures 🌍 New paper from our collaboration between Wales & Malaysia on older people, transport independence & the effect on quality of life. Mobility supports independence, wellbeing & social life. Read: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Association between transportation independence and multidimensional quality of life of older adults - Discover Public Health

Background Malaysia is experiencing a demographic shift characterized by low fertility rates and increased life expectancy. Age-related decline in physical ability raises concerns about the quality of...

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On BBC Radio 4 discussing speed awareness courses: they work-but modestly. They reduce reoffending more than fines, but don’t eliminate it. A classic behavioural insight: small psychological shifts can scale, even if they don’t transform behaviour. Listen 🎧 at 49 mins www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Is the 20 mph speed limit debate coming back for Wales’s Senedd election? New post by me & @charliemuss.bsky.social for @theconversationuk.bsky.social discusses the what and why. eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

Why has the 20mph limit become such a political issue in the Welsh election?

Political parties are lining up to talk about where they stand on the 20mph urban speed limit in the Welsh election campaign.

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New piece in The Conversation: Wales’ 20mph limit became political and still faces backlash despite collisions being down. My analysis of X also shows public mood becoming more positive over time. Evidence + sentiment both matter. 🚦 theconversation.com/why-has-the-...

Why has the 20mph limit become such a political issue in the Welsh election?

Political parties are lining up to talk about where they stand on the 20mph urban speed limit in the Welsh election campaign.

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Delighted to introduce today’s Climate Conversations with @agecymru.bsky.social at the National Botanic Garden of Wales 🌱 Great to hear directly from older people on housing & transport — and how these everyday issues connect to climate action. Powerful insights shaping Wales’ future.

🌍New paper: research trends in environmental psychology🌍 4,300+ articles (2004–24) analysed: growth in climate change & pro-environmental behaviour topics but less visibility for built env., ageing, migration & conflict. Where next for env psych? www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Research Trends in Environmental Psychology: A Bibliometric Analysis of Peer-Reviewed Publications, 2004-2024

Discussions about environmental psychology’s constituent research topics and future directions have persisted over several decades. In this bibliometr…

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Thank you for joining us at the Senedd! We had an inspiring discussion alongside experts, including @charliemuss.bsky.social from @aberuni.bsky.social on: 💜 How to make Wales and the world healthier 💡 Living well and ageing well Find out more about our work here: dewischoice.org.uk

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Diolch am ymuno â ni yn y Senedd! Cawsom drafodaeth ysbrydoledig ochr yn ochr ag arbenigwyr, gan gynnwys @charliemuss.bsky.social o Brifysgol Aberystwyth ynghylch: 💜 Sut mae gwneud Cymru a'r byd yn iachach 💡 Byw'n dda, heneiddio'n dda Cewch ddarllen mwy am ein gwaith yma: dewischoice.org.uk

Presented today on healthy transport & ageing at the Senedd, Wales. Great talks & discussion too, inc. Rebecca Zerk @choiceolderppl.bsky.social, Angharad Jones from healthcare ed & Luis Mur on rapid prostate cancer tests. "Independence means being able to get out, connect & access what matters"

I wrote this a couple years ago, warning that car safety tech will never be a panacea. A big reason why: Drivers take more risks when they assume technology will protect them if something goes wrong. It's known as the Peltzman effect, and it's really bad news if you're walking or biking.

Don’t expect your car’s safety technology to save you

What if ADAS is just for convenience?

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I'm at a #TRBAM session about car tech (AVs and ADAS). @iihs-hldi.bsky.social head of research says ADAS leads people to drive more dangerously, negating its crash avoidance potential. A reminder that safety tech can look a lot less useful when you consider human behavior changes.

One of the best write ups I’ve read on road safety claims by AVs. We’re not comparing apples with apples human driver v AV. And remember: “Self-driving technology is only one of many tactics available to reduce crashes, and it is not at all clear that it offers the highest return on investment”

David Zipper@davidzipper.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Sorry, but triumphant claims about autonomous vehicle safety are wildly exaggerated. It's an open question whether today’s self-driving cars are any safer than those driven by humans. And if reducing crashes is the goal, that isn’t even the right question. My deep dive, in Bloomberg 🧵

New paper out with Carlo Luiu in Journal of Transport & Health. We call for a new research agenda that treats walking as health care and streets as spaces of care for older adults in African cities. 🚶🏾‍♀️ From walking-by-necessity to walking-by-design. 🌍 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Towards a research agenda to better understand the role of walking for healthy ageing and wellbeing in African cities

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Spoke on BBC Radio 5 & Radio Wales on older driver safety Eyesight matters, but visual acuity alone is not linked to crash risk Evidence supports supportive, age-friendly approaches over blunt screening 🎧 BBC 5 (1h17m): www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... BBC Wales (48m): www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Nicky Campbell - What makes a good manager? Plus should older drivers take new tests? - BBC Sounds

What makes a good manager? And should older drivers take new tests? Nicky takes your calls

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Is laughter heritable? On the evolution of laughter, why Darwin tickled chimpanzees, giggling twins, and what might be the only trait that is completely heritable (a bit gross). You can't go wrong with Nancy Segal and Sophie Scott on the show. @aberuni.bsky.social @charliemuss.bsky.social

That Asda Christmas advert is awful. From the stereotypical nonsense that the dad is (and hence, hilariously, all dads are) a grinch around Christmas to the local market being hideously expensive compared to the multinational Asda - to that horrible smug singing at the end youtu.be/Cq2MtslmFX4?...

Asda | A Very Merry Grinchmas ('Let It Snow')

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🚌🚞🚵‍♀️ 58th Universities Transport Study Group Annual Conference is at the University of Surrey 13-15 July 2026 ✨Bring your bold ideas, bright visions & transport futures to Surrey in July Abstract submission open, deadline: 10 Feb '26 → utsg.net/annual-confe... See you in the Guildford sunshine! ☀️

Today I spoke on phone-ins on BBC Radio 5 & BBC Radio Wales about the default 20mph limit. 🔹 Safety is improving 🔹 Public attitudes are shifting as the policy beds in 📻 BBC Radio 5 (1h42): www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... 📻 BBC Radio Wales (44 mins): www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Great evening last night watching System 7 and Ozric Tentacles. Where prog meets dance and it works.

📝New article! ✨Working with an advisory group to share power to shape intergenerational climate debate, challenge climate stereotypes & spark creativity - collage, walking, comic futures & a workshop dice-game 🎲Huge thanks to collaborators! 🙌 #ClimateResearch www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

This is a good point. I found 88% of older people didn’t walk at the DfT required speed of 1.2m/s (no one knows where that figure comes from by the way - think it’s a 1950s MSc diss from the US) (I didn’t look at blackout period) see more www.drcharliemuss.com/crossing-the...

Crossing the road in later life

# In the UK, there five types of crossing, each slightly different from the other: zebra, pelican, puffin, toucan and pegasus. The most common is  the Pelican crossing , which is a traffic lighted...

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The Ranty Highwayman@rantyhighwayman.bsky.social · 10mo ago

I've been looking at a pedestrian crossing this afternoon and specifically crossing times. While lots of people worry about the length of time the green man shows (which is important to some extent), the key think is the "blackout period" when someone sets foot on the crossing just as the green 1/4

There was an excellent video aimed at Boris Johnson when he was mayor 3 out of 4 older people can’t cross the road. Wanting very catchy lyrics and tune … youtu.be/lpwboQxVJtg?...

Hey Mr Boris

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The Ranty Highwayman@rantyhighwayman.bsky.social · 10mo ago

That's some serious difference and I don't think the traffic signals community are thinking about this with an older population. It's a crossing with countdown which means the blackout can't be extended with detection either. Thanks Mayor Johnson and blasted "smoothing [motor] traffic flow." 4/4

Great to see Will Barnes Quartet tonight. Impressive musicianship, some amazing crazy changes in melody and timing. Prog rock and metal influences in some excellent Welsh place based jazz. Well done Aberystwyth Arts Centre - great venue and sound. More about them here ukjazznews.com/will-barnes-...

🚗 New paper out! We analysed 70k+ tweets about Wales’ new 20 mph speed limit Public negativity dropped & positivity rose over 6 months — showing attitudes adapt with time 🕒 “Public perspectives on the 20 mph speed reduction in Wales” 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.js... #20mph #RoadSafety #BehaviourChange

Loved teaching our MSc Behaviour Change students this week — great ideas on how psychology can shape more sustainable and inclusive transport! 🚴‍♀️🚌 #BehaviourChange #TransportPsychology

A great chat on BBC Radio Wales about driving etiquette — it’s not just about rules, but norms. We could all slow down a bit. It barely adds time to our journey, but makes driving calmer, more civil, and less stressful for all.🚗✨ 1h10m in www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... #DrivingEtiquette #RoadSafety

The Phone In - Oliver Hides takes your calls on the Caerphilly by-election, motorists' disrespect for funerals and Jess Fishlock. - BBC Sounds

Caerphilly by-election, motorists' disrespect for funerals and Jess Fishlock.

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