The pigeons were enjoying this flooded car park this morning.

It's taking Google a long time to update their map of the site where UoG has a lot of new buildings. The old hospital was demolished ages ago.

Less than a month away from teaching one of my favorite things with one of my favorite people at one of my favorite conferences. Hope you'll join @cwick.co.nz and me at the "Practical Quarto" workshop at posit.co/conference! #quarto #rstats #python #opensource

And here is me taking 11 weeks to cover only some statistics like a chump.

Darren Dahly@statsepi.bsky.social · last mo.

ok this was probably too ambitious.

A great opportunity to join our team of PhD researchers at @ubdc.bsky.social and @uofgussp.bsky.social to work on this exciting and important research agenda. If you are interested in transport, modelling, AI and Agent Based Models (ABM), then do consider having a look.

AI for Collective Intelligence@ai4cihub.bsky.social · 2mo ago

📢 📢 📢 PhD STUDENTSHIP OPPORTUNITY! 🚗 Plans vs Reality: AI-Enhanced Modelling of Disrupted Urban Mobility 🚌 Applications are now open 👉 ai4ci.ac.uk/join-the-team/ Application Closing Date 👉 14 August 2026 #AI4CI #PhDStudentship #PhD #UrbanMobility #Modelling

Our latest blogpost on how car-dominated neighbourhoods are making extreme heat worse, and what we can do about it. www.lowtraffichackney.org/latest-news/...

Cars don't just cause climate change – they make our streets hotter today

​As Hackney braces for more frequent heatwaves, most discussions focus on climate change and carbon emissions . But there's another important reason to reduce traffic in our neighbourhoods: cars...

lowtraffichackney.org

Funded PhD scholarship with Alison Heppenstall & @yahyagamal.bsky.social. Plans vs Reality: AI-Enhanced Modelling of Disrupted Urban Mobility The project looks at travel disruptions using agent-based models, AI, large language models (LLM), and reinforcement learning (RL). tinyurl.com/2u9pp7bd

As more UK drivers make the switch to electric vehicles, experts @ubdc.bsky.social have undertaken research that improves understanding of the behaviours and charging demands of drivers. More: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...

New research addresses concerns over Electric Vehicles usage

As more UK drivers switch to electric vehicles (EVs), experts have shared research that improves understanding of the behaviours and charging demand of EV drivers, that can help with the efficient dep...

gla.ac.uk

📣 Study with us at @uofgussp.bsky.social 🔎 Explore the link between school non-attendance, transport mode & educational outcomes 💰 Fully funded 💪 Work with @moragtreanor.bsky.social, @drdpmcarthur.bsky.social & @silviab.bsky.social 🗓️ Details & apply by *15 April*: www.gla.ac.uk/colleges/soc...

It's amazing/terrifying to see the unintended consequences of some of these technologies. And this isn't the first time something like this has happened.

John Scott-Railton@jsrailton.bsky.social · 6mo ago

NEW: French sailor reveals position of aircraft carrier with fitness app. His runs track Charles de Gaulle as it steams across the Med. Story by @lemonde.fr 1/ www.lemonde.fr/internationa...

🚍🪴Cities becoming less sustainable with more home/hybrid working? WTP for PT access has fallen, especially in smaller cities & costlier housing markets. 📜 Blog: rebrand.ly/n9frpcg 📰 Paper: rebrand.ly/dcj3xjk @uofgussp.bsky.social @ubdc.bsky.social @nickbailey37.bsky.social @rafa-vdz.bsky.social

"But everyone knows what I mean when I say "bike"! While that may be true, when we talk about 'bikes' it's easy for many people to forget about those who need to use non-standard cycles such as trikes, recumbents and tandems.

#trains #transport #datavis #datascience chronotrains.com - great tool for estimating travel distance vs travel times created by Benjamin Tran Dinh tip by @forrest.nyc

I really enjoyed participating in the Cycling & Society symposium at @glasgowcaledonian.bsky.social this week. I managed to get a photo of @ficrawford.bsky.social presenting our paper looking at how different impairments affect people’s participation in cycling.

I do enjoy seeing an old sign underneath a newer one.

I'm not sure this was the intended use of the new cycle lane on Argyle Street.

A fascinating choice of where to put the crossing and street clutter. Spotted in Strasbourg.

I'm remotely attending the "Rethinking Accessibility: Insights from Transport Data Science" event at University of Exeter this morning. @rafa-vdz.bsky.social and I are presenting some of our ongoing work of producing public transport accessibility indicators at the @ubdc.bsky.social.

Have you got a few minutes to answer some quick questions on social and environmental policies? One of my grad students would be very grateful for your help (UK only, sorry) research.sc/participant/...

I enjoyed this opinion piece. Sadly, I think the argument applies across a lot of transport research. I find it quite depressing sometimes. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Environmental determinants of cycling: Not seeing the forest for the trees?

In recent years, the volume of studies in the fields of transport and urban planning seeking to identify environmental determinants or correlates of c…

sciencedirect.com

There is still time to apply to join us on our MSc Urban Transport programme in September.

Urban Studies & Social Policy@uofgussp.bsky.social · last yr.

🎓 Join the journey! MSc Urban Transport – for a career in one of the most salient & pressing issues in contemporary urban areas 🚲 🚘 🚆 Learn about safe, inclusive, environmentally friendly & efficient transport systems 🚡 🌱 Info 👉 www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...

Not long left to apply for this PhD scholarship. With such an interesting project and excellent supervisors, it's a great opportunity.

Serena Pattaro@serena-pattaro.bsky.social · last yr.

Only 10 days for applying for Fully funded PhD scholarship supervised by @moragtreanor.bsky.social & myself! 👇 Exploring transitions to early adulthood using data from Growing Up in Scotland Closes: 21 April bit.ly/4ckbHeV @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofgussp.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social

There is something deeply absurd about the modern pedestrian crossing. You press the beg-button and then you wait. And wait. And wait. Interminable wait times reveal a deeper pathology. The pedestrian is, at best, an afterthought - at worst, an obstruction. www.eta.co.uk/news/pedestr...

Pedestrian crossings and the tyranny of the green man | ETA

pedestrian crossing

eta.co.uk

Several new people and orgs added to this starter pack since I first shared, so worth rechecking if you saw it previously. Also, 📢 @gregmarsden-leeds.bsky.social and @jilliananable.bsky.social have now joined the party! 🎉

Dr Fi Crawford 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿@ficrawford.bsky.social · 2y ago

I've finally discovered Bluesky! I've found some great starter packs for transport, but most are North America focused. Thought I'd set up a UK focused one. Let me know who else I can add! [Many official orgs not over here yet - please let me know if they pop up] go.bsky.app/jKPCeT

New fully funded PhD studentship from @rafa-vdz.bsky.social has just been advertised! Exciting opportunity to work on 'Big Data' relating to transport accessibility and employment with a fab team including Rafa and @nickbailey37.bsky.social at @ubdc.bsky.social www.sgsss.ac.uk/studentship/...

Public transport and social welfare: The impact of bus connectivity on employment outcomes for low-income populations - Scottish Graduate School of Social Science

Public transport enables access to economic opportunities, services and social networks particularly for lower-income populations who cannot afford to own a private car. Buses play a particularly impo...

sgsss.ac.uk

If I were looking for a PhD scholarship, this would be it. Great supervisors and a very interesting project.

Rafael Verduzco@rafa-vdz.bsky.social · last yr.

#PhDOpportunity🚨 🚍🚏Passionate about public transport, social inequalities, and quantitative SocSci? This 1+3.5 fully funded PhD studentship examines the role of public transport on employment outcomes for low-income populations in the UK. 📢 Please share! shorturl.at/v5HCF

I'd love to have this in Glasgow.

Prof. Ian Walker@ianwalker.bsky.social · last yr.

"Bristol pedestrians to have immediate priority over vehicles at traffic light crossings" - come on, Bristol Council: make this happen! www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...

No BBC, the bollards aren’t “crash prone”. The cars are. 🤦🏻‍♂️ www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

Infamous crash-prone bollards to remain on Watford road

Footage of vehicles smashing into the barriers, including a police van, was widely shared online.

bbc.co.uk

It wouldn't be Christmas without her.

I'm always jealous of everyone's Spotify Wrapped stats bc I'm an Elder Millennial who still buys music and listens w/iTunes/Music, so I've always missed out. BUT NOT THIS YEAR. I exported my library on January 1 and used #rstats to make my own www.andrewheiss.com/blog/2024/12...