The Institute for Transport Studies (ITS) is a free-standing academic department of the University of Leeds and part of the Faculty of Environment.
The Institute’s primary purpose is to advance the understanding of transport activity, operations and use, and to develop skills and best practice among transport professionals and decision-makers.
The history of ITS goes back more than 40 years and the University of Leeds first offered a transport Masters programme in 1965. The Institute was formally established in 1972 and has since grown to be a world leader in transport research and teaching.
Research
ITS is a leading international centre for transport research. It is particularly notable for the breadth and depth of research, the international quality of which has been verified by Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) stretching back over a period of 20 years. The research is sponsored by a variety of organisations, including the UK Department for Transport, the European Commission, and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. ITS was also the first academic unit in Britain to achieve ISO 9001 accreditation for research management.
Contacts
Dr Yvonne Barnard
Institute for Transport Studies (ITS)
36-40 University Road
University of Leeds
Leeds LS2 9JT
United Kingdom
E: Y.Barnard@leeds.ac.uk
T: +44 (0)113 34 33611