Event Archive

2015

September

• CTR Seminar: Dr Richard Mounce, 'Traffic Signal Control and Route Choice'

  09 September 2015, 16:00 - 17:00

  The CTR Seminar Series welcomes Dr Richard Mounce, Research Fellow in the Centre for Transport Research at the University of Aberdeen. "Traffic Signal Control and Route Choice" The flow of traffic at intersections can be controlled through the use of signals (traffic lights) and there are many ways in which this can...

July

• Seminar: Ice caves in Northern Spain, is it possible?

  29 July 2015, 15:00 - 16:00

  Please join us for a seminar given by Manuel Gómez Lende, a visiting PhD researcher from the University of Valladolid, on his work on ice caves in Northern Spain.

June

• CTR Seminar: Dr Kathryn Stewart, "Evaluating the Impact of Innovative Cycling Measures in EU cycling cities"

  11 June 2015, 16:00 - 17:00

  The CTR seminar series welcomes Dr Kathryn Stewart, Lecturer in the Transport Research Institute at Edinburgh Napier University. "Evaluating the Impact of Innovative Cycling Measures in EU cycling cities" The impact of “softer” measures to improve cycling mode share are often difficult to quantify and assess. The recently completed CHAMP project brought...

May

• Earth Science Research Seminar: Prof. John Wainwright (Durham University) "What do I talk about when I talk about modelling (connectivity)?"

  21 May 2015, 03:30 - 04:30

  Please join us for a talk given by Prof. John Wainwright of Durham University, author of the book Environmental Modelling: Finding Simplicity in Complexity.  Prof. Wainwright will speak on “What do I talk about when I talk about modelling (connectivity)?”

• Seminar: Shelley MacDonell and Eric Sproles of the Centro de Estudios Avanzados en Zonas Áridas, La Serena, Chile

  20 May 2015, 12:00 - 13:30

  Please join us for two talks given by colleagues from the Centro de Estudios Avanzados en Zonas Áridas, La Serena, Chile: Shelley MacDonell: Ice in the desert: understanding the role of glaciers in the semiarid Andes of Chile Eric Sproles: Developing a scientific- and community-based understanding of water resources from the ground...

• CTR Seminar: Dr Caitlin Cottrill, "Location Privacy: Producers, collectors, consumers & the mediating power of trust"

  14 May 2015, 16:00 - 17:00

  The CTR seminar series welcomes Dr Caitlin Cottrill, Lecturer in Digital Economy in the Department of Geography & Environment at the University of Aberdeen "Location Privacy: Producers, collectors, consumers & the mediating power of trust" Rapid adoption of smartphones, and their associated location-sensing apps, provides scope for widespread, efficient collection of detailed...

• Earth Science Research Seminar: Dr. Philippa Ascough (SUERC) "'The burning issue: Disentangling sources and turnover times of fire-derived Black Carbon in the environment"

  14 May 2015, 03:30 - 04:30

  Please join us for a talk given by Dr. Philippa Ascough of SUERC on "The burning issue: Disentangling sources and turnover times of fire-derived Black Carbon in the environment”.

• Earth Science Research Seminar: Dr. Mike Heap (University of Strasbourg) "Rock mechanics in a volcano"

  07 May 2015, 15:30 - 16:30

  Please join us for a seminar given by Dr. Mike Heap of the University of Strasbourg on “Rock mechanics in a volcano”.

April

• Earth Science Research Seminar: Dr Philip Benson (University of Portsmouth) "Laboratory geophysics simulations of crystal processes: the missing link between field and model"

  30 April 2015, 15:30 - 16:30

  Please join us for a seminar given by Dr. Philip Benson of the University of Portsmouth on “Laboratory geophysics simulations of crystal processes: the missing link between field and model”.

• CTR Seminar: Mr Donald Kent, "European Car free day the Getabout way"

  09 April 2015, 16:00 - 17:00

  The CTR seminar series welcomes Mr Donald Kent, Transport Executive with Nestrans. "European Car free day the Getabout way" Car free day continues to enjoy major success in other parts of Europe, but in Britain it has suffered an unprecedented collapse following the financial collapse and the cull of sustainable transport practitioners in...