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Videos, thought, and opinion pieces from the DARe team and partners

22 July 2026

A major El Niño is building: what could it mean for UK transport resilience?

DARe team members and guest authors explore the question: what could El Niño mean for the UK’s weather and the transport networks that millions of people rely on every day?

30 June 2026

Cycling, climate, and communities: perspectives from the DARe team

On 3 June, the UN celebrates World Bicycle Day, marking the impact the humble bicycle has had on society globally. To mark the occasion, we asked some of the keen cyclists in the DARe team for their thoughts on the barriers and opportunities in encouraging more active travel in the UK.

Snow-covered residential street with parked cars and red-brick houses on both sides.
11 December 2025

Driving home for Christmas: insights on the transition to electric vehicles

GUEST PIECE: Ben Hawley from Urban Foresight explores how Christmas travel reminds us that successful electrification demands forward planning and systems-level thinking.

10 December 2025

Flex Fund interview: resilience and adaptation in Devon’s highways assets

Find out more about DARe Flex Fund project Demonstrating the Value of Considering Resilience and Adaptation in Devon’s Highways Assets in this interview with Dr Dan Lash from the University of Exeter.

8 December 2025

COP30 in the Amazon: The critical role of people, transport, and data in climate resilience and action

Dr Kristina Wolf shares her thoughts and reflections after attending COP30 in Belém, Brazil. COP30 hosted the first-ever Transport Pavilion, which finally gave transport a dedicated platform in the climate dialogue.

Dr Si Chen presents research findings in front of a television screen
4 December 2025

Reflections from IEEE PES ISGT Europe 2025: Innovative Smart Grid Technologies

Dr Si Chen shares her reflections on the ISGT 2025 Conference, including insights, and key takeaways on transport and energy.

Four people stand together smiling at the camera
3 December 2025

Reflections from ACSP 2025 in Minneapolis

Dr Yu Han attended the ACSP Annual Conference held in Minnesota, which brought together planning educators, researchers, and practitioners from around the world to exchange ideas on advancing resilient and equitable urban planning, governance, and education.

A rural road cuts across English countryside, pictured at sunset
6 November 2025

‘Roads: Where the Wild Used to Be’ and ‘Transition in Perspective’ (Poems)

Dr Mashael Kamran, DARe Research Associate from the University of Cambridge, shares two of her poems.

View from above of a housing neighbourhood
21 October 2025

Flex Fund interview: gamifying urban change

Find out more about DARe Flex Fund project Gamifying Urban Change in this interview with Dr Alessia Grassi from the University of Leeds.

3 September 2025

Flex Fund interview: CO-GREAT

Find out more about DARe Flex Fund project CO-GREAT in this interview with Dr Timothy Peacock from the University of Glasgow.

Side view of the green-domed Diana Temple in the Munich Hofgarten
11 August 2025

DARe resilient transport simulation scenarios stand out at MATSim User Meeting

DARe team members received the Best Paper Award at the MATSim User Meeting 2025 for work on simulating extreme rainfall impacts on transport.

View of a multi-transport junction in London with cycle paths and bus lanes in use as well as other road traffic, with the Shard visible behind.
1 August 2025

Strengthening our transport systems for the future: a call for investment in resilience

GUEST PIECE: Miriam MacLennan shares insights from a recent Arup report that explores strategies for improving transport resilience against extreme weather.

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