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Connecting research to real-world transport challenges: latest news from DARe

12 August 2026

Five academics awarded DARe Impact Fellowships

The DARe Hub is pleased to announce the successful applicants of its DARe Impact Fellowships, awarded through the third Flexible Fund Call.

23 July 2026

Three new projects awarded funding through DARe’s third Flex Fund

The DARe Hub announces the successful projects from its third Flexible Fund competition, for three topics which were co-created with National Highways, Network Rail and HS2 Ltd.

Dr Tabea Sonnenschein presents from a lecturn in front of a mixed, seated audience
17 July 2026

Using urban modelling to support climate-resilient transport: AUM2026

DARe team members played a prominent role at the AUM 2026 symposium, through sponsorship, session leadership, and presenting different aspects of the Hub's research, showcasing the breadth of expertise across the team.

15 July 2026

DARe shares innovative TPRAF with local authorities

The Hub took part in the Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) Innovation and Learning Festival 2026, collaborating with National Highways to deliver a session on the DARe Transport Performance & Risk Analysis Framework (TPRAF).

1 July 2026

Tackling challenges together: Cambridgeshire workshop

Stakeholders and DARe team members in Cambridge came together for a case study workshop on multi-stakeholder decision-making for transport climate resilience. The workshop took place during a heatwave, emphasising the urgent need to adapt infrastructure to extreme weather.

Long-exposure photo of a city street in the evening, with a tall glass tower block and streaks of red and white traffic lights curving along the road. There are trees, streetlamps, and office buildings visible.
14 May 2026

First round of Flex Fund projects concludes

The first cohort of projects supported through DARe’s Flexible Funding scheme successfully completed, marking an important milestone for the programme.

View from above of a motorway intersection at night
1 May 2026

DARe’s third Flexible Funding call opens

DARe is delighted to announce the launch of its third Flexible Funding Call, opening up new opportunities for UK academics to work with DARe and its stakeholders to help shape the future of adaptable and climate resilient transport infrastructure.

Busy city street lined with a mixture of brick and old stone buildings, with traffic queuing along the road, and a pedstrian waiting in a glass bus shelter in the foreground.
6 April 2026

DARe TPRAF featured in DfT Climate Adaptation Webinar

DARe took part in an event focussing on Climate Adaptation in Local Transport, where Hub Co-Director Professor Schooling gave an overview of the innovative DARe Transport Performance & Risk Analysis Framework (TPRAF).

Participants are seated around tables during a workshop while two presenters stand at the front beside a screen displaying a presentation about Greater Manchester transport scenarios.
31 March 2026

Collaborative workshop focuses on green infrastructure in Manchester

DARe hosted a stakeholder workshop in Manchester with colleagues from Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), bringing together transport sector experts to explore climate adaptation for urban transport systems. 

30 March 2026

ICRS 2026 highlights resilience and modelling research from DARe Hub

DARe team members presented their research at the ICRS 2026 conference held at Delft University of Technology, spanning topics including the DARe Integrated Modelling Platform, enhancing transport system resilience, and assessing the robustness of the urban transport-energy nexus.

10 March 2026

Partnering with ICE: Conference on integrating carbon into infrastructure procurement

DARe co‑hosted a regional conference with the ICE North East Climate Action Group (ICE NE CAG), exploring how net zero carbon objectives can be embedded into infrastructure procurement.

Overhead view of a large motorway interchange with multiple layered roads curving and crossing over each other.
3 March 2026

DARe unveils first version of innovative framework (TPRAF)

The Hub has released the first version of the DARe Transport Performance & Risk Analysis Framework (TPRAF), an innovative, integrated, and holistic framework designed to support transport decision-makers in balancing decarbonisation, adaptation, and resilience.

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