Travel Plan

Our commitment

The University is committed to the sensitive and sustainable development of its campus and surrounding area, creating an attractive, accessible, and socially inclusive place for students, staff, and visitors.

Over the next decade, the University aims to be one of the world’s most distinctive campuses, recognised for its leadership in equality, diversity, and inclusion; for transforming the learning, living, and working experience; and for supporting local communities while enhancing connectivity to the region and beyond.

In achieving this goal, the University Strategy 2030Link opens in a new window includes an explicit commitment to develop accessible, sustainable transport, energy solutions, and an exemplary green campus.

Travel Plan 2024–2034

The new 2024 Travel Plan provides an evidence base and demonstrates the University's ongoing commitment to sustainable growth.

It provides an evidence base to monitor and manage travel across all University campuses over the next 10 years and supports opportunities for low-carbon and active travel for everyone.

This plan will be led by the Estates Transport & Mobility Team, with a detailed action plan (see Chapter 5 of the Travel Plan) outlining how these goals will be delivered.

How was the plan developed?

In developing the 2024 Travel Plan, we were informed by:

The 2023 staff and student travel survey
Previous travel surveys and demographic analysis
Key transport connections and sustainable mobility initiatives
The University’s wider commitments to transport, mobility and sustainability

Travel Plan Reports

Travel Plan - Summary

Travel Plan - Full Report

Travel Survey Results Travel Plan 2007

The University published it's first travel plan in June 2007 as part of the Main Campus Masterplan supporting the development programme for the 10-year period from 2008 to 2018. This travel plan acknowledged the impact on the environment and local infrastructure with increased traffic especially by single occupancy cars and sought to address this by implementing initiatives and measures to provide alternative and sustainable modes of transport for staff, students and visitors.

Travel Plan 2007

What we're doing

Travel Surveys: Conducting annual travel surveys with staff and students to monitor travel behaviours and gain insight on the choice of travel modes and impact of the sustainable transport initiatives
Active travel: Investing in better cycle facilities and infrastructure, dedicated mobiltiy routes, cycle training and support, and promotion of health and wellbeing benefits
Public transport: Collaboration with operators to improve services, ticketing and connections
Car share & parking: Re-launched car share scheme, smarter parking options and daily charging where applicable
EV readiness: Expanding campus EV charging infrastructure for users and replacing fleet vehicles with electric
Wayfinding: Clearer on campus signage, prioritising pedestrianised areas, and accessible route information
Incentives & rewards: Programmes that recognise and reward sustainable travel choices
Living lab approach: Trialling new mobility technology and approaches with partners across the region

Discover Our Transport Initiatives