research

knowledge transfer

TORG’s pioneering research attracts high quality research students from around the world as well as significant funding for its new novel research facilities. TORG recognises the importance of knowledge transfer defined by the Russell Group Universities as “activities that are concerned with the generation, use, application and exploitation of knowledge and other University capabilities outside academic environments”. 

With this definition in mind TORG has responded positively over the years to approaches made by stakeholders to apply their research outputs for the benefit of the non-academic community.  As a result a wide range of activity has resulted.  These include four main categories: expert advice, postgraduate courses, short courses and specific projects.

people

projects

• VERITAS – Virtual and Augmented Environments and Realistic User Interactions To achieve Embedded Accessibility DesignS
  Dr Amy Guo, Mr Simon Edwards,
  Contract Holder: Prof Phil Blythe
  EU 7th Framework IST programme
  2010-2013, €8,000,000 (€268,320 to Newcastle)
  

• Evaluation of social inclusion projects
  Dr Jenny Brake
  Nexus (Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive)
  2007-2008, £14,400 [jointly with Aberdeen University]

• Cambridge transport innovation fund
  Prof Phil Blythe
  Cambridegshire County Council
  2007, £9,000
  

• Provision of transport for disabled and elderly people: TaxiCard – TaxiLink preference survey
  Dr Jenny Brake, Mrs Stephanie Murphy
  Nexus (Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive)
  2007, £10,200  

• Older people’s community transport shopping pilot
  Dr Jenny Brake, Mrs Stephanie Murphy
  Nexus (Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive)
  2007, £5,000  

• The green city of the future: Star City
  Prof Phil Blythe, Dr Oliver Heidrich
  Commission of the European Communities
  2005-2008, £78,750

• East London TRAffic Control Systems (ELTRACS) refresh study
  Prof Phil Blythe
  TfL Framework Contract as Subcontractor to SERCO Systems
  2005-2006, £4,000

• Bucharest traffic modelling
  Prof Phil Blythe, Dr Anett Ehlert
  WSP
  2005, £8,000

• A review of ultra light rail for Middlehaven, Middlesbrough
  Dr Corinne Mulley, Prof John Nelson
  Centre for Process Innovation
  2005

• Specification of future requirements for demand responsive transport software
  Dr Jenny Brake, Prof John Nelson, Dr Steve Wright
  Mobisoft UK
  2004-2006

• Lorry road user charging
  Prof Phil Blythe, Dr Neil Thorpe, Prof Philip Moore and Dr David Barber
  SERCO
  2004-2005, £23,000

• Demand responsive transport Good Practice Guide
  Prof John Nelson, Dr Corinne Mulley, Dr Jenny Brake
  Department for Transport
  Partner: Cumbria County Council
  2004-2005

• Future research challenges in road user charging
  Prof Phil Blythe
  DfT
  2004-2005, £53,000

• Foresight intelligent infrastructure research
  Prof Phil Blythe
  Office of Science and Technology Future Foresight Programme
  2004-2005, £16,000

• TRANsport in E-Europe (TRANEE)
  Prof Phil Blythe, Mr Simon Edwards
  European Commission Leonardo da Vinci Programme.
  Co-ordinating Partner: Local Futures Group
  2003--2006, £41,000

• Future communications and networking technologies for transport
  Prof P T Blythe and Dr A Tully (School of Computing Science)
  Department for Transport
  2003-2005, £15,000

• Transport Direct
  Prof P T Blythe, Mr Simon Edwards
  DfT Framework Contract as Sub-contractor to WSP Systems
  2003-2005, £8,000
  

• Review of London congestion charging technology trials
  Prof Phil Blythe
  Transport for London
  2003-2005, £9,500

• Public transport networks and methods and tools for assessing public transport schemes
  Dr Corinne Mulley, Prof John Nelson
  Civitas
  2003-2005

• Options for and attitudes to biometric templates on transport smart cards
  Prof Phil Blythe
  IBF and ISIS International
  2002-2005

• Monitoring and evaluation of the Cango Demand Responsive Transport service
  Prof John Nelson, Dr Jenny Brake
  Hampshire County Council
  2002-2005, £7,200

• Monitoring and evaluation of demand responsive transport services for PTEG (Passenger Transport Executive Group)
  Prof John Nelson, Dr Jenny Brake
  PTEG
  Partners: Nexus, West Yorkshire PTE, Greater Manchester PTE, South Yorkshire PTE, Strathclyde Passenger Transport, Centro, Merseytravel
  2002-2005, £40,200

• Distance based charging system design
  Department of Transport, Local Government & Regions
  2002, £11,359

• Click and Go
  Prof John Nelson, Dr Jenny Brake
  Northumberland County Council and Northumberland Health Authority
  2001-2005, £46,000

• Monitoring significant activities related to international interoperability of smart cards in transport
  DETR
  2000-2003, £27,490

• Support to DETR for standardisation of the UK specifications for smartcard applications in transport
  DETR
  2000-2002, £14,610

• Solution options for individual-centric road-user charging exemption schemes
  National Physical Laboratory Management Ltd
  2000-2001, £12,804