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Sustainable transport

 

 

With a UK staff and student community of over 40,000, and campuses in Malaysia and China, the university generates a significant demand for travel. Acknowledging this, the university actively encourages staff and students to choose low-carbon, healthy transport options.

Over the last few years the university has worked to improve transport options, resulting in:

• a semester bike hire scheme for students and staff
• free bike maintenance checks with Dr Bike
• investment in cycling infrastructure
• staff able to hire/buy cycles through payroll and save hundreds of pounds
• discounted bus, tram and train travel available for staff and students
• electric vehicle charge points across five campuses 
• a car lease scheme for staff, which provides the opportunity to lease a range of electronic and ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEV) through salary sacrifice 
• a carshare scheme for staff

Get your free personalised travel plan here to help you make a more sustainable travel choice

The university has a travel plan in place, which is beneficial as part of the planning and development process and provides direction for supporting sustainable travel and reducing reliance on single-occupancy car trips. In order to review and update the travel plan, the university conducts travel surveys to find out more about the travel patterns and choices of our staff and students.