{"id":21433,"date":"2026-02-18T10:09:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T10:09:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deazone.com\/en\/?p=21433"},"modified":"2026-03-08T09:20:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T09:20:57","slug":"utsg2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/deazone.com\/en\/utsg2026","title":{"rendered":"Call for Papers: Call for Papers | 58th Universities\u2019 Transport Studies Group (UTSG) Annual Conference, 13\u201315 July 2026, University of Surrey, UK"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Submission closing date: 24 Feburary 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/deazone.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Link-1200x675.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21434\" style=\"width:731px;height:auto\" srcset=\"http:\/\/deazone.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Link-1200x675.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/deazone.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Link-850x478.jpg 850w, http:\/\/deazone.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Link-250x141.jpg 250w, http:\/\/deazone.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Link-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/deazone.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Link-750x422.jpg 750w, http:\/\/deazone.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Link.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Call for Papers | 58th Universities\u2019 Transport Studies Group (UTSG) Annual Conference<\/strong><br>University of Surrey, Guildford, England<br>13\u201315 July 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are delighted to announce that Surrey will host the <strong>58th UTSG Annual Conference<\/strong> \u2013 a flagship event now in its sixth decade, bringing together leading researchers, practitioners, and students from across the UK, Ireland, and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Call for Papers:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/utsg.net\/annual-conference_2026\">https:\/\/utsg.net\/annual-conference_2026<\/a><br><strong>Abstract Submission<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/utsg.net\/confmgt\/openconf.php\">https:\/\/utsg.net\/confmgt\/openconf.php<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Keynote Speakers<\/strong><br><strong>13 July<\/strong> \u2013 Tim Schwanen, Director, Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford<br><strong>14 July<\/strong> \u2013 Shaun Helman, Chief Scientist, TRL<br><strong>15 July<\/strong> \u2013 Bidisha Ghosh, Associate Professor, Trinity College Dublin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conference Themes (including but not limited to)<\/strong>: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Travel &amp; Tourism<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Energy in Transportation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transport &amp; Environment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Climate Change &amp; Resilience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Connected &amp; Autonomous Vehicles (CAV)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Public Transport &amp; Shared Mobility (MaaS)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Traffic Management &amp; Safety<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transport Policy &amp; Economics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Equity, Gender &amp; Inclusion in Transport<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Logistics &amp; Freight<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accessibility &amp; Urban Planning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emerging Trends in Air &amp; Water Transport<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Selected papers will be considered for Special Issues in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Elsevier \u2013 <em>Cities [https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/journal\/cities]<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Taylor &amp; Francis \u2013 <em>Transportation Planning and Technology [https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/journals\/gtpt20]<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Dates<\/strong>:<br><strong>Abstract submission (300 words + 6 keywords):<\/strong> 24 February 2026<br><strong>Notification of acceptance:<\/strong> 25 March 2026<br><strong>Full paper (max 12 pages) or Extended abstract (max 1500 words):<\/strong> 5 May 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PhD researchers are especially encouraged to participate and benefit from our <strong>dedicated training and mentoring sessions<\/strong> (open to all).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Smeed Prize<\/strong>: Eligible postgraduate researchers from UTSG member institutions (UK &amp; Ireland) can compete for:<br>\u00a3500 (Best Paper)<br>\u00a3250 (Runner-up)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Venue &amp; Location<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The conference will take place at the <strong>Lecture Theatres, Stag Hill Campus<\/strong>, University of Surrey.Guildford is just over 30 minutes from London, with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Direct train from Gatwick<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coach from Heathrow<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Beautiful historic town centre<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The stunning Surrey Hills as a backdrop<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A full-course <strong>Gala Dinner<\/strong> will be held at picturesque Gorse Hill.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Local Organising Committee<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chaired by Nikolas Thomopoulos, and supported by colleagues including Abigail Bristow and Ali Emrouznejad, along with a dedicated team at Surrey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Prof. Abigail Bristow<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prof. Ali Emrouznejad<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dr Yinglong (Ian) He<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dr James Kennell<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dr Jonathan Skinner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dr Michael Pekris<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dr Lorna Wang<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dr P\u00e1raic Carroll<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dr Beatriz Martinez Pastor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We are very much looking forward to welcoming the transport research community to Surrey next summer.<br>Administrative enquiries: <a href=\"mailto:utsg2026@surrey.ac.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">utsg2026@surrey.ac.uk<\/a><br>Submit your abstract via the UTSG submission system (see conference webpage above).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best regards,<br><strong>Ali Emrouznejad<\/strong> ( Director of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surrey.ac.uk\/cbap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Centre for Business Analytics for Practice<\/a>, University of Surrey, UK (<a href=\"http:\/\/WWW.Emrouznejad.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WWW.Emrouznejad.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surrey.ac.uk\/cbap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"246\" height=\"132\" src=\"https:\/\/deazone.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NewLogo-CBAP.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21419\" style=\"width:196px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Submission closing date: 24 Feburary 2026 Call for Papers | 58th Universities\u2019 Transport Studies Group (UTSG) Annual ConferenceUniversity of Surrey, Guildford, England13\u201315 July 2026 We are delighted to announce that Surrey will host the 58th UTSG Annual Conference \u2013 a flagship event now in its sixth decade, bringing together leading researchers, practitioners, and students from &hellip; 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