Objectives
In general: help PhD students to understand and describe the social (including policy) relevance of the results of their PhD thesis.

More specific:

• To gain insights into the (policy and wider societal relevant) impacts of the transport system;
• To gain insights into the determinants for the impacts of the transport system;
• To gain insights into the relevance of the PhD Students’ own research for society and policy.

Prerequisite
No specific requirements. PhD students in their final year might benefit most from the course because they probably need to report on the societal relevance of their work in their thesis. But all PhDs are welcome. The course can even provide inspiration to recently started PhD students who write their research proposal.

More detailed information on the course program in the attached PdF below.

Course leaders: Dr. Jan Anne Annema and Dr. Niels van Oort

Guest lecturer: Drs. Nanja Piek (Deputy Head Sustainable Mobility, Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management)

Date: 4 December 2023

Time: 10:00 – 15.30 h

Location: TU Delft, faculty TPM, room H

ECTS: 0.25 (attendance only)  –  1 (attendance +  passing assignment)

Participation: free for TRAIL/Beta/OML/ERIM members and PhD students of participating TRAIL faculties. Others please contact the TRAIL Office info@rstrail.nl.

Registration: please click here.

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