Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) and UK Rail Research and Innovation Network’s (UKRRIN) Centre of Excellence in Rolling Stock teamed up to organise an event at the University of Huddersfield’s Institute of Railway Research. The University of Huddersfield’s renowned Institute of Railway Research (IRR) has hosted an event bringing industry and academic leaders together […]
Save the date! The first student-led UKRRIN Student Conference is taking place Tuesday 7 & Wednesday 8 January 2025 at the University of Sheffield, all focused on railway engineering. Supported by UKRRIN, RSSB, and Network Rail, this event will feature posters, presentations and keynote addresses from industry leaders including the University of Birmingham and British […]
University of Leeds are advertising one fully funded PhD studentship in The Economics of Rail Transport, with enhanced stipend, at the Institute for Transport Studies. This fully funded PhD provides an exciting opportunity to pursue postgraduate research in railway economics, supervised by leading researchers in the field. The source of the funding is Horizon Europe, […]
UKRRIN is governed by a Steering Committee which meets bi-monthly to discuss the activities and development of the network as a whole. Top Five updates from June’s Meeting: Australian Rail Association The Australian Rail Association will be visiting Unipart Rail as part of a study tour in September. As part of this visit, colleagues […]
The UK Rail Research and Innovation Network (UKRRIN) is pleased to announce an expansion of network capabilities and expertise as University of Surrey is welcomed as a new academic member. Joining as partners of the Digital Systems and Infrastructure Centres, University of Surrey will bring in expertise from the Schools of Sustainability, Civil and Environmental […]
The UK Rail Research and Innovation Network (UKRRIN) has welcomed four new academic members into its network. University of Derby, Leeds University, Swansea University and University College London, join existing academic and industry partners in UKRRIN to enhance network capabilities, facilities, and expertise. University of Derby join as partner of the Digital Systems Centre (CEDS), […]
UKRRIN is governed by a Steering Committee which meets bi-monthly to discuss the activities and development of the network as a whole. Top Five updates from April’s Meeting: UKRRIN at RIA Innovation Conference UKRRIN provided extensive support to RIA’s annual flagship innovation conference in late March with a range of speakers and a large exhibition […]
Introduction We are collecting information about rail-focussed PhD studentships at UKRRIN (UK Rail Research and Innovation Network) universities to enhance coordination between academia and industry. We are particularly keen to raise awareness about the work being undertaken by PhD students amongst a wider stakeholder audience to encourage collaboration. To help us with this, we would […]
