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 February’s Meeting: Steering Committee Membership: Two new members have joined the Committee in place of colleagues who have left their respective businesses: – Satnam Thiara, representing Network Rail – Andrew […]
The University of Leeds is part of the ESRC White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership (WRDTP), forming a collaboration between the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield, York, Bradford, Sheffield Hallam, Hull and Manchester Metropolitan. These studentships are available in named Thematic Interdisciplinary Training Pathways on either a 1+3 or a +3 basis and can be held full-time […]
UKRRIN members RSSB and the University of Sheffield are collaborating to develop a tool using Artificial Intelligence to predict low adhesion conditions. Low adhesion costs GB rail in the order of £350 million each year. The causes of low adhesion have been the subject of much research over the years. This initiative further explores how […]
Did you know our founding member RSSB, working with Network Rail, RDG and RIA, is an active supporter of the UKRI Horizon Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT), based at the University of Nottingham? Working with over 40 industry partners, the CDT focuses on digital identity, personal data and data creativity within the global digital economy, […]
The UK Rail Research and Innovation Network (UKRRIN), the £92 million partnership between academia and industry, has launched a new Technology and Innovation Hub at Unipart Rail’s Headquarters in Doncaster. Led by Unipart Rail, the new Hub will support the sector in translating academic research and innovation to solve strategic industry challenges and to enable […]
UKRRIN launches call for new Centres of Excellence 12 February 2021: The UK Rail Research and Innovation Network (UKRRIN), the £92 million partnership between academia and industry, has opened a call for expressions of interest to establish two new Centres of Excellence, in ‘Inclusive Passenger Experience’ and ‘Rail Economics, Policy and Operations’. UKRRIN […]
To enhance capabilities and make the network more responsive to industry needs, UKRRIN members are keen to seek out expressions of interests from academic institutions to become official members of the UKRRIN network as part of one of two new proposed Centres of Excellence. Since the development of the network in 2018, UKRRIN has offered […]
Research by the University of Sheffield, Furrer+Frey and Network Rail is helping to embed cost efficient electrification in the UK’s rail network. After four years, two PhDs have been completed both focusing on different areas of cost efficient electrification and improved reliability. New electrification is seen as an essential step to decarbonise rail as part […]
