NECTAR Cluster 6 (Accessibility) at the mobil.TUM 2024 conference

NECTAR Cluster 6 (Accessibility) is organising a special session at the mobil.TUM 2024 conference in Munich, Germany, 10-12 April 2024. The topic of the session is “The Roadmap for Shaping the ±15-Minute City: Proximity-centred Accessibility in Practice”. Deadline for abstracts is 20 November.

See for details the call for papers here:

NECTAR Conference 2024

The 17th NECTAR Conference will take place in Brussels, Belgium, 3 – 5 July 2024. The NECTAR conference will be organized by the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and hosted on its campus. The focus of the conference is on how transport and communications research can support the different roles stakeholders take in transport planning: Stakeholder involvement in transport: Who, why, how and with what impact?

Please find the general and cluster-specific calls for papers here and on the conference website: https://mobilise.research.vub.be/nectar-conference-2024-general-call-for-papers

Important dates:

Abstract submission: Jan 31, 2024

Notification of acceptance: Feb 29, 2024

Confirmation of attendance: April 30, 2024

Lecturer and Post-Doc Position at the University of Gothenburg

The University of Gothenburg is offering a position as Senior lecturer in Logistics. The person hired for the position is expected to carry out research and teach in the area of logistics and freight transport and help strengthen our research and education concerning the role of transport and logistics for a successful transition to a sustainable society. 

https://web103.reachmee.com/ext/I005/1035/job?site=7&lang=UK&validator=9b89bead79bb7258ad55c8d75228e5b7&job_id=31804

The University of Gothenburg is offering Postdoctoral fellowship in Business administration specializing in freight transport purchasing. The candidate is expected to engage in purchasing related research to investigate strategies and ways to improve sustainability and efficiency of freight transport with a focus on purchasing of freight transport services.

https://web103.reachmee.com/ext/I005/1035/job?site=7&lang=UK&validator=9b89bead79bb7258ad55c8d75228e5b7&job_id=31812

Postdoc position “Driving Equitable and Accessible 15 Minute Neighbourhood Transformations”

The University of Twente has a 3-year opening for a postdoctoral researcher position in the European research project “Driving Equitable and Accessible 15 Minute Neighbourhood Transformations” (DREAMS).

Are you a dedicated researcher with a keen interest in the exciting advancements in accessibility and sustainable urban mobility? The Department of Civil Engineering and Management at the University of Twente is offering a fantastic opportunity for a postdoctoral researcher position within the European research project “Driving Equitable and Accessible 15 Minute Neighbourhood Transformations” (DREAMS), led by the University of Twente.

DREAMS aims to investigate the potential of co-created and user-centric mobility services, as well as flexible activity hubs, in enhancing the accessibility, sustainability, and inclusivity of 15-minute city neighbourhoods located in the outskirts of European cities and regions.

If you’re passionate about making a positive impact on urban mobility and accessibility, this could be the perfect opportunity for you. Join us in shaping the future of sustainable and equitable urban living!


If you have any further questions about this vacancy of the DREAMS project, please contact Prof. dr. Karst T. Geurs at k.t.geurs@utwente.nl, dr. M. Baran Ulak at m.b.ulak@utwente.nl, or dr. Anna Grigolon at a.b.grigolon@utwente.nl.

Please upload your application from the below link before 22 October 2023.

https://utwentecareers.nl/en/vacancies/1441/postdoc-position-driving-equitable-and-accessible-15-minute-neighbourhood-transformations-dreams/