We are pleased to announce that the 56th Universities’ Transport Studies Group (UTSG) Annual Conference will take place at Huddersfield Business School, University of Huddersfield between 1 and 3 July 2024. Colleagues are reminded that the UTSG conference is a doctoral-student-friendly conference and as always, we are particularly encouraging research students to submit their work. Also, we will be holding a mentoring-surgery scheme to support colleagues across different career stages and doctoral students and a legacy scheme. The UTSG conference at Huddersfield will operate a collaboration initiative for special issues with top-tier journals including Travel Behaviour and Society (Elsevier), Transportation Planning and Technology (Taylor & Francis), and IET Intelligent Transport Systems (Institution of Engineering and Technology).
To present your work at the UTSG Conference involves two stages:
1. Abstract Submission Guideline:
Authors must submit a 300-word abstract and six keywords that should clearly identify the objectives, background, methods, main findings, and conclusions of your work. The abstracts will be reviewed by the UTSG Executive Committee and corresponding authors will be informed of the decision by mid-April 2024. Only authors of accepted abstracts will be invited to submit either a ‘full paper’ or an ‘extended abstract’ using the appropriate templates available on the UTSG and Conference websites.
Abstract Submission Deadline: Monday 11 March 2024. To submit an abstract, please click HERE .
Note: There is no need to attach a file at this stage but simply paste your abstract in the corresponding field. Authors submitting abstracts for the Smeed Prize (see, eligibility criteria below) must indicate that in the corresponding ‘Topic’ of the submission form.
2. Paper Submission Guidelines
Open: late April; Deadline: Monday 10 June 2024
Authors of accepted abstracts will have two options for submitting their research work:
* A full paper (max. 12 pages long); this is the recommended option for authors considering the special-issue initiative.
* An extended abstract of max. 1500 words
Full papers and extended abstracts will need to use the corresponding UTSG templates. Please also note that Smeed Prize entrants must submit a full paper to be eligible (see, criteria below). Templates and further information can be found on the UTSG website.
Smeed Prize Submissions
[Open to UTSG member institutions in the UK and Ireland, only] Papers can be submitted for the Smeed Prize competition if they are prepared and presented entirely by an author who:
* Has carried out the work described in the paper while registered as a postgraduate student at a UTSG member institution, and
* Is either still registered as a student at such an institution or has had a viva since the previous UTSG conference.
The best paper will be awarded £500 and the runner-up £250. Anyone wishing to enter the Smeed Prize should make this clear in a statement immediately following the abstract. Entrants must be supported by a confirmation message from the candidate’s supervisor to the utsg2024@hud.ac.uk. A full paper submission after the abstract acceptance is compulsory for the Smeed entrants.
FURTHER INFORMATION
More details about the conference, including delegate fees and registration will be announced in due course via email and on the Conference website. Please, feel free to email utsg2024@hud.ac.uk for any queries.
We are looking forward to welcoming you at Huddersfield!
On behalf the organising committee with my best wishes,
Prof. Alexandros Nikitas
Chair of the Local Organising Committee
UTSG Executive Committee Chair
