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Bridging Borders with Active Travel: A Cross-Nation Perspective on Walking, Wheeling and Cycling in the UK

Posted on 1 November 2025 by Catherine Purcell

Active travel - walking, wheeling and cycling - is more than just a way to get from A to B. It’s a powerful tool for improving public health, reducing carbon […]

Public Engagement

Urdd and National Eisteddfod

Posted on 6 November 2024 by Catherine Purcell

We continue to be present at various national events to promote our research findings and encourage people to reflect on active travel barriers, motivators and challenges. We encourage people to […]

Partnership Working

Workshop: Making Wales an Active Travel Nation

Posted on 6 November 2024 by Catherine Purcell

On 12th June 2024 at the Senedd in Cardiff, we hosted a discussion session around active travel. Attendees listened to various presentations from the ATLAS team, Kate Strong (an active […]

Public Engagement

Festival of Social Sciences

Posted on 6 November 2024 by Catherine Purcell

Both in 2023 and 2024 we organised workshops in community locations across Wales, specifically in Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, Pontypridd, Llanelli, Bangor and Aberystwyth. These sessions enabled both short conversations as […]

 

Our research project, called INHABIT, is now published!

Posted on 27 October 2024 by Catherine Purcell

In our recent study, we delved into how children and young people interact with their natural and built environments to identify opportunities for promoting active travel behaviours in Wales. By […]

ATLAS has a strong steering group and is informed by their expertise

Posted on 30 October 2023 by Blogs Admin

With stakeholders comprising public health, government, third sector and public involvement, we co-develop research that fits closely with what is happening in Wales. They tell us about challenges, the successes […]