TRANSPORT & HEALTH WEBINARS 2026

Last Updated on 22 May 2026 by Paulo Anciaes

The Transport and Health Science Group, in partnership with the NIHR School for Public Health Research, invites you to join a live webinar series exploring the links between transport and health.

These sessions are open to all and bring together current research, policy insight, and practical perspectives. While we will aim to record the webinars, live attendance is strongly encouraged.

Register now using the links below

All times are listed in UK time

Webinar #1: Commercial determinants of active travel: challenges, opportunities, and needs presented by Professor Carmen Jochem

Tuesday 3rd February 2026, noon to 13:00

Register at https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/64ecb3ef-f765-4fa0-8a89-f9deba8011ef@9c5012c9-b616-44c2-a917-66814fbe3e87

Webinar #2: Dark PR – Transport and Health presented by Grant Ennis

Tuesday 3rd March 2026, noon to 13:00

Register at https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/6ae4c8d8-53ae-4cf8-a907-a7d681c0203f@9c5012c9-b616-44c2-a917-66814fbe3e87

Webinar #3: Factors that influence Local Authority decision making regarding active travel presented by Eleanor Roaf

Tuesday 5th May 2026, noon to 13:00              

Register at https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/15e45782-e317-4969-878d-0a6bbeedce0a@9c5012c9-b616-44c2-a917-66814fbe3e87 

Webinar #4: Is it age, sex, deprivation, or travel mode that is important for road travel injury and fatality rates in England presented by Professor Jenny Mindell

Tuesday 2nd June 2026, noon to 13:00            

Register at https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/c06e0fb7-3149-4624-baa7-05d487f1ea3a@9c5012c9-b616-44c2-a917-66814fbe3e87 

Webinar #5: Placemaking with children: fostering active transport and independent mobility to school presented by Dr. Paula Barros

Tuesday 7th July 2026, noon to 13:00

Register at https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d47bcff7-0834-4aa8-b629-ca92f0848194@9c5012c9-b616-44c2-a917-66814fbe3e87

Webinar #6: Effects and mechanisms of traffic restriction schemes outside schools in Great Britain presented by Professor Jenna Panter

Tuesday 1st September 2026, noon to 13:00

Register at https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/715b5355-cdfa-468e-8b9f-a137555d1ecc@9c5012c9-b616-44c2-a917-66814fbe3e87

Webinar #7: Transport poverty by presented by Dr. Margaret Douglas

Tuesday 6th October 2026, noon to 13:00      

Register at https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/72e3a516-76e3-492e-9bb2-6e194fe4f153@9c5012c9-b616-44c2-a917-66814fbe3e87

Webinar #8: Restricting unhealthy commodity advertising in the outdoor space: Mapping and evaluation of current Local Authority policies in England presented by Professor Frank de Vocht, Dr. Michael Daly and Dr. Zoi Toumpakari

Tuesday 3rd November 2026, noon to 13:00  

Register at https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/7546e27a-9ea8-4d92-95fe-9c4cb9bb7c8e@9c5012c9-b616-44c2-a917-66814fbe3e87

Webinar #9: Whole school approaches to physical activity presented by Jan Burkhardt and Dr. Zoe Helme

Tuesday 1st December 2026, noon to 13:00

Register at https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/09164192-f38d-497d-9c5a-c2135bc055bb@9c5012c9-b616-44c2-a917-66814fbe3e87

All recordings are available at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf_UkctEFpsTKBDDEqXHwdQ_cXBDH7gJ_