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Karen Lucas is a Professor of Human Geography at the University of Manchester and the Director of the Manchester Urban Institute. With over 25 years of experience in social research relating to transport, she employs a variety of mixed methods approaches to address issues of mobility and social justice. Karen is a world-leading expert in transport and social justice, particularly in the context of the Global North and South. She is currently leading pilot projects in Greater Manchester aimed at developing a blueprint for community-based transport planning to reduce transport poverty. Additionally, she is part of an international team developing a transport poverty index for the European Commission. Throughout her career, Karen has worked on numerous transport social analysis projects, including collaborations with the University of Leeds and government agencies on assessments of major road projects. She has been appointed to editorial boards for leading journals in her field and has a substantial record of research on energy poverty and environmental justice. Karen also teaches and supervises new PhD students in sustainable urban mobilities, contributing to research aligned with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.
University of Manchester • Manchester, England
Karens research focuses on social justice and transport.
University of Leeds • Leeds, England
Co-directed the Leeds social science Institute and contributed to various transport social analysis projects.
Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford • Oxford, England
Led research initiatives in transport studies and held a Senior Research Fellowship at Kellogg College.
Transport Studies Group, University of Westminster • Westminster, England
Conducted research and coordinated initiatives in sustainable development.
Includes MSc in Advanced Electrical Power Systems and MSc in Communications and Signal Processing.