Master of Transportation Sciences - Hasselt University

23/07/2026

🚀 Exciting news! CAMBER has officially taken on the leadership of the EU Road Safety Cluster.

This new role marks an important milestone for the project, which will now coordinate collaboration between 12 EU-funded initiatives working to advance safer, smarter and more sustainable mobility across Europe.

🤝Through joint communication, knowledge exchange and shared initiatives, the Cluster helps maximise the impact of European road safety research.

As Cluster lead, CAMBER will help strengthen cooperation across the road safety community while supporting the EU Road Safety Policy Framework and Europe's Vision Zero ambition.

🔗 Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/enyQUhJN
🌐 Discover the EU Road Safety Cluster and its member projects: https://lnkd.in/er8Db9rH

CAMBER joins the EU Road Safety Cluster

29/06/2026

Last week, some of our researchers, headed by Prof. Dr Ali Pirdavani and Prof. Dr Tom Brijs, took part in the 10th edition of the Road Safety and Simulation Conference in Naples, Italy.

Several contributions were presented by members of our research group: Mahdi Sadeqi Bajestani, Göker Malik Altuntaş, Dr Marija Ferko and Bernard Kosovec presented their papers. Tom Brijs presented the paper by PhD student Tayyaba Sahar and also delivered a well-attended keynote speech.

The conference also provided an opportunity to network with various international experts in the field and to follow up on, highlight and discuss with colleagues ongoing collaborations and projects, such as CAMBER and TWIN-SAFE: Advancing Road Safety Through Twinning.

27/05/2026

On Tuesday June 2 at 17:00 Katondo Salvatory NAMBIZA will defend his PhD in Transportation Sciences at Hasselt University. His PhD thesis is titled "Applying Behavior Change Techniques to Enhance Traffic Safety among Motorcycle Taxi Riders: A Case Study of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania".

In Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, motorcycle taxi riders—known as “bodaboda” riders—play a crucial role in urban mobility and employment. However, they also rank among the most vulnerable road users due to risky riding behaviors, heavy traffic exposure, and challenging working conditions. In his research, Katondo aimed to enhance motorcycle taxi safety. He developed and tested the SAFARI–SPIDER intervention, which employs behavior change techniques tailored to the everyday realities of motorcycle taxi riders, focusing on safer phone use, hazard anticipation, calm riding, and the use of protective gear.

If you wish to attend the defence and/or the reception, please register via the online form by May 29th at the latest. It is also possible to follow the defence online.

More info:

Road traffic injuries are a significant public health issue worldwide, particularly in low- and middle-income countries where motorcycle taxis are commonly used for daily transportation. In Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, motorcycle taxi riders—known as “bodaboda” riders—play a crucial role in urba...

05/05/2026

🔬 Research: Teleoperated vehicles

Do you have 10 minutes? Dr. Nesrin Budak (IMOB, Hasselt University) is researching the acceptance of Teleoperated Vehicles (cars driven remotely by a human operator who is not physically present in the vehicle ).

Are you an English-speaking driver who has been living in Belgium for at least 2 years? Share your opinion in our survey (10-15 min). No prior experience with this technology is needed! 5 participants will each win 1 cinema ticket! (Note: only fully and attentively completed surveys are eligible).

Thank you for your participation!

👉 The survey is available via this link: https://uhasselt.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_enRRqSdmH1eNq50

❓Questions? Please contact Nesrin via [email protected]

05/05/2026

🌍 A global conversation on youth, mobility & road safety — and you're invited!

On May 11, YOURS – Youth for Road Safety is hosting a live dialogue bringing together young leaders and the United Nations Youth Office.

🎙️ Felipe Paullier, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Youth Affairs, will join youth voices from around the world to explore how young people are shaping mobility and road safety systems globally.

📅 May 11 | 3 PM CET | Live on Zoom

🔗 Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/HoxKNHLuQRyoBBD33FvvYg

24/04/2026

Yesterday, our students from the 1st Master’s in Transportation Sciences went on a field trip to Antwerp as part of their courses “Transport Organisation" and "Road Safety Audit” by Prof. Dr An Neven & Prof. Dr Evelien Polders.

In the morning, they visited the Oosterweel site. They were given a presentation on the Oosterweel project and took a guided tour of the various Oosterweel construction sites. In the afternoon, a presentation by the Mobility Department on “Mobility trends and data in the City of Antwerp” was scheduled.

For this fascinating trip, the students and lecturers travelled by train, bus (for the guided tour of the site), tram and on foot, all under a glorious sun. 👍

📸 by Hung Shih Siou & Prof. Neven

20/04/2026

Last week, IMOB researchers represented the IVORY Doctoral Network at the conference in Athens, Greece.

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From April 15th to 17th the IRTAD 2026 Conference took place in Athens, Greece. The conference was organised by the International Traffic Safety Data and Analysis Group (IRTAD), NTUA and HITE, and was themed 'Better road safety data for better safety performance'.