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On Thursday, the City & Mobility research group held a writing and team-building day. With many new PhD students and postdocs joining us, it was the perfect opportunity to learn more about each other's work. 📑

The day started informally with time for questions and individual writing. In the afternoon, we focused on collaboration: after lunch, we helped each other with practical tasks, such as testing surveys. We wrapped up with a speed-dating session in which everyone had 3 minutes to present their ongoing research. Prof. Frank Witlox finished the day with an update on our group. A successful day full of new insights, captured in a great group photo. 📸

🚲Cargo Bike Revolution 2026: Info Webinar for Future Participants

Join our upcoming info webinar to learn more about the programme, what to expect, and how to apply.

📅 Wednesday, 13 May 2026
⏰ 15:00 – 15:45 (CEST, UTC+2)

This is a great opportunity to:
✔️ Get insights into the summer school
✔️ Ask your questions directly to the organising team
✔️ Understand how you can be part of this experience in Ghent & Berlin

🔗 The link for registration: https://lnkd.in/da5j39Ny

🚨 Third International Conference on Clean Mobility & Energy 2026

📍 Ghent, Belgium | 15–16 Sept

Selected contributions will be invited to special issues in:
• Transport Policy
• Case Studies in Transport Policy
• European Transport Research Review

📝 Call for Extended Abstracts (1000–1500 words)

📅 Deadline for Extended Abstract Submission: 15 May 2026

🔗 More info: https://cme.its.ucdavis.edu/
📩 [email protected]

Organised by Ghent University and Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Davis

SustainableTransport Conference Ghent

Ben je geïnteresserd om Geografie en Geomatica te studeren? Op woensdag 29 april staat onze opendeurdag gepland! 🌍🎉

Je krijgt uitleg over de opbouw van de opleiding en brengt een bezoek aan de verschillende leszalen en labo's. Daarna is er tijd voor een gesprek met docenten, assistenten en studenten; je kan cursusmateriaal inkijken en kennismaken met verschillende toepassingen die binnen de opleiding gebruikt worden. Zo worden al je vragen beantwoord! 📚

Inschrijven kan via de link hieronder! https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=3hyB1-_sbEmPkaF4YkG5nGBFwhXpOa5MomRF0ESLoHBUQkxZUkdMU1IzUlE0R1Q0TFhGN0NJSUpTMi4u&route=shorturl

📢 Call for abstracts for PECSRL2026 is open!

From 7-13 September, the 31st Permanent European Conference for the Study of the Rural Landscape (PECSRL) will take place in Ghent and Spa! This biannual congress gathers landscape researchers across Europe and beyond who study mainly rural landscapes of the past, present, and future from an interdisciplinary perspective, including historical geography, landscape ecologists, social scientists, human geographers, physical geographers, historians, archaeologists, rural planners, landscape architects, landscape managers, as well as other scholars and practitioners interested in European landscapes. The conference is organised as a collaboration of Ghent University and the University of Liège.

The theme of this year's conference is: Reconciling Challenges in Landscapes. We will focus on how to understand the process of finding balance or harmony among conflicting, opposing, contradictory demands or interests in landscapes.

More than 20 sessions are planned, covering a wide range of topics and tackling different challenges in a variety of landscapes! The deadline for abstract submission is 15 April 2026.

More information about the conference theme, sessions and submission procedure can be found on the conference website: https://www.geography.ugent.be/pecsrl2026

Gisteren trokken de studenten van de 1ste Master eropuit voor een boeiende fietsexcursie door Gent, in het kader van het vak Fysisch Milieu en Duurzame Ontwikkeling 🚲🌿
Ze ontdekten hoe water de stad mee heeft gevormd én hoe de mens op zijn b***t het water naar zijn hand zette, met de aanleg van nieuwe waterlopen voor scheepvaart en economische activiteiten 💧🏙️
Veel dank aan Frank Gelaude voor de inspirerende en vakkundige uitleg!
📖 Meer weten? Check het boek ‘Getemde rivieren – hoe het middeleeuws Gent Schelde en Leie bedwong’.

🌍 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 – 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻!

Join the Inclusive Mobility Summer School 2026 organised by Ghent University and the BOPALiM COST Action, and explore how cities can design mobility systems that are accessible, affordable, and inclusive.

📅 𝟭𝟴–𝟮𝟲 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
📍 𝗚𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗴𝗶𝘂𝗺

👩‍🎓𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻?
Students (Bachelor, Master, PhD) and early-career researchers from different disciplines.

📌 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 31 March 2026

⚠️ Spots are limited!

For more details, visit:
https://www.geografie.ugent.be/inclusive-mobility-summer-school/2026

Contact: [email protected]

🌍 Inclusive Mobility Summer School 2026 – Applications Open!

Join the Inclusive Mobility Summer School 2026 organised by Ghent University and the BOPALiM COST Action, and explore how cities can design mobility systems that are accessible, affordable, and inclusive.

📅 18–26 June 2026
📍 Ghent, Belgium

👩‍🎓 Who can join?
Students (Bachelor, Master, PhD) and early-career researchers from different disciplines.

📌 Early bird deadline: 30 April 2026

⚠️ Spots are limited!

For more details, visit:
https://www.geografie.ugent.be/inclusive-mobility-summer-school/2026

Contact: [email protected]