VREF Commits 24 MSEK to New International Research Program on Walking January 7, 2026|WALKING, Walking as a Mode of Transport ”The Walking Cities Lab: making walking for transport a global priority” selected as VREF’s new flagship program. The Volvo Research and Educational Foundations (VREF) is proud to announce the establishment of a major new research initiative within its Walking as a … Read More
Catch up with recording of “NextGen Research Forum” on “The Missing Mile: Informality, Access, and Urban Mobility Finance”
Catch up with recording of “NextGen Research Forum” on “The Missing Mile: Informality, Access, and Urban Mobility Finance” June 18, 2026|VREF NextGen InitiativeMissed the live event or want to revisit the discussions? Watch the full recording of the second VREF “NextGen Research Forum” of 2026, which took place on June 10, 2026. This forum focused on Informal and Shared Mobility … Read More
Graduate Research Academy 2026 – Call for Participants
June 11, 2026|OtherGraduate Research Academy 2026 – Call for Participants Informal and Shared Mobility in a Comparative Perspective: Collaborative and Peer Learning for Sustainable Transitions – Bangkok, 23-25 October 2026 We are pleased share the Call for Applications for the Graduate Research Academy 2026, taking place in Bangkok, Thailand, from October 23–25, 2026. This year’s academy focuses on Informal and … Read More
NextGen Research Forum 10 June – The Missing Mile: Informality, Access, and Urban Mobility Finance
NextGen Research Forum 10 June – The Missing Mile: Informality, Access, and Urban Mobility Finance We are happy to announce the second VREF “NextGen Research Forum” of 2026, on 10 June 2026 at 12:00-14.00 UTC. This time around we will be focusing on Informal and Shared Mobility, specifically: “The Missing Mile: Informality, Access, and Urban Mobility Finance”. The Forum will … Read More
Meet the Walking Cities Lab! Catch up With Recording From the Official Launch
Meet the Walking Cities Lab! Catch up With Recording From the Official Launch May 4, 2026|WALKING, Walking as a Mode of TransportVREF is proud to announce the official launch of the Walking Cities Lab, a major new International Research Program (IRP) within our Walking as Mode of Transport program – dedicated to making walking a global transport priority. Earlier this … Read More
Urban Mobility Under Stress: A VREF NextGen Research Forum
Urban Mobility Under Stress: A VREF NextGen Research Forum How do rising transport costs and climate extremes impact our daily mobility? In this recorded “Share Your Science” Research Forum from March 25, 2026, emerging scholars from the VREF NextGen community present and discuss their latest findings on urban transport systems under pressure.About the Session The Volvo Research and Educational Foundations … Read More
Applications are Open for Lee Schipper Memorial Scholarship 2026
Applications are Open for Lee Schipper Scholarship March 2, 2026|Future Urban Transport Applications are now open for the 2026 Lee Schipper Memorial Scholarship for Sustainable Transport and Energy Efficiency, and this year, the scholarship is expanding to provide US$12,500 to up to five extraordinary young scholars to advance transformative research in efficient and sustainable transport and energy, including: Two international … Read More
Call for Expression of Interest: NextGen Mentorship Hub
February 26, 2026|VREF NextGen InitiativeCall for Expression of Interest: NextGen Mentorship Hub Are you a young/early career scholar in transport/mobility research? Would you be interested in being part of our upcoming mentorship program? If so, please fill out this Expression of Interest form to be considered for the program. Background Access to good mentorship is an important resource with … Read More
New Call for Papers on Informal and Shared Mobility
New Call for Papers on Informal and Shared Mobility February 18, 2026|ISM, Informal and Shared Mobility, OtherAre you researching the intersection of technology, equity, and transport governance? We want to highlight an interesting opportunity for the mobility research community. A Special Issue is now open for submissions in Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, titled: ”Informal and Shared Mobility: Charting opportunities and challenges … Read More
Call for Applications: VREF Grants for Urban Logistics Summer School in Antwerp
Call for Applications: VREF Grants for Urban Logistics Summer School in Antwerp February 16, 2026|UF, Urban FreightJoin the University of Antwerp this summer for an intensive week on the future of urban logistics. We are pleased to offer five travel and participation grants for selected candidates. From June 28 to July 3, 2026, the University of Antwerp will host the … Read More
Building Capacity for Just Transitions: New Training Materials to Support Labour Equity in African Transport
Building Capacity for Just Transitions: New Training Materials to Support Labour Equity in African Transport January 28, 2026|ISM, Informal and Shared Mobility To ensure African transport reforms are socially equitable, a new initiative is developing practical toolkits to help cities assess the potential impact of change on informal economy workers, and integrate the realities of their livelihoods into major transport … Read More