The Forge - A Social Science Researcher Network for Transport, Travel and Mobilities

Forge交通和旅行社会科学研究人员网络旨在将从事交通、旅行和流动性研究或相关研究的各种背景的社会科学家联系起来。该计划将通过两条主要途径实现这些目标：1)在2011-2013年开办三所暑期学校，资助40名研究生和早期职业研究人员。2)为研究学生和早期职业研究人员建立一个网络，促进知识共享，互动，出版发展和职业发展。暑期学校将成为网络活动的关键焦点。该网络将通过一个网站进行管理，研究人员可以在网站上建立个人资料，并找到有共同兴趣的研究人员。与会者还可以申请少量资金，用于支付特定主题会议的旅费和讲习班费用，这些会议将向网络成员开放。网络和暑期学校满足经济和社会研究委员会和英国运输部确定的主要研究能力建设需求。在研究运输和旅行需求增长所带来的主要问题时，需要更大程度地整合社会科学的观点，而这一领域传统上一直由工程和物理科学方法主导。该网络提供了发展新观点和更好地整合来自这些不同传统的技术的潜力。

The Forge social science researcher network for transport and travel aims to link social scientists from a range of backgrounds undertaking research on or relevant to transport, travel and mobility. The project will achieve these aims through two main routes:1) Running three Summer Schools in 2011-2013 with subsidised attendance for 40 research students and early career researchers. 2) Establishing a network or research students and early career researchers which will promote knowledge sharing, interaction, publication development and career growthThe Summer Schools will act as a key focal point for the activities of the network. The network will be managed through a website where researchers can set up profiles and find researchers with common interests. Participants will also be able to apply for small quantities of funding to pay for travel and workshop costs for meetings on specific topics which will be open to network members. The network and Summer School meets a major research capacity building need identified by the Economic and Social Research Council and the UK Department for Transport. Much greater integration of perspectives from the social sciences is required to the study of the major problems posed by the growth in transport and travel demand, a field which has traditionally been dominated by engineering a physical science approaches. The network offers the potential to develop new perspectives and to better integrate techniques from these different traditions.