PTRC Fireside Chats
The Fireside Chat Series is characterised as an engaging discussion on contemporary issues; originally founded in 2020 and focused on the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has now successfully extended beyond this. Gender balance and other dimensions of diversity and inclusion have been a priority across the ongoing Series. Chaired by Glenn Lyons (Mott MacDonald Professor of Future Mobility at UWE Bristol), what started as a well received one-off event has gone on to become a series – predominantly a shared undertaking between Glenn and PTRC. For each Fireside Chat, the recording is available on YouTube and Glenn provides a writeup. These are all assembled below – we hope you find this resource thought-provoking and useful.
Chatting Around the Fireside
PTRC Fireside Chat
The Big Return
PTRC Fireside Chat
Plenary Debate - International Perspectives on a Global Shock
PTRC Fireside chat
Day One Key Note Conversation
PTRC Fireside chat
International perspectives on a global shock: where now for transport?
PTRC Fireside chat
Diversity of perspective on the implications of COVID-19 for transport
PTRC Fireside chat
COVID-19: Friend or foe for decarbonising transport?
PTRC Fireside chat
Reflections from emerging and established transport professionals
PTRC: Fireside chat
All models are wrong… especially after a pandemic
PTRC Fireside chat
And don’t forget walking: taking steps out of the pandemic
PTRC: Fireside chat
The Fireside Chat Series is an ongoing set of engaging discussions on contemporary issues, originally launched in 2020 around COVID-19 and now expanded to wider topics, with a strong focus on diversity and inclusion. Chaired by Glenn Lyons, each session is recorded and shared alongside a written summary, creating a thought-provoking set of resources.