Open Day 2013
Postgraduate taught programmes
INSTITUTE FOR TRANSPORT STUDIES (ITS)
Friday 3rd May 2013 (11.30 am – 3.30pm)
The Lecture Room, Institute for Transport Studies
Programme
11.30
11.45
Introduction to ITS
Dr Greg Marsden, Director of the Institute
Overview of Masters programmes
The learning environment
Career pathways
Accreditation by professional bodies
Questions
Dr Tony Whiteing, Director of Student Education 2013/14
12.15
Buffet lunch
Including informal discussions with Programme Leaders
12.45
Overview of admissions
Admissions requirements
Funding opportunities
Questions
Dr Dave Milne, Admissions Tutor
13:15
Q&A session with current & recent Masters students
13:45
Dissertation Poster session
Meet current Masters students and discuss their research topics
(ITS lecture room followed by Parkinson Court)
Dr Jeremy Toner, Director of Student Education 2012/13
15:00
Optional – Visit to the University of Leeds Driving Simulator
(Samantha Jamson to accompany group from Parkinson Court to Simulator)
If you would like to attend please contact ITS:
Phone: + 44 (0)113 343 5353
Email: courses@its.leeds.ac.uk
Web: www.its.leeds.ac.uk
Map & directions to ITS attached
Directions to ITS
BY RAIL
The University is situated about 20 minutes drive from Leeds City Rail Station. Trains to Leeds are frequent from all parts
of the country and Rail timetable information can be found at the national rail enquiries website. From Leeds station you
can catch the free bus to the University or follow the walking instructions below. Alternatively, take a taxi from the
station concourse - just ask the taxi driver for the University of Leeds entrance off Clarendon Road. The main ITS
building is on University Road, which is on the University Campus as shown on the map below.
BY ROAD
From the South via M1
*Follow the M1 to junction 43, where keep in the right hand lanes to take the M621. Exit the M621 at junction 2
(signposted Harrogate, York and Skipton). Take the 3rd exit from the roundabout, leading through a tunnel. After
passing under a large railway bridge, take the 3rd exit (A58) to join Leeds Inner Ring Road (A58M). Take the exit signed
Skipton (A660). Follow the A660 (Woodhouse Lane) north-west, and you will see the main University Buildings ahead of
you. Turn left into the main entrance, immediately before the Parkinson Tower.
From the South via A1
Leave A1 (exit to Ferrybridge Services) to join M62 westbound. Exit M62 at junction 29 to join M1 northbound. Continue
from *
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From the East via M62
Exit M62 at junction 29 to the M1 northbound. Continue from *
From the North via A1 and from York via A64
Leave A1 taking A64 towards Leeds and join Inner Ring Road (A58M). Take the exit signed Skipton (A660). Follow the
A660 (Woodhouse Lane) north-west, and you will see the main University Buildings ahead of you. Turn left into the main
entrance, immediately before the Parkinson Tower.
From Harrogate via A61 and Wetherby via A58
Follow signs to City Centre. At Sheepscar (major junction east of the University) follow signs to University. At top of
steep hill (Claypit Lane), turn right at traffic signals into Woodhouse Lane (A660). After passing the BBC studios on your
right, you will see the main University Buildings ahead of you.
Turn left into the main entrance, immediately before the Parkinson Tower.
From Ilkley via A65
At Burley-in-Wharfedale take the A660 via Otley bypass to Leeds. Cross straight over Outer Ring Road through
Headingley. Immediately after a dual carriageway section through Woodhouse Moor, you will see the main University
Buildings on your right. Turn right just after the Parkinson Tower, into the main entrance.
From the West via M62
Exit M62 at junction 27 to the M621. Exit the M621 at junction 2 (signposted Harrogate, York and Skipton). Take the 3rd
exit from the roundabout, leading through a tunnel. After passing under a large railway bridge, take the 3rd exit (A58) to
join Leeds Inner Ring Road (A58M). Take the exit signed Skipton (A660). Follow the A660 (Woodhouse Lane) northwest, and you will see the main University Buildings ahead of you. Turn left into the main entrance, immediately before
the Parkinson Tower.
WALKING
Leeds city centre is relatively compact compared to many other cities, so walking is a viable option. The University
campus is about a 20 minute walk from Leeds station: come out of the station into City Square; with the Queens Hotel
behind you, walk straight up Park Row. Continue up Park Row until the first major junction. Cross straight over The
Headrow and continue up Cookridge Street. At the next set of lights go straight on passing Millennium Square on your
left and Leeds City Museum on your right. Turn left on to Woodhouse Lane, a busy main road. You'll pass Leeds
Metropolitan University on your left and our University campus begins in another 100 metres, on your left. To reach the
Parkinson building, carry on up Woodhouse Lane to the clocktower building. ITS is then just a few minutes away, but its
best to consult the campus map to locate our building on University Road. You can also find directions from walkit.com
CYCLING
A popular mode for many ITS staff and students, there are bike racks adjacent to the ITS building and many more
across campus. To help plan your route, take a look at the cycling maps provided by Leeds City Council.
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