We are also planning to hold an event in Leeds so watch this space.

One of the aims of the Transport Planning Society is to support the development of younger professionals.  We do this in many ways, but one of the most successful has been the annual TPS Bursaries.  The scheme is designed to provide young transport planners with the opportunity and funding (usually £500) to conduct a piece of innovative and structured thinking on a topic of current relevance to transport planning.  Successful applicants work with a mentor (normally a TPS Board member) to prepare a paper and present it to the TPS Board.  The paper is published on the TPS website and many end up being accepted by major conferences such as the Transport Practitioners Meeting, providing the opportunity for even greater exposure for the bursary holder.  Previous bursary holders have thoroughly enjoyed the challenge of writing and presenting their paper and have found it to be a valuable part of their professional development.

If you are interested in finding out more about the bursaries, need some tips for putting your abstract together or simply want to network, then come a long to our 2013 TPS Bursary Event that will showcase three of the papers from the last two years:

• Helen Jones, Atkins – London 2012; A platform for a successful behaviour change programme?
• James Gleave, Central Bedfordshire Council – Helmets – a help or hindrance when promoting cycling?
• Stephen Walford, Buckinghamshire Council – Bananas with Pickles: Does the localism menu risk creating  the recipe for strategic malaise?

Further details of the TPS Bursary Scheme are available at http://www.tps.org.uk/main/bursaries/, where you will also find copies of the papers.

We will also be providing details of this year’s scheme, so come along and find out all about it, and hear from some of the young professionals who have benefitted from the scheme in the past.

Following the presentations we will move to a nearby venue (venue TBC) for drinks and networking.

To download a flyer for this event please click here.

Booking your place – New online booking procedure

To book your place at this event please visit http://www.ice.org.uk/Event?ID=1758. If you do not currently have access to a MyICE account please register and this will allow you to book yourself on all future TPS events.  Please note if you are a Corporate/Stakeholder member of TPS you will need to register as a non-member rather than a member as the membership number relates to ICE not TPS.
If you require advice or are unable to book yourself on this event please contact Pauline Arundel on pauline.arundel@ice.org.uk or 020 7665 2236.

Please note that entrance to the event is free for TPS members with their membership card.  A £5 fee applies to RTPI/TPS Transport Planning Network members and a £10 fee applies to non-members.  The fee is payable on the evening.
Certificates of attendance are available to TPS members.  Please ensure you sign the register on the night and indicate your request for a certificate and these will be issued to you electronically after the event.

We are very grateful to Mott MacDonald for hosting the event.