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Karen Lucas | |
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| Fields | Human geography |
| Institutions | University of Manchester |
Karen Lucas is a British human geographer specialising in transport poverty, mobility justice, and social exclusion. She is Professor of Human Geography at the University of Manchester and Director of Research within the School of Environment, Education and Development.[1]
Academic career
editLucas joined the University of Manchester in 2020 as Professor of Human Geography.[1] She previously held academic positions at the University of Leeds, the University of Oxford, and the University of Westminster.
Research
editLucas’s research focuses on transport poverty and social exclusion, examining how transport systems affect access to employment, education, and essential services.
She contributed to the UK Government’s Making the Connections: Final Report on Transport and Social Exclusion (2003), which analysed the relationship between transport accessibility and social exclusion.[2]
Lucas has appeared as an expert commentator on transport policy and urban mobility debates, including on BBC Radio 4’s Rare Earth programme.[3]
In 2023, she was interviewed by Urban Matters Journal on issues relating to transport poverty and inclusive mobility policy.[4]
References
edit- 1 2 "Professor Karen Lucas". University of Manchester. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
- ↑ Making the Connections: Final Report on Transport and Social Exclusion (Report). UK Cabinet Office, Social Exclusion Unit. 2003.
- ↑ "Rare Earth". BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
- ↑ "Interview with Karen Lucas". Urban Matters Journal. 2023-01-04. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
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