Abstract
The University of Manchester is one of the largest educational institutions in the UK, and has about 7400 international students originating from 180 different countries. This paper discusses results from research projects conducted by students at the University of Manchester's Business School (MBS) regarding transportation patterns in higher education and the resulting impact on the environment. Questionnaires were completed by a sample of MBS undergraduates regarding their travel patterns in terms of vehicle mode, frequency of use and origin. A separate survey was used to identify each participant's individual carbon load associated with traveling to and from Manchester. Findings showed that average annual emissions per MBS undergraduate for home trips were 48 times higher than those of the annual commuting average for the same group of students. These results indicate that daily student commuting is insignificant in terms of environmental impact relative to the trips taken by international students to and from home.
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