Queen Margaret University (QMU) has become the recipient of the Cycle Friendly Campus award, gifted ‘with distinction’ by Cycling Scotland.
The award, delivered with funding from Transport Scotland, recognises the efforts of Scotland’s colleges and universities which promote cycling as an accessible and convenient travel choice. It was presented to Tom Kemsley, Sustainability Support Officer at QMU, by Cycling Scotland’s Paul Wright, in recognition of the outstanding level of commitment the University has shown to encourage cycling.
The University implemented a range of measures including reinvesting income from campus parking charges to support bike travel. Other measures include secure cycle parking, cycle maintenance areas, changing facilities, term-time bike hire, cycle training and led cycle rides.
Commenting on the Cycle Friendly Campus Award for QMU, Tom Kemsley, Sustainability Support Officer, said: “We’re really proud to have been recognised for this award, with distinction, by Cycling Scotland for our ongoing commitment to encouraging more and more staff and students to cycle to, from and around the QMU campus.”
”Our long-standing cycling community at QMU have also made a big contribution to helping us recruit new members and creating a self-sufficient cycling community on campus.”
The Cycle Friendly Campus Award is run by Cycling Scotland with funding from Transport Scotland and recognises exemplar projects from Scotland’s college and university campuses where cycling is made a real and accessible part of campus life. Campuses can register to become a Cycle Friendly Campus online at www.cycling.scot
