Cycling and Walking

Whether you are a new cyclist or seasoned commuter, travelling to campus by bike has three major advantages:

1. It’s good for your wellbeing. You build a low-impact, mind-clearing cardiovascular exercise into your daily routine.
2. It’s good for your wallet. You can save hundreds of pounds on fares, parking charges or petrol.
3. It’s good for the environment. Cyclists in the West Midlands reduce the region’s annual greenhouse gas emissions by 23,000 tonnes and save the NHS £4.3 million/year because they stay so healthy.

The university aims to actively enable and encourage staff and students to ride to campus. That means providing the right facilities, improving safety, boosting riders' skills and confidence, and making cycling even more cost-effective.

Browse the pages in this section on:

• Finding our 1800+ bike parking spaces, 50+ showers and Gear Up, our repair shop
• Our bike hire schemes for staff, students and departments
• Safe low-traffic routes to campus
• Advice for locking your bike safely
• Resources for cycling confidence and proficiency
• Ordering a new bike and equipment via the staff salary sacrifice scheme