The ncat consortium brings together expertise from the charity, industry, consultancy and research sectors to bridge the transport accessibility gap. The core ncat team is based at Coventry University.
See below to learn more about us.
Emma Partlow
ncat CEO
Emma Partlow brings a powerful combination of deep industry expertise, policy insights, and lived experience, to dismantling systemic barriers while ensuring disabled people are central to decision-making through advocating for co-production.
Stewart Birrell
Research Director
Stewart is a distinguished academic and Professor of Human Factors for Future Transport within the National Transport Design Centre (NTDC), additionally is Centre Director for Future Transport and Cities at Coventry University.
Cathryn Thompson-Goodwin
Centre Manager
Cathryn joined ncat right at the start, and came to it with a strong background of working in project and programme management in the higher education sector as well as the creative industries.Â
Maddy Hughes
Operations and Communications Officer
Maddy joined as the Operations and Communications Officer for ncat in January 2024.
She brings extensive experience of quality assurance plus stakeholder and risk management across large, complex projects from her previous career in education. Her time working with teenagers honed her storytelling skills and ability to bring research to life.