MoreMissing: pdf for Mobilities Research at Lancaster University. Since the mid s he has advocated a shift in the Mobility is defined as “the ability to move or be moved freely and easily” (Oxford Living Dictionary,). In line with this definition, John Urry identified four meanings attributed to mobility within the context of sociology. Research at Lancaster University. From oil wars to SMS texting, from airport expansion controversies to the line of walking, from slavetrading to global terroris