Posts By: Dimitrios Buhalis

New article on Disruption technologies in the tourism industry

ORIGINAL RESEARCH Hsu, A.,  King, B., Wang, D., Buhalis, D.,  2016, In-destination tour products and the disrupted tourism industry: progress and prospects, Information Technology & Tourism, Vol 17, pp.1-21. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40558-016-0067-y   and https://goo.gl/ntNBA1  Abstract  Established inbound tour operators (ITOs) are being challenged by emerging competitors that have embraced technology-enabled innovations, including aspects that are associated with… Read more » about New article on Disruption technologies in the tourism industry

VeggiEAT is a 4 year EU funded project among four countries (Denmark, France, Italy and United Kingdom)

My name is Vanessa Mello Rodrigues, and I am a Brazilian Registered Nutritionist. Currently I am a Marie-Curie Post-doctoral research fellow within the Foodservice and Applied Nutrition Research Group and working for one year on the project VeggiEAT, coordinated by Prof. Heather Hartwell. VeggiEAT is a 4 year EU funded project among four countries (Denmark,… Read more » about VeggiEAT is a 4 year EU funded project among four countries (Denmark, France, Italy and United Kingdom)

Merry Christmas from Food Studies preparing gluten free mince pies

Over the last few years, the interest and market in gluten-free products has expanded considerably. Increasingly space in supermarkets is being given over to “free from” products. There was a time, not that long ago, when gluten-free food was only available on prescription – it was a medical need for a small minority of people… Read more » about Merry Christmas from Food Studies preparing gluten free mince pies

new paper Brown, L. and Paszkiewicz , I. 2016 The role of food in the Polish migrant adjustment journey Appetite

Brown, L. and Paszkiewicz , I. 2017 The role of food in the Polish migrant adjustment journey Appetite Volume 109, 1 February 2017, Pages 57–65 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2016.11.024   Abstract In 2015, there were 916,000 Poles living in the UK, making them the largest group of non-UK nationals at 16.5 percent of the population. Though increasingly research has focused… Read more » about new paper Brown, L. and Paszkiewicz , I. 2016 The role of food in the Polish migrant adjustment journey Appetite

Sarah Price wins Best PhD presentation at EuroChrie conference

BU student wins Best PhD presentation at EuroChrie conference A Bournemouth University student has been awarded the best PhD paper at the conference of the European Council on Hotel, Restaurant & Institutional Education (EuroChrie). Sarah Price presented her research on the European project FoodSMART, an innovative technical menu solution that enables informed consumer choice when… Read more » about Sarah Price wins Best PhD presentation at EuroChrie conference

Wednesday 23rd November 2016 was the Tourism and Hospitality @ Bournemouth University Employability day

Wednesday 23rd November 2016 was the Tourism and Hospitality @ Bournemouth University Employability day with events in collaboration with the Institute of Hospitality and the Institute of Travel and Tourism as well as brilliant Careers fair and a postgraduate Open Afternoon.  4 interconnected events aimed to develop the employability and professionalism of Bournemouth University students… Read more » about Wednesday 23rd November 2016 was the Tourism and Hospitality @ Bournemouth University Employability day

Very proud of the Department at the Vice Chancellors’ Staff Awards

Very proud of the Department of Tourism and Hospitality at the Vice Chancellors’ Staff Awards  Congratulations to Simon, Sean, Giampaolo and Barbara  Simon Thomas not only was recognised for 25 years of service but also he was shortlisted for the academic award for his work on employability  Sean Beer was awarded for his PhD achievement  Dr Giampaolo… Read more » about Very proud of the Department at the Vice Chancellors’ Staff Awards