Santander has 8 part funded 3-month internships with SME companies available which need to be allocated by 8th March. Once decided, the internships will then be advertised to our students. The Santander Intern Programme is a scheme which provides final year students and recent Graduates paid-for work experience with local business. Santander is contributing 50%… Read more » about Santander Intern Programme for Final Year’s and Graduates
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Bournemouth University and Macau IFT Video Conference on World Heritage
On the 21st March, Bournemouth University will be hosting its annual video conference with Macau IFT. This year’s conference has the topic of World Heritage. The first two guest speakers have just been announced: Gde Indra Bhaskara, a PhD student from the School of Tourism at Bournemouth University will be giving a key note speech… Read more » about Bournemouth University and Macau IFT Video Conference on World Heritage
Sport Student’s Consultancy Project Presentation at Thruxton Driving Circuit
Yesterday our Level H Sports students had their consultancy project presentations at Thruxton Driving Circuit. The students have been working on 2 projects for Thruxton as part of their consultancy project. One group, consisting of Faye Fisher, Nicola Page, Ben Gifford, Tom Deighton, Jake Roman-Capon, had to look at the driving experience that Thruxton offer… Read more » about Sport Student’s Consultancy Project Presentation at Thruxton Driving Circuit
Sport BU’s Charlton Clarke LBS for £’s Comic Relief Challenge
In the week commencing 4th March Charlton Clarke will be attempting to complete as many fitness classes as possible in 7 days at SportBU for Comic Relief. Charlton will be taking part in the full class programme offered at SportBU on a weekly basis so 34 classes! These will include Pump, Spinning, Yoga, Step, LBT,… Read more » about Sport BU’s Charlton Clarke LBS for £’s Comic Relief Challenge
Final Year students take part in RNLI Sea Survival Day as part of the STEEP Programme
Every year the School of Tourism runs its Student Talent Employability & Engagement Programme (STEEP) for final year students. The activities offer range from career opportunities, to guest speakers to activity days such as the RNLI Sea Survival Day that took place last Wednesday. The idea was for students to learn key team building skills… Read more » about Final Year students take part in RNLI Sea Survival Day as part of the STEEP Programme
Sean Beer and Philip Long contribute chapters to new book on Cultural Tourism
School of Tourism lecturers Sean Beer and Philip Long have recently contributed chapters to The Routledge Handbook of Cultural Tourism. The book explores and critically evaluates the debates and controversies in the field of Tourism. It brings together leading specialists from a range of disciplinary backgrounds and geographical regions, to provide state-of-the-art theoretical reflection and… Read more » about Sean Beer and Philip Long contribute chapters to new book on Cultural Tourism
School of Tourism’s Alexandra Correia is awarded her PhD
Last week, part time PhD student Alexandra Correia had her Viva Voce for her PhD titled “An examination of inter-business cooperation by wine and tourism small and medium-sized businesses in the Douro Valley of Portugal”. Alexandra was awarded her PhD subject to a few minor changes. Alexandra commented on the experience: “The completion of the… Read more » about School of Tourism’s Alexandra Correia is awarded her PhD
Retail Management Graduate takes part in this year’s Retail Management Consultancy Project
Jeremy Fennell, the Ecommerce Director for Dixons Retail, has taken part in this year’s consultancy project which is part of the final year for retail management students. Jeremy graduated from Bournemouth university Retail Management degree back in 1998 and has since then worked his way up through Dixons Retail. Last year, Retail Week named him… Read more » about Retail Management Graduate takes part in this year’s Retail Management Consultancy Project
MSc Tourism Management Graduate Launches first book Arctic Reflections
We have previously bought you news about Christy Hehir, an MSc Tourism Management graduate who has written a book based on her PhD research in the Arctic. On January 28th the book, Arctic Reflections; a Moment of Inspiration, a Lifetime of Action was officially launched at the Museum of Natural Sciences in Brussels. Christy and… Read more » about MSc Tourism Management Graduate Launches first book Arctic Reflections
Bournemouth University School of Tourism host their first virtual lecture with Montclair State University, USA
Today Bournemouth University hosted a virtual interactive lecture with Montclair State University in the USA. Both cohorts were given the lecture by Dr Heather Hartwell titled “Believe it or not hungry in hospital, eat well in prison” that focused on food service in hospitals and prisons. Both cohorts were able to see and interact with… Read more » about Bournemouth University School of Tourism host their first virtual lecture with Montclair State University, USA