Last week saw new Undergraduate and postgraduate students join Bournemouth University School of Tourism for induction week. The students were welcomed with activities, talks from Lecturers and talks from SUBU. One activity students (and lecturers!) got involved with was slacklining. BALM Lecturer Kat King set up a slackline in the front of Poole House with… Read more » about Students and Lecturers give Slacklining a go in Induction Week:
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School of Tourism Staff Successfully Wins Bids to Host Events as part of the ESRC Festival
Two School of Tourism staff has successfully won bids to host events as part of the ESRC festival this November. The ESRC (Economic and Social Research Council) funds research into the big social and economic questions facing us today and the annual ESRC Festival of Social Science is part of this. Dr Debbie Sadd and… Read more » about School of Tourism Staff Successfully Wins Bids to Host Events as part of the ESRC Festival
Bournemouth University Welcomes Launch of Innovation Vouchers
Bournemouth University’s School of Tourism can now work with companies using Innovation Vouchers, to offer businesses an external expert view to help businesses gain new knowledge as well as innovate, develop and grow. The Technology Strategy Board’s national Innovation Voucher scheme enables a business to obtain help from a range of expert suppliers – universities,… Read more » about Bournemouth University Welcomes Launch of Innovation Vouchers
Improving The University IT Services
Do you have issues with the Bournemouth University IT services? Or have you had a positive experience with IT services? Do you want to help improve IT services for other students around campus? IT Services are looking for people to join their SUBU affiliated IT Ambassadors Group. The IT Ambassadors act as the eyes and… Read more » about Improving The University IT Services
Guest Blog: Miguel Moital shares his experiences of visiting conferences in Brazil:
I recently returned from Brazil, where I spoke at two tourism conferences in São Paulo. Attendance of these two conferences follows from the work I have been carrying out about the barriers to publishing in English Language Tourism Journals (ELTJ) by Brazilian tourism academics. At present, only around 30 articles have been published in ELTJ… Read more » about Guest Blog: Miguel Moital shares his experiences of visiting conferences in Brazil:
School of Tourism Welcomes it’s New Post Grad Students
Yesterday, the School of Tourism welcomed over 130 new postgraduate students to the School of Tourism. The new starters were welcomed with tea and cakes in the Retreat and had a chance to mingle with other students and staff. The majority of our post grad students are international so the informal welcome was a chance… Read more » about School of Tourism Welcomes it’s New Post Grad Students
School of Tourism Alumni Hall of Fame
Here at the School of Tourism we are very proud of our Alumni and we like to show case what they have got up to and how far they have travelled. To celebrate this fact we are putting together a School of Tourism Hall of Fame. The “Hall of Fame” will consist of photos of… Read more » about School of Tourism Alumni Hall of Fame
New Additions to the School of Tourism
Over the summer and after a lengthy interview process, we are happy to announce some new arrivals and promotions within the School of Tourism. Dr Avital Biran will be joining us from the University of Surrey/Ben-Gurion University as a senior lecturer in October 2012. Avital will be joining the Tourism management team when he arrives…. Read more » about New Additions to the School of Tourism
Bournemouth University School of Tourism at the Olympics
It has been a great summer for Great Britain with the Olympic and Paralympic games being held in London and Bournemouth University School of Tourism has been right at the heart of it: Several of our staff and students have been involved throughout the whole summer of the games. With roles ranging from Games makers,… Read more » about Bournemouth University School of Tourism at the Olympics
Bournemouth University Sports Management helps to narrow the gap between what employers want and what graduates have to offer:
Gary Evans, a new addition to the Bournemouth University Sports Management team, has recently been cited in The Sport & Physical Activity Industry Magazine (S&PA Professional), the magazine sent to all Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) members. The article, which was part of the Education Issue, focuses on are universities that… Read more » about Bournemouth University Sports Management helps to narrow the gap between what employers want and what graduates have to offer: