Expedition to Costa Rica Dr Susanna Curtin Expedition to Costa Rica On the 1st November 2016, Dr Susanna Curtin joined Drs. Rick Stafford, Anita Diaz and Phillipa Gillingham on a ten-day student expedition to Costa Rica. Although Costa Rica is a renowned world leader in conservation with 25% of its landmass designated to a national park system… Read more » about Dr Susanna Curtin Expedition to Costa Rica
Research
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
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
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
Viglia, G., Minazzi, R., Buhalis, D., (2016),”The influence of e-word-of-mouth on hotel occupancy rate”, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Vol. 28 Iss 9 pp. 2035 – 2051
New research paper Viglia, G., Minazzi, R., Buhalis, D., (2016),”The influence of e-word-of-mouth on hotel occupancy rate”, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Vol. 28 Iss 9 pp. 2035 – 2051 Permanent link to this document: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/IJCHM-05-2015-0238 The influence of e-word-of-mouth on hotel occupancy rate Giampaolo Viglia Bournemouth University, Poole, UK Roberta Minazzi Department of Law… Read more » about Viglia, G., Minazzi, R., Buhalis, D., (2016),”The influence of e-word-of-mouth on hotel occupancy rate”, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Vol. 28 Iss 9 pp. 2035 – 2051
Bournemouth University marketing students in Google challenge success
Bournemouth University marketing students in Google challenge success A team of Bournemouth University students made it to the semi finals of an international Google marketing challenge. The team of BU students, from the Events Management and Events and Leisure Marketing courses, were challenged to deliver a digital marketing campaign for a company or project of… Read more » about Bournemouth University marketing students in Google challenge success
Dr Sean Beer is awarded his PhD and receives the Vice Chancellor’s Post Graduate Research Prize
Wednesday 9th November was a great day for the Department of Tourism and Hospitality as we celebrated the graduation of our latest cohort of students. Amongst the throng was a face that was familiar to many for this year Sean, now Dr Sean Beer was awarded his PhD. The study upon which it was based… Read more » about Dr Sean Beer is awarded his PhD and receives the Vice Chancellor’s Post Graduate Research Prize
Student Research Assistants – positions available
Student Research Assistants – positions available http://blogs.bournemouth.ac.uk/research/2016/11/18/student-research-assistants-awarded-projects/ These positions are now open – please apply if you are interested The following ones are on tourism and hospitality – Feel free to inform colleagues Student Research Assistants – awarded projects Fusion Investment Fund, Student Engagement, student research Rachel All assessments are now in and the awarded Student Research Assistantships… Read more » about Student Research Assistants – positions available
New publication: Feifei Xu, Lorraine Brown, Philip Long, 2016, Travel Experiences and Aspirations: A Case Study from Chinese Youth,
New publication: Feifei Xu, Lorraine Brown, Philip Long, 2016, Travel Experiences and Aspirations: A Case Study from Chinese Youth, International review for spatial planning and sustainable development, Vol.4 No.4 (2016), 69-87 ISSN: 2187-3666 (online) DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14246/irspsd.4.4_69 Copyright@SPSD Press from 2010, SPSD Press, Kanazawa Understanding cultural values is vital in tourism as these influence an individual’s… Read more » about New publication: Feifei Xu, Lorraine Brown, Philip Long, 2016, Travel Experiences and Aspirations: A Case Study from Chinese Youth,
Looking for Gay men working in the hospitality industry for research project
Looking for Gay men working in the hospitality industry for research project Research on Gay men, identity management and the hospitality industry as a ‘gay friendly’ space. Research by Dr Simon Roberts Bournemouth University Please contact Simon either by phone 07813880272 or by email sroberts@bournemouth.ac.uk Information for participants I would like to invite you to… Read more » about Looking for Gay men working in the hospitality industry for research project