Research

BU Centre of Excellence in Learning – Kelly Goodwin appointed as a Theme Leader

  On the 1st January 2013 the new BU Centre of Excellence in Learning was established. The Centre of Excellence will build a Community of Practice around identifiable themes that are of strategic importance to BU. Following an application and interview process, Kelly Goodwin from the School of Tourism has been appointed as a Theme… Read more » about BU Centre of Excellence in Learning – Kelly Goodwin appointed as a Theme Leader

Enter 2013 Awards

Last week, after the success of Enter 2013, Professor Dimitrios Buhalis and PhD student Soultana Symeonidou were both awarded separate awards from the conference committee. Dimitrios was awarded for his 20 years of contributions to Enter and Soultana came third in the award for Best PhD Proposal. Enter 2013 ran from Tuesday 22nd – Friday… Read more » about Enter 2013 Awards

7 Sports students to present at the British Conference of Undergraduate Research

The British Conference of Undergraduate Research is a well-regarded conference open to all undergraduate students of any discipline undertaking research at any university in the UK, and one that BU has been represented at in the past. This year 7 students all from the Sport Academic group have been chosen to present their research at… Read more » about 7 Sports students to present at the British Conference of Undergraduate Research

Enter 2013

Professor Dimitrios Buhalis, president of IFITT (International Federation for Information Technology and Travel & Tourism) is currently at Enter 2013, an annual conference organised by IFITT. The ENTER conference, organised by IFITT, offers a worldwide and unique forum for attendees from academia, industry, government, and other organizations to actively exchange, share, and challenge state-of-the-art research… Read more » about Enter 2013

Working with the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Themis Foundation in Andorra

Professor Adele Ladkin has just returned from a visit to UNWTO.Themis in Andorra where she has been working on a collaborative project. As part of its Capacity Building Programme, UNWTO.Themis provides educational courses for tourism industry experts. Due to the demand for different topics, subject experts from the tourism industry and public sector are recruited… Read more » about Working with the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Themis Foundation in Andorra

Senior Lecturer Sean Beer interviewed regarding the horse meat scandal

  Yesterday, School of Tourism Senior Lecturer, Sean Beer commented on the horse meat burger story. “I suppose that what surprises me about the revelation that horse DNA has been found in burgers …in the UK is that people are surprised. But then most people don’t know anything about the food that they consume, and… Read more » about Senior Lecturer Sean Beer interviewed regarding the horse meat scandal

School of Tourism’s Neelu Seetaram co-edits Handbook of Research Methods in Tourism

Back in August School of Tourism’s Neelu Seetaram coedited Handbook of Research Methods in Tourism: Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches with Larry Dwyer and Alison Gill.  This insightful book explores the most important established and emerging qualitative and quantitative research methods in tourism.  The authors provide a detailed overview of the nature of the research method,… Read more » about School of Tourism’s Neelu Seetaram co-edits Handbook of Research Methods in Tourism

Digital Destinations Project host their 2nd Seminars

  This week the Digital Destinations Project are hosting their second seminars for 60 businesses that are signed onto the project. The aim of the yearlong project is to capture change in the adoption and use of digital technologies and to develop a strong, competitive local tourism economy. Each business that signed up to the… Read more » about Digital Destinations Project host their 2nd Seminars

Bournemouth University International Conference on Events – July 3rd – 5th 2013

 This July, Bournemouth University will be hosting the international Conference on Events and the 10th AEME Forum. The conference aims to debate the way in which we see, think and undertake events management research, pedagogy, policy and practice. Acknowledging the growing international research within the events area, the organisers invite extended abstracts from researchers, academics… Read more » about Bournemouth University International Conference on Events – July 3rd – 5th 2013

MSc Tourism Graduate Christy Hehir launches her book Arctic Reflections

  We have previously bought you the news that one of graduates, Christy Hehir has been lucky enough to have her PhD research created into a book called Arctic Reflections. The book, “Arctic Reflections: Moments of inspiration, a life time of action”, is a result of seventeen young people from twelve different countries that visited… Read more » about MSc Tourism Graduate Christy Hehir launches her book Arctic Reflections