Student Experience

Bournemouth Pier and Rock Reef Field Visit and experience, storification

Thursday 16th June 16:00-21:00 Bournemouth University Department of Tourism and Hospitality field visit, social media storyfication, video and photo competition and hopefully creating a student music band at Bournemouth Pier and Rock Reef !  To celebrate the end of the academic year the Department of Tourism and Hospitality Bournemouth University and our partner RockReek Bournemouth Pier http://www.rockreef.co.uk are inviting students and staff to a… Read more » about Bournemouth Pier and Rock Reef Field Visit and experience, storification

Graduate Christy Hehir works at VisitBritain as a Research and Evaluation Specialist #BUProud

I graduated with an MSc Tourism Management and Planning in 2009 and i am now working at VisitBritain as a Research and Evaluation Specialist. My MSc sparked my passion for research. Now at VisitBritain I lead on all stages of the research process – to champion, develop and deliver a return on investment process for VisitBritain’s commercial partnerships, online… Read more » about Graduate Christy Hehir works at VisitBritain as a Research and Evaluation Specialist #BUProud

Preslava Ivanova, BA (Hons) Tourism Management Placement at Ritz-Carlton (Hotel Arts Barcelona) in the Sales & Marketing department

Preslava Ivanova, BA (Hons) Tourism Management Placement at Ritz-Carlton (Hotel Arts Barcelona) in the Sales & Marketing department May 4, 2016 Careers, Featured, Student Blogs  Written bykdanceydowns  https://microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk/undergraduate/2016/05/04/five-things-i-learnt-on-my-placement/ I won’t lie, placement search was probably one of the most stressful times of my degree so far. Fortunately, I didn’t give up that easy and didn’t let the… Read more » about Preslava Ivanova, BA (Hons) Tourism Management Placement at Ritz-Carlton (Hotel Arts Barcelona) in the Sales & Marketing department

FoodBIZ @Bournemouth University Wednesday, 18 May 2016 at 10:00 Executive Business Centre, Bournemouth University

FoodBIZ @Bournemouth University Wednesday, 18 May 2016 at 10:00  Executive Business Centre, Bournemouth University   Register for Free Ticket Information  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/foodbiz-tickets-19780427792 Food@BU – Bournemouth University is a hub for food innovation and research excellence – regionally nationally and internationally. At BU we have an interdisciplinary and intersectoral range of projects and platforms researching the emerging international trends… Read more » about FoodBIZ @Bournemouth University Wednesday, 18 May 2016 at 10:00 Executive Business Centre, Bournemouth University

Enter the Pitch at the Pitch Challenge and you could win £1000! Deadline Friday 20th May

Business challenge for of BU students all levels. Pitch at the Pitch Challenge win £1000! Deadline Friday 20th May Got a great business idea? Consider yourself a budding entrepreneur? Enter the Pitch at the Pitch Challenge and you could win £1000! Deadline Friday 20th May If you’ve got a great business idea or consider yourself a… Read more » about Enter the Pitch at the Pitch Challenge and you could win £1000! Deadline Friday 20th May

Alumni News : KARNCHANA PHAKPHO Lecturer in International Tourism Management, International College at Bangkok University, Thailand

Message from KARNCHANA PHAKPHO Lecturer in International Tourism Management, International College at Bangkok University, Thailand  I graduated with a MSc in Tourism Management and Marketing in 2014. I am currently a full-time Lecturer in International Tourism Management, International College at Bangkok University city campus, Bangkok, Thailand. Without my master degree from Bournemouth University I would not… Read more » about Alumni News : KARNCHANA PHAKPHO Lecturer in International Tourism Management, International College at Bangkok University, Thailand

Destination Management Organisations from Denmark on digital marketing workshop at Bournemouth University

A delegation from Denmark representing two Danish destinations, Djursland (http://www.visitdjursland.com) and Hvide Sande (www.hvidesande.com) visited the Department of Tourism and Hospitality Bournemouth University for a digital marketing workshop.  The Destination Management Organisations were welcome by Dr Philip Alford and Professor Steve Page as part of the collaboration following the publication of the Digital Destinations research in Services Industries Journal last… Read more » about Destination Management Organisations from Denmark on digital marketing workshop at Bournemouth University

Tourism master students take part in a co-creation project on conflict transformation through gamification at post conflict sites

During March 2016 three of our Tourism master students, Gian-Luc Angiolini and Hannah Lee (MSc Tourism Management) and Oliver Te-Chang Liu (MSc Tourism Management and Marketing) along with Dr Avital Biran have travelled to Kosovo. This was part of a co-creation project aiming is to foster conflict transformation (reconciliation) by facilitating engagement with a plurality… Read more » about Tourism master students take part in a co-creation project on conflict transformation through gamification at post conflict sites

Studying sustainable and wildlife tourism at Bournemouth University

Studying sustainable and wildlife tourism at Bournemouth University Department of Tourism and Hospitality Drs. Susanna Curtin and Jon Edwards had an enjoyable day out at RSPB Arne with the MSc students studying wildlife, nature and ecotourism. They were there to experience the diverse wetland and woodland habitat and to learn about the relationship between nature reserves and ecotourism.  Are… Read more » about Studying sustainable and wildlife tourism at Bournemouth University