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 conference will be held in PG146 on Talbot Campus from 9.00am to 12.00pm The conference is opne to all students and aims to enhance the academic exchange between IFT… Read more » about Invitation to attend the Bournemouth University and Macau IFT Video Conference on the 21st March
Student Experience
Gain a WSET Level 1 Award in Wine
The School of Tourism, in collaboration with Erica Dent of Enjoy Discovering Wine, is delighted to be able to offer a 1 day WSET Level 1 Award in Wine. The course will provide you with product knowledge and skills in the selection of wine to help you with your future employment and add value to… Read more » about Gain a WSET Level 1 Award in Wine
Student event raises over £3,500 for the Poole Africa Link
On Friday 22 March 2013, five Bournemouth University Event Management students successfully organised a wonderful evening full of food, music, dance and fundraising at The Haven Hotel, Sandbanks. The black tie dinner and auction was in aid of the locally based charity, Poole Africa Link, who send out doctors and nurses to the Wau district… Read more » about Student event raises over £3,500 for the Poole Africa Link
UG-PG Review
This week the School was involved in the Periodic Review of all its Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programmes which involves academics from other universities and representatives from all the industry sectors covered by the School. Following an excellent event involving staff and students 6-year approval was awarded to all School Programmes. Particular thanks must go to… Read more » about UG-PG Review
Event Management Students Dragon’s Den Event becomes a reality at the Captain’s Club Hotel
On February 17th, the Captain’s Club Hotel in Christchurch hosted an event that had originally been an idea of 4 Bournemouth University Event Management students. Last year, the students, Oliver Jones, Takara Patrick, Joanna Mitchell and Michael-Aaron Loftus, had to pitch a new event idea to the Captain’s Club in a Dragon’s Den style presentation… Read more » about Event Management Students Dragon’s Den Event becomes a reality at the Captain’s Club Hotel
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
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