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School of Tourism student wins TMI David Hughes Memorial Award 2014
This year’s winner of the Tourism Management Institute David Hughes Memorial Award for outstanding student placement is Claire Rosslee, a student on the BA (Hons) Tourism Management course at Bournemouth University.
Claire was presented with her award at the TMI Digital Destinations Hot Topic event at Cheltenham Racecourse by TMI President, Neil McCollum MTMI MTS and TMI Head of CPD, Paul Williams MTMI FTS. Claire receives one year’s complimentary Associate membership of TMI as well as the chance to attend the Hot Topic event, hear the latest developments in destination management and network with destination management professionals from across the UK.
The award, in memory of late TMI President David Hughes FTMI, is designed to encourage students on TMI Recognised courses to reflect on their placement experience, how it enables them to see concepts and theories in practice and acquire valuable workplace skills for their future career. Students have to write a reflective report on their placement and submit it together with references from their placement host and their tutor. The reports are assessed by the TMI Continuing Professional Development Group and the TMI Executive.
Assessors particularly liked the way Claire had “reflected on her own strengths and weaknesses and demonstrated how her role had positively helped address these” and felt that she showed “a thorough understanding of destination management and how this is evolving.” She had “given a good deal of consideration to her role and … taken on additional responsibilities, recognising that she is working for a small team”. Overall it was seen as a “very competent, mature and thoughtful piece of work”.
TMI Head of CPD, Paul Williams, said: “Claire’s placement with the official DMO for the English Riviera provided her with an excellent opportunity to gain valuable destination management and marketing insights to enhance her knowledge and understanding of the tourism industry gained as part of her sandwich degree course. The benefits of this practical industry experience were clearly evident throughout her reflective account and panel members were unanimous in judging her to be the overall winner of the David Hughes Memorial Award. In the light of the overall quality of the submission it is felt that this should be used as an example of good practice and guidance for other students in future. Well done Claire.”
By : TMI
TMI is the professional destination management section of the Tourism Society. For more information about TMI and the award please visit the TMI web site: http://www.tmi.org.uk
Invitation to Workshop about Sexual Harassment in the Tourism Industry
Dr Avital Biran, Senior Lecturer in Tourism Management at School of Tourism would like to welcome you to attend a unique multi-disciplinary workshop with the School of Tourism, in collaboration with the School of Health & Social Care, at Bournemouth University.
Volunteer opportunity at Camp Bestival!
Love Camp Bestival? Would you like a fantastic opportunity to volunteer at the festival this year and get a free festival ticket, food and transport from Studland House included? Beales Gourmet are looking for 4 enthusiastic people to work in their bars at the fantastic Camp Bestival at Lulworth from Thursday 30th July to Monday 4th august.
Do you have excellent communications skills?
Like working in a busy environment and thrive under pressure?
Enjoy being part of a lively team?
Previous bar work experience is an advantage.
Find out more about Camp Bestival by clicking the link below.
Sports Management student to visit top golf tournaments
Well done to Sports Management student Richard Warren who is encouraging disabled people in Dorset to get into golf!
Click here to read the full story in the Bournemouth Daily Echo
The 6th Sense Transport project
The 6th Sense Transport project has an end of project show, ‘The Internet of Cars’, that will be taking place during May and June across venues in the Bournemouth area (Bridport Arts Centre, the Hansard Gallery Southampton, Winchester Science Centre). More details can be found on the website: http://www.internetofcars.org.uk/
The project has commissioned a number of artists to work with data derived from the project resulting in a range of exhibits and events. For instance you can download a phone app and be part of the Internet of Cars.
For those with a more academic interest there is a symposium on 14th June at the Hansard Gallery, Southampton. This is free to attend but you’ll need to register.
See link to the programme for the day with details of how to register for anyone interested.
By: Janet Dickinson
Tourism students on field trip to Malta
Level I BA Tourism Management students recently spent seven days in Malta as part of their studies.
The students were investigating tourism development, planning, operations and tourist behaviour during the field trip. During the trip students met with a number of tourism industry professionals, including representatives from Visit Malta, Air Malta, The Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association, Malta Planning Authority, and the Ministry of Gozo.
Students were able to look at the plans for Malta’s capital city Valletta as it prepares to become European Capital of Culture in 2018; explored the development of ecotourism on Malta’s sister island Gozo; experienced the redevelopment of Malta’s Three Cities for heritage and cultural tourism; visited new developments such as the National Aquarium; and investigated dark tourism provision at the catacombs. 
During the field trip links were strengthened between BU School of Tourism and the Institute of Tourism, Travel and Culture at the University of Malta, with BU students visiting the University for a guest lecture on the ‘Low Cost Carrier Revolution in Malta’.
By: Anya Chapman
External Examiner of a PhD from Brazil
Due to the marvels of technology, today I examined a PhD by a Brazilian Student from the Federal University of Parana (UFPR), South East Brazil. Graziela Scalise Horodyski, a PhD Candidate from the Faculty of Geography, defended a thesis entitled “Tourism Experience and Consumption: Souvenirs in Curitiba-PR”.
The session started with a 30 minute presentation by the candidate, which was followed by comments and questions from the examiners. The thesis was examined by the supervisor (Dr. José Gândara), myself and 4 other academics, all from UFPR: Professor Zaki Sobrinho (who is also UFPR’s Rector), Dr. Kleber Puchaski, Dr. Vander Valduga and Dr. Luís Lopes Diniz Filho. After a robust defense, the examining panel unanimously approved the thesis. Congratulations to Dr. Grazi!
By: Miguel Moital
Posted Tuesday, 29 April 2014 in http://miguelmoital.blogspot.co.uk/
On Everest, climbers pay to take risks while Sherpas take risks to get paid
Yeganeh Morakabati, Senior Lecturer at School of Tourism and John Fletcher, PVC Research and Innovation at Bournemouth University have written an article about the thrill-seeking tourists and risky business for Sherpas on Mount Everest.
“Climbing season on Mount Everest was due to enter its busiest time of year: the May “weather window”. But all has come to a halt on the world’s highest mountain following the worst-ever accident – an avalanche that took the lives of 16 Sherpas. The tragedy highlights how the difference between the wealth of the climbers, who pay to take the risks, and the Sherpas, who risk to earn their pay, is as yawning as the chasms in the region.” (The Conversation)
For the full article please see https://theconversation.com/on-everest-climbers-pay-to-take-risks-while-sherpas-take-risks-to-get-paid-25951
School of Tourism undergraduates highlight research at national gatehering of BCUR
School of Tourism had an impressive presence at last week’s BCUR (British Conference of Undergraduate Research) gathering held at Nottingham University www.bcur.org.
Now in its fourth year, the 2014 conference was the biggest yet with 350 undergraduate students from university’s all over the UK and beyond. The students were joined by other undergraduates from: London School of Economics, University(s) of Cambridge, Aberdeen, Leeds, Exeter and Reading, Roehampton & Newcastle, Trinity Dublin and Tennessee. Topics ranged from Genetic engineering; Preparing youth for the UK labour market; to advances in water purification, archaeology and recent controversies in the meat industry affect buying behaviour. Katie Azulay, is studying a BSc (Hons) Sports Development and Coaching Sciences and said “BCUR is an experience I will never forget. Seeing other students research from all around the world was extremely interesting, as well as presenting my own research to them – a proud moment representing BU”. Katie presented her research on ‘Investigating the impact of motivational interviewing on exercise adherence among Exercise Referral Scheme patients with a BMI <35’.
Dr Ian Jones, Dr Joanne Mayoh, Amber Madkour, Adam Doherty, Rachel Luff and Katie Azulay at BCUR in Nottingham.
BU’s wider presence at BCUR ties nicely into raising the profile of undergraduate research in future from a successful Fusion Bid led by Luciana Esteves to host SURE@BU (Showcasing Undergraduate Research Excellence) in March 2015. The SURE@BU gathering is meant to give students the opportunity to gain key experience and skills, but also make their work visible to potential employers or placement hosts. There will be awards and prizes for the best posters and oral presentations. It is hoped that the successful hosting of SURE@BU places BU in a position to also host the national BCUR gathering in 2017.
The School of Tourism final year undergraduate students saw the true benefit of participating at BCUR in Nottingham last week. Adam Doherty, who studying BSc (Hons) Sport Psychology and Coaching Science said “I thoroughly enjoyed it and was amazed at the wide variety of research that was being conducted at this level (Undergraduate). I learnt a vast amount about subjects in which I had little or no prior knowledge of and I was glad to be able to showcase my work to others who were equally interested”. Adam’s research is entitled “Is there a science behind saving penalties? A study looking into the psychological approach in a goalkeepers positioning and movement from 12 yards”.
Other ST students also took part earlier in the year in BCUR’s led up event called Posters in Parliament, held in the Jubilee Room at Houses of Parliament. Amber Madkour studying BSc (Hons) Sports Development and Coaching Sciences presented her research on ‘Exploring Feminity in fitness: Crossfit as a site for empowering embodiment for Women’ and Rachel Luff presented hers on ‘An Investigation into volunteer management techniques used to achieve expected volunteer experience at Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity’.
Rachel Luff presented ‘An Investigation into volunteer management techniques used to achieve expected volunteer experience at Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity’
A number of MP’s were also on hand during the day to meet and chat with students on their research. This included among others David Blunkett, Angela Smith, Simon Hart, and Mark Williams. There was a judging panel made up of Ben Wallace MP; Sean Coughlan, Education Correspondent at the BBC; Professor Julio Rivera, President of the US Council of Undergraduate Research; and Katherine Harrington of the Higher Education Academy. Amber had the following comments about profiling her research in Parliament “Partaking in this event allowed me to share what I have learnt by discussing the focus of my dissertation with other students and academics. Being able to present my research in Parliament is a day I will remember looking back at my University career, and I am very proud to have such an opportunity”. Rachel Luff, who also took part said “The feedback I gained was very positive, people saying how interesting and relevant my topic is, this reaffirmed my interest in the research and took away from the ‘dread’ of the dissertation journey. The benefits from this opportunity has outnumbered the extra work I initially put in”.
Amber Madkour studying BSc (Hons) Sports Development and Coaching Sciences presented her research on ‘Exploring Feminity in fitness: Crossfit as a site for empowering embodiment for Women’
Students and academics involved in BCUR activity are encouraged to seek platforms to share their research, including Reinvention – International Journal of Undergraduate Research. Reinvention is an online, peer-reviewed journal, dedicated to the publication of high-quality undergraduate student research, and only houses papers written by undergraduate students or papers written collaboratively by undergraduate students and academics.
By: Mary Beth Gouthro