BU Games Evening – March 18th from 6.45 in the Loft

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Come together with your friends for this FREE games evening being held at the Loft on March 18th from 6.45pm.

This event is open to all students and will include games, bingo and other team building games. There are prizes up for grabs for the winners so get registered and come along to celebrate the end of the academic term!

Please pre-register teams of 4 people either by leaving a message on the Facebook page or by visiting the event table in the Atrium on Thursday 14th March 9-5 or Monday 18th March 9-1pm.

For more information or if you have any questions please see the Facebook page

 

Miguel Moital takes part in IHG Trend Report Debate 2013

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Last week, Senior Lecturer Miguel Moital took part in an event which launched the IHG Trends Report, compiled by The Futures Company.

The report called “The new kinship economy: from travel experiences to travel relationships” looks at specific trends and how they are going to affect the travel industry in the next 10 years.

Miguel was asked to be part of the panel of experts for the live debate. The debate was hosted by travel writer Simon Calder and the other panellists included Richard Solomans IHG CEO and Sarah King from The Futures Company.

The event took place at the Intercontinental Westminster Hotel and was attended by a range of media across travel, trade and lifestyle press. Stakeholders also attended including Visit England, ABTA, WTTC and Tourism Alliance

The debate covered all areas of the report but the general conclusion was that Hotels will increasingly categorise guests by needs and occasions instead of hierarchal structure.

During the debate Miguel noted a need to consider single parent families after ONS statistics found there is now triple the number of single parent families now than 40 years ago, as well as double the number of people living alone.

The report identified the need for a deeper relationship between people and brands facilitating a ‘kinship economy’ by helping people to connect.

For more information on the IHG Trend report please see here http://www.ihgplc.com/

Dr Tim Breitbarth invited to SRH Hochschule Heidelberg as part of a continuing partnership

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At the end of February, Dr Tim Breitbarth was invited to SRH Hochschule Heidelberg by Prof Dr Sebastian Kaiser and Prof Dr Christian Keller (Head of Sports and Events Management; see photos).

 SRH is the oldest and largest private university for applied sciences in Germany. Bournemouth University has developed a strong partnership with the SRH over the past year, including Prof Kaiser’s various contributions to the BU International Week Sports and Events Management a few months ago.

 “SRH is a modern, dynamic and innovative place and it is interesting to see how they create very capable graduates and engage with industry by focusing on added value and dynamic capabilities rather than too many administrative processes”, Tim commented.

 The partnership includes student exchange opportunities and research-based publication projects especially in the field of golf and professional sports club management.

 During the visit Tim presented to final year event management students. The focus was on long-term results on the effects of the World Cup in Germany, as well as the economic and socio-political impact of hosting international sporting events in Qatar.

 In addition, Tim dedicated significant time of his 3-hour presentation to sharing some insights of the event industry in the UK as well as sharing information with the students about Bournemouth University in general and Masters opportunities in particular.

 For more information on the international opportunities and the partnership universities please contact Dr Tim Breitbarth, Senior Lecturer in Sport Management, on tbreitbarth@bournemouth.ac.uk

School of Tourism showcases its CPD Programme at the Hotel and Catering Show 2013

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Last week Bournemouth University School of Tourism showcased it’s CPD Programme at the Hotel and Catering Show 2013.

As well as exhibitions from companies in the hospitality industry, the show also included live food demonstrations from some prestigious chefs and restaurants.

The School of Tourism were there to showcase their CPD programme. Keith Hayman, BU’s Head of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in the School of Tourism, outlines how the course works:

“Everything about our CPD programme for employers is flexible, from course content to delivery times. Working closely with Hall & Woodhouse, the Dorset-based brewing and pub company ,we came up with a bespoke programme of 6 units delivered over eighteen months. The units include HE Study Skills; Hospitality Context; Services Marketing; People and Performance; E-Marketing and Financial Reporting. The first cohort received its CHE (Certificate of Higher Education) in 2012 and will progress to a Foundation Degree in Business and Hospitality Management in 2013” explains Keith.

The show was successful for the School of Tourism with lots of potential new business leads.

Could bespoke CPD give your organisation the edge over your competitors? 

www.bournemouth.ac.uk/hospitality-cpd    Tel: 01202 961481   

Email: khayman@bournemouth.ac.uk  or cmain@bournemouth.ac.uk

Invitation to attend the Bournemouth University and Macau IFT Video Conference on the 21st March

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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 and BU as well as provide a stimulating experience for attendees.

The conference has a mixture of Keynote speakers from Bournemouth University and Macau IFT.

Please see the e-invite for a full list of speakers.

For now please see the Facebook Page for more information or if you like to register to attend the conference please email Jade on i7268398@bournemouth.ac.uk

Gain a WSET Level 1 Award in Wine

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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 your CV. The course introduces you to the main styles of wine, common grape varieties, a systematic approach to wine tasting and the matching of food to wine.  Assessment is through completion of a multiple-choice paper at the end of the day. The course starts at 8:45 a.m. and finishes at about 4.30 pm.The next course is being held on

SUNDAY 24 MARCH 2013

Venue to be advised. Heavily discounted cost to BU students is £105.

To register your interest and reserve a place, please email Elaine Finlay who will provide you with further details along with instructions on how to pay.

efindlay@bournemouth.ac.uk

Student event raises over £3,500 for the Poole Africa Link

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 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 of South Sudan to improve the health care currently being provided.

The James Bond themed event included a fantastic array of entertainment, from an auction and raffle, including Bond inspired prizes, to international champion dance performances and a great live show by four-piece jazz band, The Brightside Band. The group of five had an extremely successful evening, raising over £3,500 for the charity. Team leader, Francesca Gorvin said “We would like to thank everyone who helped make this event possible: our sponsors, Unicorn Training and Pennyfarthing have been extremely generous, and to all our guests for making the night such a fantastic success”.

To view a selection of photos from the night please visit: Dorset Society – Poole Africa Link event photos

Final Year Students take on the High Ropes as part of the STEEP Programme

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This week 20 final year students went to Avon Tyrrell to undertake high ropes activities, archery and pioneering as part of the STEEP programme.

The student’s first had to take part in the high ropes challenge where they were kitted out with helmets and harnesses before they scaled the trees. The students had to complete the course that was around 40ft up in the air which included climbing a wobbly balance pole and hanging upside down at one point.

Throughout the group supported each other to overcome each obstacle.

After the high ropes, the students took part in some Archery, which a lot of them had never done before. The Archery encouraged team work but also individual competition.

After a hot meal the group were split into 3 for the pioneering challenge.  After being given 4 large wooden poles, rope and a bungee cord each team worked together to figure out how to make a self-supporting structure that would outperform the competition.

Final year student Camilla Larkan commented on the experience “It has been a fantastic day filled with challenges and so many more laughs, our activity guides were excellent and perfectly encouraging.

I definitely think that these STEEP activities should continue, they are so much more than a fun day out, and so valuable during this time of year when the pressure is mounting as we are able to escape the desktop and academic theory and apply logic and open minded thinking to real life challenges. 

 Today was a breath of fresh air!”

 The High Ropes Challenge was the last STEEP activity offered this year. The programme will re-open next year for final year students.

UG-PG Review

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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 the students involved who impressed immensely the Panel on Wednesday and were considered a credit to BU and the School.

 In particular the Panel commended ‘active fusion between education, research and professional practice’, ‘integration of guest speakers, visits and field work’, ‘placements/experiential learning/employability and ‘clear and substantial evidence of the commitment of teaching teams to students’.