Department of Hospitality and Events

The Department of Hospitality and Events aims to shape the future of the hospitality and events industry through dynamic research and teaching.

Overview

From robotics and automation to artificial intelligence, our Department works in partnership with industry experts to deliver research and teaching that engages with current trends and challenges. Our dedicated team of researchers also have a particular research focus on themes including:

Innovation and productivity
Peer-to-peer platform and sharing economy
Talent management.

Study with us

We offer a range of courses that are ranked amongst the world’s best in hospitality.

International Hospitality Management BSc (Hons)

International Hospitality and Tourism Management BSc (Hons)

International Event Management BSc (Hons)

International Events Management MSc

International Hotel Management MSc

Strategic Hotel Management MSc

Hospitality, Tourism, Transport and Events PhD

If you want to shape the future of hospitality, Surrey is where you should be. With our transformational courses and progressive research agenda, we excel and rank among the world’s best in hospitality. Professor Iis Tussyadiah, Dean of Surrey Business School

Latest news

04 JUN 2021

Surrey subjects ranked amongst the best in the world by the 2021 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects

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05 MAR 2021

Surrey's School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at the forefront of tackling diversity in travel, tourism and hospitality

27 JUL 2025

A week in the life of an hospitality and tourism PGT student

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School of Hospitality and Tourism Management research

We have a world-class reputation for our research in hospitality, tourism, transport and events. Our excellent facilities and vibrant research culture attract researchers and doctoral students from around the world, creating a diverse, creative and stimulating research community.

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Partnerships

Meet the team

Academic staff

Dr James Kennell

Head of Department

Mark Ashton

Associate Professor; Associate Dean (Education) FABSS

Marco Ciraulo

Associate Professor & Director Industry Research Partnerships

Dr Emma Delaney

Associate Professor in Event Management

Professor Anita Eves

Professor of Hospitality Management

Dr Viachaslau Filimonau

Reader in Hospitality Innovation

Sylvia Ganbert

Senior Teaching Fellow

Christy Hehir

Senior Lecturer in Tourism and Events (Programme Director for Tourism)

Karen Kelly

Senior Lecturer in Hospitality Management

Dr James Kennell

Head of Surrey Hospitality and Tourism Management and Associate Professor.

Dr Bora Kim

Deputy Head of SHTM (Education), Director of Studies; Senior Lecturer in Hospitality Management

Dr Yanning Li

Senior Lecturer (Assistant Professor) Events, Organisations and Operations

Dr Erin Ling

Senior Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work

Dr Daisy Liu

Senior Lecturer in Hospitality

Dr Thomas Lunt

Senior Lecturer (Events Management)

Professor Emily Ma

Professor

Professor Nigel Morgan

Professor of Social Sustainability

Dr Pablo Pereira Doel

Human Insight Lab co-director; Fellow at the Institute for Sustainability; Visiting Fellow, Center for Tourism Research at Wakayama University (Japan)