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.
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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.
Partnerships
Meet the team
Academic staff
Dr James Kennell
Head of Department
Mark Ashton
Associate Professor; Associate Dean (Education) FASS - Interim
Marco Ciraulo
Associate Professor & Director Industry Research Partnerships
Dr Emma Delaney
Senior Teaching Fellow
Professor Anita Eves
Professor of Hospitality Management
Dr Viachaslau Filimonau
Reader in Hospitality Innovation
Sylvia Ganbert
Senior Teaching Fellow
Christy Hehir
Lecturer in Tourism and Events
Karen Kelly
Senior Lecturer in Hospitality Management
Dr James Kennell
Associate Professor in Events & Hospitality
Dr Bora Kim
Senior Lecturer in Hospitality Management; Co-Director of Learning and Teaching; Program Director for BSc IHM and IHTM
Dr Yanning Li
Senior Lecturer in Events Management
Dr Erin Ling
Lecturer (Assistant Professor) 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
Lecturer in Hospitality Information Technology; Digital Lab Commercialisation Officer; ESRC-SeNSS Research Fellow; Sustainability Fellow at Institute for Sustainability
Dr Sumeetra Ramakrishnan
Senior Teaching Fellow
Dr Jonathan Skinner
Reader in the Anthropology of Events
Professor Iis Tussyadiah
Professor of Intelligent Systems in Service, Head of School of Hospitality & Tourism Management
Dr Lorna Wang
Deputy Head, Department of Hospitality
Dr Wenqi Wei
Lecturer in Hospitality Management
Dr Tracy Xu
Associate Professor in Hospitality
Dr Leon van Achterbergh
Senior Teaching Fellow
Emeritus staff
Professor Leo Jago
Emeritus Professor
Professor Andrew Lockwood
Emiritus Professor of Hospitality Management
Visiting staff
Professor Chris Cowls
Visiting Professor
Professor Paul Pike
Visiting professor
Postgraduate research students
Abdullah Alnabati
Postgraduate Research Student
Rachel Chang
Postgraduate research student
Brana Jianu
Postgraduate Research Student and Associate Tutor
Wanwisa Khampanya
Postgraduate Research Student
Ikram Nur Muharam
Postgraduate Research Student
Darina Svobodova
PhD Researcher