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Department of Tourism and Transport
The Department of Tourism and Transport has an outstanding global reputation for teaching and impactful research.
Overview
Our Department has a strong focus on forward-thinking ideas and innovation. With exceptional industry connections, our team is dedicated to delivering research that engages with current challenges in the tourism and transport sector. Our research themes include:
- Autonomous vehicles and aviation
- Destination management and marketing
- Smart tourism and big data
- Sustainable tourism and climate change
- Tourism economics and forecasting
Study with us
We offer a range of courses that aim to deliver a fundamental understanding of tourism and transport alongside a detailed study of core management and business principles.
Undergraduate
Postgraduate taught
Postgraduate research
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Covid-19 research in hospitality and tourism
Our research aims to understand the needs and requirements of businesses and travellers to be able to return to a new normality when it comes to travelling and the prosperity of businesses.
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Academic staff
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Dr Jason Chen
Associate Professor in Tourism and Events Management, Director of Postgraduate Research
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Nicole Cocolas
Lecturer in Transport Management
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Professor Scott Cohen
Professor of Tourism and Transport, School Director of Research
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Dr Brahim El Habib Draoui
Research Fellow
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Professor Xavier Font
Professor of Sustainability Marketing
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Dr Nadine Itani
Programme Leader and Lecturer in Air Transport Management
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Dr Marion Karl
Senior Lecturer in Tourism Marketing and Management
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Dr Albert Kimbu
Reader, Head of Department of Tourism and Transport
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Professor Gang Li
Professor of Tourism Economics, Director of International Relations, Director of the Centre for Competitiveness of the Visitor Economy
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Dr Frankie O'Connell
Reader in Air Transport Management
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Dr Alector Ribeiro
Associate Professor in Tourism Management, Director of Tourism Programmes
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Dr Isabel Rodriguez
Lecturer
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Professor Caroline Scarles
Professor of Technology in Society
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Dr Maltika Siripis
Teaching Fellow
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Dr Brigitte Stangl
Senior Lecturer in Tourism, Director of the Centre for Digital Transformation in the Visitor Economy
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Dr Nikolas Thomopoulos
Associate Professor in Transport
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Professor Allan Williams
Chair in Tourism and Mobility Studies
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Dr Anke Winchenbach
Senior Lecturer in Tourism and Transport
Emeritus staff
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Professor John Tribe
Professor of Tourism