Surrey Hospitality and Tourism Management

A global leader

We have been pioneering research and teaching in hospitality, tourism and events management for over 60 years.

Surrey Hospitality and Tourism Management is a discipline within Surrey Business School.

World leading

Ranked 1st in the UK and 2nd in the world for hospitality and tourism management in the ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2024.

Research excellence

Ranked 15th overall in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021, with 52% of our research outputs judged world-leading and 43% internationally excellent.

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Study with us

All our teaching and research activities are underpinned by the latest industry thinking and we regularly host leading practitioners as guest speakers.

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For businesses

We are globally recognised for providing industry-specific business services and educational programmes in hospitality, tourism, transport, and events management. We engage industry in our world leading education and research activities.

Executive-in-residence

Our team offers unique insight on timely business issues to support practice-based education, provide mentoring and advice for students and bringing together our research and industry expertise to generate impact on the hospitality, tourism, and events sectors.

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Gain business support

If you're looking for ways to grow your business, or are facing a challenge, then our business clinic is your gateway to fresh ideas and actionable strategies.

Business partnerships

Discover the full potential of partnering with our School. Explore practical pathways to collaborate, develop talent, drive innovation, and create shared impact.

Our 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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Our staff members

Dr James Kennell

Head of Discipline, Surrey Hospitality and Tourism Management

I am an Associate Professor and the Head of Surrey Hospitality and Tourism Management (SHTM) in the Surrey Business School.My research explores issues associated with the relationships between the events, tourism and hospitality industries and society and I have particular interests in the fields of policy and governance, political and protest events, dark tourism and exploratio...

Dr Bora Kim

Deputy Head of Discipline, Education

Dr. Bora Kim is a Senior Lecturer in Hospitality Management. She examines managerially-relevant questions in the tourism and hospitality industry from the perspective of strategic and financial management. Particularly, she examines how characteristics of executives and corporate governance influence managerial actions and firm performance. Bora's research focuses on how ex...

Professor Allan Williams

Deputy Head of Discipline, Research

Allan studied Economics and Geography at University College Swansea, 1969-72, before completing his PhD at the London School of Economics (LSE). He then held academic posts in the Geography Departments at the LSE, Durham and Exeter universities, before being appointed Professor of Human Geography and European Studies in 1995. At Exeter, he was also Co-Director of the Centr...

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