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.

About our research

Research themes

Discover pioneering research shaping sustainable, digital, and human-centred futures in hospitality, tourism, transport, and events.

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Impact in action

Learn how our research informs global policy, drives industry innovation, and enhances community wellbeing.

Affiliated research centres

Explore our research centres, leading advances in destination competitiveness, sustainability, and digital innovation.

Our research community

We are home to a vibrant research community of active scholars, a large cohort of PhD students, and visiting researchers from around the world. Together, they collaborate on addressing grand challenges, advancing knowledge across our disciplines, and contributing to innovative solutions with global impact.

We host around 50 visiting scholars annually. Please get in touch with our researchers if you are interested in a short stay (up to 1 year) for research collaboration.

The Surrey Hospitality and Tourism Management is home to one of the largest communities of hospitality, tourism and events PhD scholars in the world, hosting more than 50 postgraduate researchers from 20 different nationalities across all continents, working on cutting-edge topics linked to one of the three research centres. Professor Allan Williams, Deputy Head of Discipline, Research