Sustainable development, wellbeing and entrepreneurship
Overview
This research network conduct research on how to achieve more sustainable forms of development and how to promote wellbeing through the tourism, hospitality, events and other service sectors. This includes getting a better understanding regarding the role of tourism and the services sectors within communities in enabling the diversification of livelihoods and promoting sustainable entrepreneurship and employment, particularly for marginalised communities, including promoting gender empowerment. We analyse how stakeholder collaborations can generate positive change and inclusive growth.
Team
Principal investigators

Dr Albert Kimbu
Senior Lecturer
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Dr Anna de Jong
Principal investigator

Dr Manuel Alector Ribeiro
Lecturer in Tourism Management, Programme Leader BSc in International Tourism Management
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Dr Cristina Figueroa-Domeq
Principal investigator

Dr Yanning Li
Lecturer in Events Management
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Dr Xuan (Lorna) Wang
Deputy Head, Department of Hospitality
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Dr Etienne Bailey
Principal investigator
Co-investigators

Minhee Jung
PhD Researcher
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Claudia Eckardt
Co-investigator

Whitney Smith
Co-investigator
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Anke Winchenbach
Teaching Fellow and PhD Researcher
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