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
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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Our staff
Academic staff
Dr Jason Chen
Associate Professor in Tourism and Events Management, Director of Postgraduate Research
Dr Nicole Cocolas
Lecturer in Transport Management
Professor Scott Cohen
Professor of Tourism and Transport, School Director of Research
Dr Brahim El Habib Draoui
Research Fellow
Professor Xavier Font
Professor of Sustainability Marketing
Dr Nadine Itani
Programme Leader and Lecturer in Air Transport Management
Dr Marion Karl
Senior Lecturer in Tourism Marketing and Management
Dr Albert Kimbu
Reader, Co-Director Centre for Sustainability and Wellbeing in the Visitor Economy
Professor Gang Li
Professor of Tourism Economics, Associate Head of School - External Engagement, Director of the Centre for Competitiveness of the Visitor Economy
Dr Frankie O'Connell
Reader in Air Transport Management
Dr Alector Ribeiro
Associate Professor in Tourism Management
Dr Isabel Rodriguez
Lecturer
Professor Caroline Scarles
Professor of Technology in Society
Dr Maltika Siripis
Teaching Fellow
Dr Brigitte Stangl
Senior Lecturer in Tourism, Director of the Centre for Digital Transformation in the Visitor Economy
Dr Nikolas Thomopoulos
Associate Professor in Transport
Professor Allan Williams
Chair in Tourism and Mobility Studies
Dr Anke Winchenbach
Senior Lecturer in Tourism and Transport
Emeritus staff
Professor John Tribe
Professor of Tourism