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Centre for Sustainability and Wellbeing in the Visitor Economy
We are developing critical evidence to inform public and private governance of the visitor economy, in the UK and globally.
Research aims
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We strive to deliver research and teaching which drives inspiration for an environmentally, economically and socially sustainable society with a particular focus on the transport, tourism, hospitality and events industries. With a truly interdisciplinary group of academics, we work with intergovernmental organisations, industry and NGOs. We focus on the following key areas:
- Sustainability evidence-based policy making
- Industry’s acceptance of responsibility for sustainable development
- Sustainable development and entrepreneurship
- Sustainable and efficient transportation
- Sustainability marketing, product design and communication.
Research projects
SusTPol (Sustainable Tourism evidence-informed Policy)
Principal investigators: Professor Xavier Font, Dr Anna Torres-Delgado
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EXPERIENCE - Experiential tourism offer to extend the visitor season
Principal investigator: Professor Xavier Font
Sustainability evidence-based policy making
Principal investigator: Professor Xavier Font
Sustainable and efficient transportation
Principal investigators: Dr Scott Cohen, Dr Andrew Hares
Sustainable change management and corporate responsibility
Principal investigator: Professor Xavier Font
Gender, Entrepreneurship and Social Policy Institute (GESPi)
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The Gender, Entrepreneurship and Social Policy Institute (GESPi) conducts 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 policy adjustments and stakeholder collaborations can generate positive change and inclusive growth. For more information please see the GESPi website.
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Dr Viachaslau Filimonau
Director of the Centre
Researchers
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Professor Susanne Becken
VC Research Fellow
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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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Professor Xavier Font
Professor of Sustainability Marketing
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Eduard Goean
Visiting Professor
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Christy Hehir
Senior Lecturer in Tourism and Events
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Dr Nadine Itani
Programme Leader and Lecturer in Air Transport Management
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Professor Leo Jago
Emeritus Professor
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Dr Marion Karl
Senior Lecturer in Tourism Marketing and Management
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Dr James Kennell
Associate Professor in Events & Hospitality
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Dr Bora Kim
Senior Lecturer in Hospitality Management; Co-Director of Learning and Teaching; Program Director for BSc IHM and IHTM
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Dr Albert Kimbu
Reader, Head of Department of Tourism and Transport
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Dr Yanning Li
Senior Lecturer in Events and Project Management
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Professor Nigel Morgan
Professor of Social Sustainability
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Dr Pablo Pereira Doel
Lecturer in Hospitality Information Technology; Digital Lab lead; Sustainability fellow and Water program co-lead at the Institute for Sustainability; Visiting Fellow, Center for Tourism Research at Wakayama University (Japan)
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Dr Alector Ribeiro
Associate Professor in Tourism Management, Director of Tourism Programmes
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Professor Caroline Scarles
Professor of Technology in Society
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Professor Daniel Scott
Vice-Chancellor's Fellow
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Dr Nikolas Thomopoulos
Associate Professor in Transport
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Dr Anna Torres-Delgado
Marie Curie Research Fellow
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Dr Lorna Wang
Co-Director, Centre for Research on Ageing and Generations, and Senior Lecturer in Marketing and Revenue Management
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Dr Anke Winchenbach
Senior Lecturer in Tourism and Transport
Postgraduate research students
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Ruhual Amin
PhD researcher
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Rachel Chang
PhD researcher
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David Cloarec
PhD researcher
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Gloria Crabolu
PhD researcher
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Sara Dalir
PhD researcher
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Roz Davies
Postgraduate Research Student
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Lori Hoy
PhD researcher
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Mohamed Ibrahim
PhD researcher
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Yuting Jiang
PhD researcher
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Wanwisa Khampanya
PhD researcher
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Dr Youngsoo Kim
PhD researcher
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Xiaotong Ma
PhD researcher
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Gilang Majid
PhD researcher
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Jose Francisco Melenez Roman
PhD researcher
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Luigina Montano
PhD researcher
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Safina Naz
Postgraduate Research Student
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Sandro Rero
Postgraduate Research Student
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Shoukry Rozek
PhD researcher
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Prosanjit Saha
PhD researcher
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Bert Smit
PhD researcher
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Whitney Smith
PhD researcher
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Jenny Suno Wu
PhD researcher
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Darina Svobodova
PhD researcher
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Dr Anke Winchenbach
PhD researcher