Centre for Sustainability and Wellbeing in the Visitor Economy (SWELL) logo

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

Centre for Sustainability and Wellbeing in the Visitor Economy (SWELL) logo

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.

Gender, Entrepreneurship and Social Policy Institute (GESPi)

Gender, Entrepreneurship and Social Policy Institute (GESPi) logo

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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Researchers

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Nicole Cocolas

Lecturer in Transport Management

Viachaslau Filimonau profile image

Dr Viachaslau Filimonau

Reader in Hospitality Innovation

Xavier Font profile image

Professor Xavier Font

Professor of Sustainability Marketing

Eduard Romulus Goean profile image

Eduard Goean

Visiting Professor

Dr Christy Hehir profile image

Christy Hehir

Senior Lecturer in Tourism and Events (Programme Director for Tourism)

Nadine Itani profile image

Dr Nadine Itani

Programme Leader and Lecturer in Air Transport Management

Marion Karl profile image

Dr Marion Karl

Senior Lecturer in Tourism Marketing and Management

James Kennell profile image

Dr James Kennell

Associate Professor in Events & Hospitality

Bora Kim profile image

Dr Bora Kim

Senior Lecturer in Hospitality Management; Director of Studies, SHTM

Yanning Li profile image

Dr Yanning Li

Senior Lecturer (Assistant Professor) Events, Organisations and Operations

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Dr Pablo Pereira Doel

Director of Undergraduate Hospitality Programmes; Human Insight Lab co-director; Sustainability fellow and Water programme 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

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Dr Nikolas Thomopoulos

Associate Professor in Transport

Xuan (Lorna) Wang profile image

Dr Lorna Wang

Co-Director, Centre for Research on Ageing and Generations, and Senior Lecturer in Marketing and Revenue Management

Postgraduate research students

Mohammad Ruhual Amin profile image

Ruhual Amin

PhD researcher

Sara Dalir profile image

Sara Dalir

PhD researcher

Rhoslyn Davies profile image

Roz Davies

Postgraduate Research Student

Lori Hoy profile image

Lori Hoy

PhD researcher

Mohamed Nageh Ibrahim profile image

Mohamed Ibrahim

PhD researcher

Yuting Jiang profile image

Yuting Jiang

PhD researcher

Wanwisa Khampanya profile image

Wanwisa Khampanya

PhD researcher

Luigina Jessica Montano profile image

Luigina Montano

PhD researcher

Safina Naz profile image

Safina Naz

Postgraduate Research Student

Laurensius Sandro Rero profile image

Sandro Rero

Postgraduate Research Student

Shoukry Rozek

PhD researcher

Prosanjit Saha profile image

Prosanjit Saha

PhD researcher

Bert Smit profile image

Bert Smit

PhD researcher

Whitney Smith profile image

Whitney Smith

PhD researcher

Jenny Suno Wu profile image

Jenny Suno Wu

PhD researcher

Publications