Last week, we funded our PhD candidates organised year end event. It was great to see candidates from schools and topic areas across marketing, HR, engineering, mathematics, economics, and tourism network amongst a feast at the Old Brewery. Lots of interesting chats. #PhDchat

Dr Wenjie Cai Dr Wenjie Cai delivered an online research seminar at Leeds Beckett University @BeckettTourism on ‘#DigitalfreeTourism: emotions, experience, and challenges’, based on prior and ongoing projects. The international audience engaged in interesting discussions.

I was happy to be interviewed by ⁦The Telegraph⁩ on why 2023 was possibly the worst year ever for bad tourist behavior. #responsibletourism #touristsbehavingbadly #tourismnews #touristbehavior ⁦Uni of Greenwich⁩ ⁦Tourism & Marketing Research Centre (TMRC)⁩ telegraph.co.uk/travel/comment…

Our last workshop of the TMRC x MGM publishing series saw Dr Myrtle Emmanuel and Dr Maria Gebbels share their insights and experiences around #GrantApplications and publishing #whitepapers. Thank you for following us this year! See you in 2024! #AcademicTwitter #research

Tune in for my talk tomorrow on “#reflexive post-humanism in critical pedagogy - inclusion of non-human voices in tourism education” at #SHIFT2024 Uni of Greenwich Teaching and learning conference. Tourism & Marketing Research Centre (TMRC)

I'm looking forward to playing a small part in this exciting, and free (!) #darktourism / #criminology / #crimefiction event at the University of Greenwich in London on 8th February - it has an amazing, eclectic line up of contributors - come along 💀😁 eventbrite.co.uk/e/walking-in-t…

Calling #womenacademics to submit a book abstract to share your journey of making Britain home and celebrate with us the 20th anniversary of the 2004 EU enlargement. 👉More details: lncn.ac/editedbook Dr Agnieszka Rydzik European Commission Tourism & Marketing Research Centre (TMRC) Uni of Greenwich

Today TMRC members were treated to a talk by Dr Marion Karl from the University of Surrey, telling us about her fascinating #research on affective forecasting - how tourists use predictions about future feelings to make #TravelDecisions. #TourismResearch #AcademicTwitter

Our Dr Wenjie Cai Dr Wenjie Cai spoke to the Unplugged Podcast about his studies on #DigitalfreeTourism - and how he unwinds and relaxes without his phone. What are your thoughts on #PhonefreeTravel in a world of #SmartTourism? Listen/watch here: youtu.be/2vEonszu4I0?fe…

Yesterday, Peter Green from VisitMalta came to speak to our Uni of Greenwich BA Tourism Management students, ahead of their field trip to Malta next month. Amazing to hear what an inclusive destination it is, especially for LGBT+ tourists.

Recently TMRC and CTaGJ hosted a joint ghoulish #ResearchSeminar on #DarkTourism and Hauntology. The interdisciplinary inter-institution event covered topics such as #edutainment; ghost #criminology, literary historical #Geography Read the write-up here: gre.ac.uk/articles/bus/w…

Out today, the Routledge #Handbook on #Gender in #Tourism, offering a critical, reflexive understanding of gender as an essential dimension of social life that impacts every aspect of teaching & learning, tourism knowledge production & practice, edited by our Wenjie & colleagues.

#booklaunch event for Nikki MacLeod's new book on Literary Fiction Tourism on Friday 10th May, 4.30-7pm at the UofG, Hamilton House. Nikki will be in conversation with Dr James Kennell, University of Surrey, followed by a drinks reception. Pls book: eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launch-…

“We must change our #diet. The #planet can’t support billions of meat-eaters.” (David Attenborough) But how can we entice consumer segments to order plant-based meals when dining out? Journal article: doi.org/10.1080/096695… The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand article: theconversation.com/what-kind-of-d…

Happy to contribute to this article for The Telegraph: How Greece is going to war on cruise ships telegraph.co.uk/travel/destina…

We are offering a fully funded PhD scholarship - fees + bursary - to research community responses to social media induced tourism with Lauren Siegel, me and Graham Symon Tourism & Marketing Research Centre (TMRC) Uni of Greenwich. Deadline 5th August gre.ac.uk/docs/rep/commu…

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We are proud to announce that our Dr Maria Gebbels has been appointed Vice Chair of the CHME Read more about what this entails ⬇️⬇️⬇️