International Tourism & Hospitality Management PhD/PhD by Published works

Course Content

• Course Details

  This International Tourism & Hospitality Management PhD programme is a way for you to develop your specialism and improve your skills in research, academic writing, and presentation. While developing your research projects, you will initially receive general, face-to-face, and project-specific training, to enable you to conduct your research effectively and independently. Normally, our PhD students are initially register for an MPhil and within the first twelve months of their study they are expected to transfer from the MPhil to a PhD programme. The transfer process requires our students to produce a detailed research proposal and apply for ethics approval. Students will be required to present their written piece of work to an academic audience and then proceed for the internal viva examination with an internal transfer viva examiner. The transfer viva process, appointment of the internal examiner, and approval of ethics documents are all subject to approval by the University research committees. All PhD students are assigned a supervisory team which consists of a Director of Study (DOS), and first and second supervisors. Our students must work independently on their research, under the advice and guidance of their supervisory team. Due to the nature of PhD study, our students spend a vast majority of their time studying and engaging in independent research. Students must have supervision meetings regularly with to discuss their progress, to create an action plan for the next steps of their programme, and to receive suggestions on their research and projects.

  Research topics

  We can supervise topics including:

  • Tourism destination management and marketing
  • Tourism marketing and destination branding
  • Risk, crisis, and post-conflict management in tourism
  • ​Gender and tourism
  • Race and tourism ​
  • Peace through tourism
  • Hospitality operations and service quality
  • Community-based tourism
  • Tourism and poverty alleviation
  • Talent management in tourism and hospitality
  • Urban tourism
  • Cultural and heritage tourism
  • Food tourism and gastronomy
  • Innovation in tourism and hospitality management ​
  • Customer engagement in tourism and hospitality
  • Responsible tourism and sustainability
  • Tourism and Sustainable Development Goals

  We also offer opportunities to develop interdisciplinary study and Practice as Research projects​

   

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• FAQs

  What is the difference between a full PhD and a PhD by Published works?

  A PhD involves conducting original research and writing a thesis, while a PhD by Published Works is awarded based on a collection of previously published papers demonstrating significant contributions to the field. Additional information about choosing your type of research degree can be found on our How to apply for Research degree study page.

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