New PhD Opportunities in Tourism and Travel Research

Date: 17-March-2010 

Both Nottingham University and the University of Bedfordshire are offering PhD funding in the field of Tourism.

The Christel DeHaan Tourism and Travel Research Institute at Nottingham University business school is offering one full PhD scholarship (which includes living expenses) for a student wishing to work on a tourism-related research topic. TTRI’s full scholarship opportunity is offered to one full time Doctoral student applicant for the 2010/11 session.  The scholarship covers full tuition fees as well as tax-free living expenses of £13,650 per year.  The scholarship is available to both domestic and international students.  Students who want to be considered for the scholarship competition should submit their application by 23rd April 2010 at the latest.
For more information or to discuss a research proposal email Professor Leo Jago or Dr Scott McCabe.

The Faculty of Education and Sport at the University of Bedfordshire is inviting applications for two PhD bursaries. These research studentships will build on the successful outcome of the recent Research Assessment Exercise, in which the University of Bedfordshire was judged to have ‘world leading research activity’ in Tourism and Sports-Related Studies. Students with interests in the following research themes are particularly encouraged to apply:

  • Environment and sustainable development
  • Economic impact and regeneration
  • Heritage and cultural interpretation
  • Social inclusion and community cohesion

Applicants are encouraged to think of creative lines of research enquiry that have relevance to these themes and the agendas of social policy and/or the business sector. Examples of types of research enquiry could include

  • poverty reduction;
  • food tourism;
  • visitor attraction development and planning;
  • gender empowerment;
  • environmental attitudes and ethics;
  • climate change and tourism;
  • and identity and mobility.

The closing date for applications is 16th April 2010.
For more information email Professor Andrew Holden or Dr Sally Everett.