Working Groups

RESEARCH GROUP

The CHME Research Group has been actively supporting research in hospitality, and related management fields, for many years. The group has now organised 15 annual research conferences, conducted several collaborative research projects, and set up a number of informal research networks. In all cases, activities involve colleagues from different universities and colleges working collaboratively to enhance the quality of hospitality knowledge and scholarship.
Chair: of Research Group:  Dr Paul Lynch

Group members:    
Dr Paul Lynch (secretary)
Stephanie Jamieson
Professor Alison Morrison
Professor Keith Johnson
Peter McGunnigle
Donald Sloan

RESEARCH CONFERENCE

The annual research conference is hosted by different universities around the UK, and increasingly it attracts colleagues from around the world.

The aims of the conference are to:

  1. promote and enhance the quality of research, pedagogy, learning, and teaching in hospitality, leisure and tourism studies;
  2. facilitate the sharing of good practice, interests and ideas amongst the academic community;
  3. offer support and encouragement to those involved in hospitality, leisure and tourism studies research and education, including new and experienced researchers, postgraduate researchers and other students on undergraduate and postgraduate programmes across the field; and
  4. provide opportunities for networking with colleagues from a range of institutions, academic fields and national backgrounds.

The conference briefing details are available vie the attached link, but in summary:

  • All full papers are double blind refereed (two referees)
  • All work in progress papers are refereed by one referee
  • All full papers are printed in conference proceedings with an ISBN number supplied to all conference delegates, and for sale to libraries and non-attendees.
  • Some papers will also be published in refereed journals and in an edited book.
  • All full papers and work in progress papers are published on a CD-Rom supplied to all conference delegates, and for sale to libraries and non-attendees.

Upcoming Venues for the Research Conference

  • 2007 – Oxford Brookes University
  • 2008 – University of Strathclyde
  • 2009 – University of Brighton