Craig Wight

I am an Associate Professor  at Edinburgh Napier University. I have led and delivered a number of modules at undergraduate and postgraduate level with the thrust of these covering strategic management, research methods, and market intelligence creation and usage in the tourism and hospitality sectors. I am a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and I am research-active, having authored and co-authored a number of publications on tourism and heritage management in journals and books. I have also undertaken a wealth of tourism, hospitality, leisure and cultural research and consultancy for a range of national and international clients within the public, private and voluntary sectors.

Level
Undergraduate
Experience
Experienced
First name:
Craig
Surname:
Wight
Institution:
Edinburgh Napier University
Current Post:
Associate Professor
Highest Qualification:
PhD
Email:
c.wight@napier.ac.uk
Subject Specialism
Tourism, events, hospitality, postgraduate research, work based learning/placements.

Current Examiner Responsibilities

1. Name of Institution:
University of Suffolk
1. Name of programme:
UG tourism and events programmes
1. Examining Period (from/until)
2014-19

Postgraduate External Examiner Experience

1. Name of Institution:
N/a
1. Name of programme:
N/A
1. Examining Period (from/until)
N/A

Previous External Examining Experience

1. Name of Institution:
N/A
1. Name of programme:
N/A
1. Examining Period (from/until)
N/A
PhD examiner experience
I have examined PhDs and DBAs in the subject areas of tourism and hospitality and in particular, dark tourism and fast food regulatory compliance in the Caribbean.