Council for Hospitality Management Education

Students

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:31:54 BST

Constantly enhancing the quality of our students’ experience is CHME’s number one priority.

Reflecting on teaching practice, producing high quality research and maintaining meaningful links with industry all contribute to the provision of valuable educational programmes. In addition, we encourage students to become actively involved in CHME activities.

Networking with students and academics from other universities and colleges, gaining an understanding of the wider educational environment and engaging in debate can all deliver tangible benefits to students.

Students can attend any CHME events, but the central focus of their involvement is the annual CHME Students’ Conference. Held in March each year, the conference attracts hospitality management students from throughout the UK. The conference is organised and managed by a team of students from the host institution, which in itself is a great opportunity for personal and professional development.

Over 100 students have attended each conference since the first in Surrey in 2005. Each conference students an opportunity to gain first hand knowledge on contemporary issues which are affecting the industry at that particular time period. Many find the contacts and details provided from the various presentations particularly helpful for their final dissertations or theses.
Networking with fellow students from around the UK also proves popular- not least the social events on the first evening.

This conference is a must for all hospitality students so ensure you get your institution and tutors to book you into future years.

Students who want to learn more about this event, or any other opportunities to get involved with CHME, should get in touch: igrebliunaite@bournemouth.ac.uk.

PATH

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:40:21 BST

ABOUT PATH

Placement Advisors for Tourism & Hospitality (PATH) works with universities/colleges and employers to promote, support and develop high quality work placements within tourism, hospitality and related industries. PATH operates for the benefit of students in higher and further education in the UK and seeks to provide advice and support to educators and employers who wish to provide work placement opportunities in their organisations.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

The aim of PATH is to promote and support high quality work placements in hospitality, tourism and related industries.

Objectives

Promote high quality work placement for tourism, hospitality and related industries by encouraging the adoption of quality standards as represented in the PATH Good Practice Guidelines.
Promote and disseminate good practice in learning, teaching and assessment and in curriculum development supporting work placement and graduate employability.
Promote and disseminate research and scholarship which informs and enhances curriculum development and approaches to learning, teaching and assessment in work-based learning.
Promote and disseminate research and scholarship which informs work placement practices in tourism and hospitality organisations.
Promote effective and beneficial links between industry and education.

ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF PATH’S AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

Annual conference

PATH holds an annual conference in June each year. The conference brings together educators and employers from the UK and abroad and provides a fantastic networking forum as well as an opportunity for discussing good practice in work placement.

Past conference themes have addressed topical issues such as:

'Profitable Partnerships: adding value through quality work placements' (Oxford 2006);
'International Issues in Work Experience: A Key Focus for Hospitality and Tourism' (Liverpool 2007);
'2020 Vision: tourism and hospitality work placements fit for the 21st century?' (Dublin 2008)

Please click here for information on past events.

Annual PATH Conference, Edinburgh 2009

The 2009 Conference was held in Edinburgh on June 11th & 12th and the theme will be 'Investing in talent for a positive future: the role of hospitality & tourism work placements'. Please click here for a booking form and here to view the conference programme. Click here for information about the PATH conference.

Annual PATH Conference, London 2010

This year's conference is to be held in LONDON on June 17th & 18th and the theme will be 'Adding real value to businesses: hospitality & tourism work placements'. The booking form and programme will be available soon. Please click here for a booking form and here to view the conference programme. Click here for information about the PATH conference.

Good Practice Guidelines for Work Placement

PATH has produced a useful set of Guidelines for the operation of work placements. Work placement requires a strong commitment from the three key partners: the student, the employer and the educator. This leaflet which is freely available on the CHME website summarises what each of the partners needs to think about if they are to operate a successful work placement scheme. This guidance is based on the views of educators and employers with many years of experience in operating work placement, and on the feedback of students who have participated in work placement as part of their course. Click here to access the Good Practice Guidelines. To get a copy of the PATH Good Practice Leaflet, click here.

Other resources and training

A key objective of PATH is develop a series of useful practical resources and training courses to help different parties enhance the quality of work placements. Information about these resources and training courses will be publicised on the CHME website as they become available. Click here for PATH Resources.

PATH COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Chair:	Angela Maher, Undergraduate Programme Director & Director of Careers and Work Experience, Oxford Brookes University Email: amaher@brookes.ac.uk
Vice Chair:	Edward Gallier, People Development Consultant - U-Flourish Email: edward.gallier@uflourish.com
Committee Secretary:	Sara Langley, Leeds Metropolitan University Email: s.langley@leedsmet.ac.uk
Treasurer:	Sarah Graves - Research Student at University of Glamorgan Email: scgraves@glam.ac.uk
Committee Members:	Carolyn Branston, Senior Lecturer, Manchester Metropolitan University Email: c.branston@mmu.ac.uk Liz Cave, HR Manager Talent and Development, D&D London. Email: liz@danddlondon.com John Dunning, Senior Lecturer Sheffield Hallam University Email: j.dunning@shu.ac.uk Jennifer Graham, Senior Lecturer, Napier University Email: j.graham@napier.ac.uk Glynis Hiles, Lecturer & Industrial Placement Manager, Highbury College Portsmouth Email: Glynis.Hiles@highbury.ac.uk Stephanie Jameson, Senior Lecturer, CHME Exec Rep (alternate) Email: S.Jameson@leedsmet.ac.uk Anne Pierce, Chief Executive, Springboard UK Email: annep@springboarduk.org.uk Jason Smith, Chief Executive Yummy Jobs Email: Jason@yummyjobs.com Sean Wheeler, Group Director of People Development, Hotel Du Vin and Malmaison Group Email: swheeler@malmaison.com Tracy Haupt, Senior Lecturer, University College Birmingham Email: t.haupt@ucb.ac.uk

PATH Committee Role: PR/Marketing

A Hospitality Management Graduate was has spent nearly 20 years dedicated to this great service industry including Restaurant & Bar operations, Event management, Training & Development in Hospitality Operations, Walt Disney World as a placement student and as a Disney Guest Service Manager in the Florida. Since 2001, he launched Yummy Jobs in Western Europe & Canada; in addition to his newest ventures with Study Abroad with Yummy Jobs & Yummy Education.

2010 PATH Conference Programme

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:18:15 BST

Location: Ambassadors Hotel Bloomsbury, London

Date: June 17th & 18th

Theme: ''Adding real value to businesses: hospitality & tourism work placements'

Price: Full delegate rate £285

Please click here to view the conference programme. Click here for more information about the PATH conference.

To download a booking form please click here, or use the link below.

To view a presentation by Robert Leggett 'Harnessing the Power of Social Media' - Click Here

Commercial and Enterprise Activities

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:09:04 BST

Overview: Recently CHME has worked with a number of organisations in the completion of research and consultancy projects. In the completion of these projects CHME members have worked in a consortium which has involved member institutions bringing their specialist strengths and expertise to particular research areas. Clients have particularly benefited from being able to access a very diverse range of expertise and from the extensive research resources available to members.

Clients include:

People 1st
National Skills Academy (Hospitality)
Higher Education Funding Council for England
British Hospitality Association
Joint Hospitality Industry Congress

Contact Us

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 09:27:28 BST

Please feel contact Ina Grebliunait by filling in the form below or email her directly on: igrebliunaite@bournemouth.ac.uk

Members List

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 08:42:50 BST

Member Institution	Contact person
University College Birmingham	Jerry Hartley
Blackpool and Fylde College	Beverley Wong
Bournemouth University	Crispin Farbrother
City College Norwich	Mick Cooper
Colchester Institute
Coventry University Business School	Prof. John Beech
Glasgow Caledonian University	Prof. David Littlejohn
Huddersfield University	Rita Carmouche
Institute of Hospitality	Mrs Kathryn Benzine
Leeds Metropolitan University	Stephanie Jameson
Llandrillo College	Shyam Patiar
Manchester Metropolitan University	John Fenby
New College Nottingham	Adrian Pratt
Nottingham Trent Business School	Nicholas Fox
Orebro University	Inger Jonsson
Oxford Brookes University	Donald Sloan
Queen Margaret University College, Edinburgh	Sandie Randall
Sheffield Hallam University	Prof. Stephen Ball
Thames Valley University	Terry Webb
The Robert Gordon University	Deirdre MacTaggart
University of Brighton	Helen Atkinson
University of Central Lancashire	Jane Shaw
University of Gloucestershire	Dr Tracy Jones
University of Otago	Dr Richard Mitchell
University of Plymouth	Mike Turner
University of Portsmouth	Robin Shepherd
University of Strathclyde	Prof Alison Morrison
University of Surrey	Dr Angela Roper
University of Ulster	Prof. Anna Murray
University of Wales in Cardiff	Dr Philip Coleman
University of Wolverhampton	Caroline Wiscombe
Westminster Kingsway College	Clare Mannall Dr Ruth Mattimoe Ms Genevieve Lovell Mr Edward Gallier
Berjaya Higher Education	Ms. Mae Ho Seok Khen
Napier University	Paul Barron
Shannon School of Hotel Management	Deborah O'Hanlan

News and Events

Thu, 20 May 2010 10:03:28 BST

Past Events Review

Thu, 20 May 2010 09:57:42 BST

Forthcoming PATH conferences

Wed, 05 May 2010 09:58:05 BST

Conference address is Ambassadors Hotel Bloomsbury, Full delegate rate £285, Full programme available soon.

Crispin Farbrother

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 10:01:21 BST

Crispin Farbrother leads the hospitality programmes at Bournemouth University. He has held the post of honorary treasurer for 2 years before being elected as a Vice Chair. Crispin brings enthusiasm to CHME through his commitment to hospitality management education shown through his activities with the HE Academy and his pedagogic research.
Before commencing his academic life Crispin worked in both the hotel and the licensed retail sectors before spending a number of years within the NHS as a Caterer and as a Hotel Services Manager.