CHME adopts a proactive role in formulating policy and practice in learning and teaching in hospitality education within the UK. CHME members have acted in an advisory capacity to the QAA on subject benchmark statements and assessment standards, to the British Council on hospitality education in the UK, to the QCA on qualifications, and to People 1st, the sectors skills council for hospitality, transport, travel and tourism.

Our interest in teaching and learning goes beyond an advisory capacity; we also seek to encourage and promote best practice. At the CHME Annual Research Conference, a growing number of UK and international pedagogic researchers present their work through peer-reviewed papers that address a wide-range of current pedagogic issues within hospitality management education.

Despite the recent demise of the Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Network (HLST) Network, CHME continues to maintain close links with the Higher Education Academy through the Discipline Lead for HLST, Lyn Bibbings. The HEA will continue to provide individual and institutional support to our subject community through three broad areas of engagement: academic practice development; teacher excellence and institutional strategy and change.  

At present, the extensive learning and teaching resources developed through the HLST are still available, free of charge, through the HLST website.

However, as the External Examiners Register will no longer be supported by the HEA, CHME is in the process of developing an external examiner register for use to help support its members. In addition, CHME is planning to reinstate its Teaching and Learning Committee. We are planning to launch both new activities at our forthcoming Annual Conference. Watch this space for further announcements

Useful Links:

• For learning and teaching resources ( including LINK and JOHLTSE publications, external examiner and research register databases):  www.heacademy.ac.uk/hlst
• For subject benchmark statements and quality guidelines: www.qaa.ac.uk
• For details on the national skills strategy and the range of  hospitality qualifications and current reforms: www.people1st.co.uk
• For the good qualifications guide for hospitality and career opportunities: www.uksp.co.uk
• For advice on the National Teaching Fellowship Scheme: www.heacademy.ac.uk/ourwork/supportingindividuals/ntfs
• For Centres for Excellence in Teaching and Learning:  www.hefce.ac.uk/learning/TInits/cetl/
• For current education publications: www.hefce.ac.uk/pubs/hefce
• For results of the national student survey: www.thestudentsurvey.com
• For the latest national student forum annual report: www.scribd.com/doc/21640208-National-Student-Forum-s-2009-Report

The Quality Assurance Agency has published the first chapter of its UK Quality Code for Higher Education.

The UK Quality Code for Higher Education sets out the expectations that all UK higher education providers are required to meet. The code is currently under development, with Chapter B7: External Examining being the first elements of the code to be officially published.

Chapter B7: External Examining comprises a series of Indicators which higher education providers have agreed reflect sound practice, and through which institutions can demonstrate that they are meeting the relevant Expectations, regarding external examining.

The chapter can be downloaded in PDF format from the QAA Website.

More information on the UK Quality Code for Higher Education.
 

Events

For a listing of more forthcoming events please see www.heacademy.ac.uk/

Member Institution

Contact person

Leeds Metropolitan University

Middlesex University

Oxford Brookes University

Position

Name

Institution

Contact Details

Elected Officers

Representative Members

Co-opted Members

 
Co-Opted Executive Committee Members

Professor Paul Lynch, The Scottish Hotel School
University of Strathclyde, 94 Cathedral Street, Glasgow G4 OLG
Email: paul.lynch@strath.ac.uk

Crispin Farbrother, Bournmouth University
Email: cfarbrot@bournemouth.ac.uk

Stephanie Jameson, Leeds Metropolitan University
Email: S.Jameson@leedsmet.ac.uk

Administrator

Isabell Hodgson
Email: i.r.hodgson@sky.com
 

The 2012 conference is hosted by University of Wolverhampton.

The CHME has decided to sponsor the first 20 members to make a group booking onto the March 2012 CHME Student Conference being hosted by the University of Wolverhampton!

A group booking includes 4 students and 1 tutor.

Please go to the CHME Student Conference 2012 to find out more and to enquire about booking.

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
Dr Peter Lugosi
Dr Angela Roper

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.

Previous Venues for the Research Conference

• 2007 – Oxford Brookes University
• 2008 – University of Strathclyde
• 2009 – University of Brighton
• 2010 - University of Surrey
• 2011 - Leeds Metropolitan University

Industry Partners:

CHME do not have any specific industry partners. As an organisation we welcome and are willing to engage with employers within all sectors of the hospitality industry and build relationships to the mutual benefit of our members and the industry employer.  We work with the hospitality industry in a variety of ways and at various  levels from Board rooms to individual units.  We are pleased to have an industrial representative on the Executive Committee.

Commercial and Enterprise Activities: 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.

CHME is  always happy to discuss future opportunities and the Executive Committee is happy to coordinate a consortium of member institutions to carry out commercial activities whether large or small and local.  Initial contact can be through:
Isabell Hodgson i.r.hodgson@sky.com
CHME Administrator
Or
Crispin Farbother cfarbrot@bournemouth.ac.uk
Vice Chair Industry Links

Individual Member Relationships with Industry: CHME fully supports and encourages all of its members to work with industry players at a variety of levels.   Industry involvement often starts with the writing of the degree programmes and carries on through to support at Graduation events for prizes.  Some examples of relationships that individual members have with industry players and employers are listed below:
•    Support with new course validation events.
•    Individuals participating on validation panels and/or as external examiners.
•    Participation on Guest Speaker Programmes.
•    Participation in careers development programmes through providing speakers, CV support workshops and attendance at graduation and recruitment fairs.
•    Provision of structured paid placements meeting Springboard’s Inspire standards.
•    Participation in student activities and tasks through setting projects or supporting student consultancy projects.
•    Hosting site visits and tours of businesses for students.
•    Financial support for student societies and activities.
•    Graduate employment and provision of Graduate Employment Programmes.
•    Playing a part in an industrial advisors board

All individual members value the relationships they have with employers large and small, branded and independent, international and local.  Members would welcome the approach of those in industry to discuss involvement in many of the above activities.

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.  The aim of PATH is to promote and support high quality work placements in hospitality, tourism and related industries. Include a link to PTH web page.

Work with industry:

Through its higher education membership network, CHME offers a range of knowledge transfer and research activities to the hospitality industry. If you have a business problem or organisational development needs you wish to discuss or need research undertaken, CHME can inform you of its range of members’ services that may be able to help with your needs, or direct you to a member institution local to you that may be able to assist. Examples of major CHME member activities are given below.

CASE Studentships; Designed to promote research collaboration between industry and academia. Can be used to investigate current "hot" topics, to develop projects of common interest,

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships; Europe's leading programme helping businesses to improve their competitiveness and productivity through the better use of knowledge, technology and skills that reside within the UK knowledge base.

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships involve the forming of a partnership between your company (the company partner) and the academic institute (knowledge base partner), enabling you to access skills and expertise to help your company develop. Knowledge Transfer Partnerships provide resources and expertise to thriving organisations that wish to innovate, expand or improve their performance.

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships can help your company:

•    find an innovative solution to help your business grow
•    increase your competitive advantage
•    access qualified people to spearhead new projects
•    access experts who can help take your business forward.

Small and Medium Enterprise Support; Some universities provide financial support to fund projects that support businesses working with the higher education institution, with a view to establishing a long-term relationship.

Research; A CHME executive member responsible for research will listen to your research need and advise on how best it can be met through one or more of its university members.
Research contacts are:
CHME Co-chair: Dr Angela Roper, School of Management, University of Surrey. E-mail: a.roper@surrey.ac.uk

CHME Vice-chair (Research): Dr Paul Lynch, Department of Management, University of Strathclyde. E-mail: paul.lynch@strath.ac.uk

Or Dr Peter Lugosi, Reader, School of Hospitality Management, Oxford Brookes University. Email: plugosi@brookes.ac.uk

Conferences: Industrial representatives are often present at the CHME National Research Conference and the CHME National Student conference as well as the annual PATH conference.  We welcome them as participants and frequently have key note speakers from industry at all three conferences throughout the year.