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Christel DeHaan Tourism and Travel Research Institute, PhD
University of Nottingham, Nottingham University Business School
- Hospitality, Sports, Recreation & Tourism
- Marketing
- Economics
- Sustainable Management, Policy & Governance
Quick facts
| Country: | United Kingdom | Duration: | 36 Months |
| City: | Nottingham | Start Date: | January, October |
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| Languages: | English |
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| Application Deadline: | There is no set closing date for applications, but it is recommended that applications should be received by July for an October | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | € 3986 - € 12534 (non-EEA) | ||
Programme Description
Members of the Institute engage in pioneering research in a range of areas. One specialisation is on the Economics of Tourism, where we have developed tourism models and techniques. These include tourism demand models and forecasting, as well as Compatable General Equilibrium (CGE) models that encompass every sector of the economy.
One aspect of our research focuses on the dynamic ad complex relationships between Tourism and the Environment, especially in instances of conflict and consensus, both past and present. Another aspect looks at the management of tourism alongside nature conservation objectives.
TTRI offers opportunities for postgraduate research in a range of topics related to tourism. The Institute is an integral part of Nottingham University Business School and also has strong collaborative links with other Schools at the University of Nottingham including History, Economics, Environmental Science, Geography, Sociology and Social Policy.
Priority Research Areas
* Sustainable tourism/environment and tourism
* Tourism economics
* Tourism marketing
* Tourism, social equity and justice
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Current Projects
East Midlands Tourism - Tourism Marketing EvaluationThe project involves evaluating the impact of EMT-funded marketing activities through the 'conversion' method. This estimates the proportion of people who were influenced to take a trip to the destination as a direct result of the marketing information they requested/sought. The main focus of the research is threefold:
First, to determine the"conversion rate" of those persons contacting the Destination Management Partner enquiring about short breaks to the destination. Second, the return on investment of the marketing campaign is evaluated as well as the incremental spend. Third, the studies provide information on the behaviour, preferences, expenditure, length of stay, party size etc., of the persons travelling or intending to travel to the destination.
AGA - Health Risk Travel Indicators
This project involved the collation of data of both environmental variables and health data for the top 20 European destinations visited by UK residents. The data is categorised under three broad categories:
Top 20 declared medical conditions; top 20 European destinations visited by UK residents and relevant statistics impacting health while on vacation.
This data is then mapped against specific ailments to enable a medical professional to comment on the 'risk'/ impact such condition would have on their illness.
OTE The Christel DeHaan Tourism and Travel Research Institute (TTRI) has signed an agreement with The Organisation for Timeshare in Europe (OTE) to carry out a major project that will analyse and update the scale of the timeshare industry in Europe and calculate its economic impact.
A comprehensive survey with solid statistics will enable OTE to formulate policies and recommendations to help boost the current levels of timeshare across Europe. To do this work TTRI will gather evidence about the size of the industry, its evolution over time, distribution among different countries and the economic contribution timeshare makes.
The project will be developed over a 10-month period. Preliminary results will be presented at the annual OTE conference in Madrid in October 2008.
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
More informationRequirements
The School welcomes applications from suitably qualified students to undertake research leading to an MRes, available on a full-time basis only, or Doctoral degree, available on either a full-time or part-time basis.
Applicants will normally be graduates of an approved university holding a Masters degree in a relevant subject (normally with an average over 65% in the taught modules and normally 65% in the dissertation, or its equivalent). Applicants may also be considered for admission if they have an honours degree in a relevant subject (with at least an upper second or its equivalent). Professional, business or industrial qualifications are also valued for some research areas.
Please enclose transcripts of all your academic qualifications with your application form. Interested applicants who have not yet fully completed their Masters or undergraduate degree should include a transcript of the marks received to date. Any offer made would be conditional upon achieving the required standard.
If English is not your first language
If your first language is not English and you do not have a degree from one of the countries listed, we normally require you to achieve one of the following combination of test results taken no earlier than September 2008 for an immediate entry to either the MRes Business and Management Programme and the Doctoral Programme (IELTS preferred).
* An International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of at least 7.0 with a minimum score of at least 6.0 in each of the four individual elements of the test.
* A Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of at least 600 with a Test of Written English (TWE) score of at least 4.5. or computerised test equivalent of 250 with a TWE of 4.5 or an internet TOEFL score of 100 with no less than 19 in each of the four elements.
Applicants who have obtained an overall IELTS score of 6.5 will still be considered for a place on the programme, however any offer made would be conditional upon achieving an overall score of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.0 in each element or successfully completing an appropriate Business Management course at the University's Centre for English Language Education before commencing the programme.
Faculty
The Christel DeHaan Tourism and Travel Research Institute is a specialist research and teaching unit within Nottingham University Business School. The mission of the Institute is to undertake high quality research and engage in research-led teaching in order to contribute to policy formation by business, governments and international organisations.
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