Dr Craig Thompson Presents on the Changing Environment of Hospitality and Tourism Higher Education at the School of Hospitality 3rd Research Seminar Series
Recently, the School of Hospitality (SOH) organised its 3rd Research Seminar Series titled “Hospitality and Tourism Education: Reflections from 25 years and 6 National Contexts” presented by Dr Craig Thompson. Dr Thompson is appointed the CEO of International Centre of Excellence in Tourism and Hospitality Education (THE-ICE) in 2018 and brings extensive experience to the Executive Team, having served on the THE-ICE Board of Directors from 2015 – 2018, and as Deputy Chair from 2017 – 2018. Furthermore, Craig has been an active member of THE-ICE Assessment Panel, leading audits in Europe and Asia, and has undertaken audits on behalf of a number of national accreditation organisations including New Zealand, United Arab Emirates, Lithuania and Latvia.
He presented on changing hospitality and tourism higher education environment, it is timely to understand how the education system has evolved and to address the challenges faced. This seminar synthesised and evaluated experiences of hospitality and tourism education over the past twenty years from the perspectives of 6 nations. These provide valuable insights into education and its management, and provide directions relevant to the future of the education system as well.
Dr Daisy Gayathri Kanagasapapathy, Chair of Research and Enterprise Committee, School of Hospitality, stated: “We as a School hope that we are able to create an interdisciplinary platform for discourse between faculty members and other academics, policymakers, and business leaders and help establish new networks for future endeavours through our Research Seminar Series.”
Sponsored by Sunway Resort Hotel and Spa, this seminar is part of SOH’s commitment to strive for research excellence where faculty members and other academicians are provided an excellent opportunity to exchange research expertise and ideas, paving the way for future research collaborations.
Throughout this series leading academics and distinguished guest speakers, as well as faculty staff members, are invited to share the latest research advances in their field, especially to contribute to the continuing professional development of the faculty.
All university colleagues are welcome to attend the SOH Research Seminar Series, as well as staff from other university. For details of forthcoming sessions, please contact, Dr Daisy at @email.
