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Division of Tourism and Leisure

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The University has a proven track record of providing management courses in tourism, leisure and sport.

Teaching and research have been highly rated by the Government teaching Quality assessment and Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), with the Sports-related Studies Panel concluding that the University has 'world-leading research' in Sport and Tourism. 

Our students benefit from one of the largest groupings of staff in this field in any UK university. Teaching is under-pinned by research by some of the UK's best-known experts in tourism. Visit the Institute for Tourism Research for more information.

Research

Research is focused on the sustainable economic, environmental, social and cultural development of tourism, leisure and sport.

Specialism's include:

  • economic development and regeneration through tourism
  • the environmental impact and management of tourism
  • social inclusion in leisure, sport and tourism
  • place representation and imagery in cultural and heritage tourism
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