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Denise Cardwell

Denise Cardwell

Provisional MPhil/PhD Title

A critical evaluation of the antecedents of place attachment to significant sporting sites: A case study of Lords Cricket Ground.

Supervisors

  • Dr Paul Beedie (Director or Studies)
  • Dr Sam Elkington (Second Supervisor)

Research Area and Academic Interest

To explore why some sport attractions and sites of sport have special meanings for visitors and can generate feelings of deep attachment. In particular to famous stadia and venues associated with mega or hallmark events or birthplaces of a particular sport which have often created their own mystique and sense of place.

Academic History

  • BA (Hons) Travel and Tourism/Leisure Management (Joint)
  • HND Business and Finance

Contact Details

E: denise.cardwell@beds.ac.uk
T: 01582 489354

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