Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Tourism, Hospitality or Events Management

University of Surrey

Faculty of Business, Economics & Law

The University of Surrey is an international university with a world-class research profile and an enterprising spirit. Inventive and forward-thinking, its heritage shows a recurring theme of doing things differently ¿ and achieving notable results.

In August 2011 the University of Surrey launched the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law, led by Prof. David Allen. This exciting development involved the creation of three new schools: The Surrey Business School; the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management; the School of Economics; and a new Department of Health Care Management and Policy, along with the existing School of Law.

The School of Hospitality and Tourism Management has a world-wide reputation for excellence, ranked number one by the Times, Independent and Guardian league tables. Tourism and Hospitality Management at Surrey have been at the forefront of teaching, research and publication in the field for over forty years. The academic team has an international reputation and a very strong research-culture.

The school is seeking to expand further in order to offer our students an enhanced experience and to maximise research excellence and particularly our position for the forthcoming REF. We are now looking to recruit excellent candidates who have a developed specialism around the tourism, hospitality and events industry.  We have very strong connections with people and companies in the industry and access to these networks will be made available to the successful candidate.

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Tourism, Hospitality or Events Management

£37,012 - £54,283 per annum

You should have a broad social science background with a developed expertise in tourism, hospitality or events management. You should be able to offer a particular research emphasis in an aspect of tourism, hospitality or events management, such as human resources, marketing, finance, operations or food studies. We are particularly keen to hear from applicants with an expertise in strategy, entrepreneurship and innovation.

You will have completed a relevant Doctorate with a proven track record in research and teaching. You will be publishing in high-quality international academic publications, be able to communicate a passion for your subject and articulate an imaginative vision for future development.

For an informal discussion about the position, please contact the Head of the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Prof Graham Miller on G.Miller@surrey.ac.uk; the Head of the Tourism and Events group, Prof John Tribe on J.Tribe@surrey.ac.uk; or the Head of the Hospitality and Food Management group, Dr Anita Eves on A.Eves@surrey.ac.uk .

In return we can offer a generous remuneration package, which includes relocation assistance where appropriate. You will be using the latest teaching facilities, and be encouraged to take advantage of the wide range of staff development opportunities available. Please look at our website (www.surrey.ac.uk/shtm) to see the profiles of the staff who work in our school, and the kinds of activities they undertake.

Closing date for applications: 28th November 2012.

Apply on-line at www.surrey.ac.uk/jobs or alternatively please contact Human Resources, either via email on FBELHR@surrey.ac.uk, or by telephone on 01483 683986 (24 hours).

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