Tourism, Events and Aviation Group
The tourism, events and aviation sectors are incredibly diverse and dynamic. Our staff at Teesside University International Business School have practical expertise in areas from sustainable and rural tourism to mega events, airline and airport management, natural and cultural heritage, and volunteer tourism.
Research and Innovation
Teesside University International Business School's Tourism, Events and Aviation group is a research community comprised of experts in quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research. The team undertake R&D in a range of areas including sustainable and rural tourism, event management, consumer experiences at live events, airline and airport management, natural and cultural heritage, and volunteer tourism.
Consultancy
The Tourism, Events and Aviation Group offer consultancy to organisations in the following areas of expertise:
- Tourism policy
- Tourism management
- Cultural tourism
- Heritage tourism
- Dark tourism
- Mega events and tourism
- Events management
- Sports events management
- Fandom
- Visitor behaviour and motivation
- Consumer culture
- Destination image
- Destination development
- Experience management
- Airline management
- Airport management
- Impact of COVID on the aviation industry
- Consumer experiences of airport travel
- Aviation leadership
Work with our students
The Business School develops confident, enterprising and proactive students and graduates. We value commitment and engagement from the business community to ensure we are developing and equipping our students with the right skills, knowledge and behaviours to enter the workplace. In turn, businesses can benefit from collaborating with the Business School through the following business employability schemes:
- Link Practitioner - A business leader who provides commercial insight into the delivery of a module allowing students to engage with real business environments, exposing students to real business scenarios.
- Student Mentoring - The Business School and University provides opportunities for employers to mentor students.
- Student Projects - Providing real-world project opportunities at undergraduate and postgraduate levels to assist students in developing their understanding, allowing businesses to access talent for small projects or problems.
- Entrepreneur in Residence - Supporting students and academics to develop 'real world' practice in the curriculum and embedding your individual expertise and business within the Business School.
- Placements and Internships - Providing internship and placements, including year-long "sandwich" placements, which provide businesses with additional resources and opportunities to deliver stand-alone projects.
- Graduate Recruitment - The Business School produces 1,000 students per year which represents a significant talent pool for employers. The University provides a customised recruitment matching service to support businesses with recruitment requirements.
- Teesside Business Clinic - Teesside Business Clinic offers tailored consultancy services to small businesses, social enterprises, sole traders and start-ups in the Tees Valley - free of charge.
Meet the expert
Beverley Boden
Head of Department for Aviation, Tourism, Finance and Marketing
Dr Leon Davis
Senior Lecturer in Tourism & Event
Dr Christopher Hayes
Lecturer in Tourism & Events
Dr Martina Mueller
Lecturer in Airline/Airport Management
Susannah Mead
Lecturer in Airline/Airport Management
Dr Jen Hagan
Principal Lecturer (Staffing and Resources)
Jakia Rajoana
Senior Lecturer in Business