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February 2012
| Postgraduate open evening - 6 March 2012 | Postgraduate open evening on Tuesday 6 March 2012, 5.30-7pm. Find out about the postgraduate courses we offer in events, hospitality and tourism |
| Retail students’ field trip to Paris | Final year retail students recently explored the famous retail hotspots in Paris, including the Bon Marché and Champs-Élyseés |
| Travel Professionals of Tomorrow | Over 100 sixth form students attended this conference, held with Institute of Travel and Meetings, to encourage more students to think about a career in the travel industry |
January 2012
| Travellers’ Philanthropy Research Project: Dr Marina Novelli visits Basecamp Explorer Kenya | Dr. Marina Novelli has returned from a visit to two sustainable tourism operations in the Masai Mara Reserve and Naboisho Conservancy |
| Tourism field trip to the Gambia 2011 | Undergraduate and postgraduate students took the unique opportunity to experience tourism in a developing country in a one week field trip to the Gambia |
| New CENTOPS book: Controversies in Tourism | Examining some well established controversies in tourism and some newly emerging controversial aspects associated with tourism as an activity and a business |
| Enlightening Tourism Conference 2012 | The Centre for Tourism Policy Studies (CENTOPS) at the School of Service Management is a partnering organisation for this international conference in Naples on 13-14 September 2012 |
December 2011
| Three fantastic careers talks | Retail students at the School of Service Management have recently been able to benefit from some outstanding industry insight into the graduate employment market |
| Postgraduate social evening | Postgraduate students from the School of Service Management recently organised a social evening centred around food in the Culinary Arts Studio |
| Eastbourne Scholarship Evening | Three Heads of School come together to recognise the achievements of some of our brightest students |
November 2011
| Retail Marketing students through to national final | Students from the School of Service Management have won the Chartered Institute of Marketing’s (CIM) southern regional ‘The Pitch’ competition |
| Latest Newsletter: Winter 2011 | Hear about the opportunities available to gain vital career skills including an internship at Disney and working at Ascot. We catch up with a graduate to find out about her employment success and hear from a student on placement |
| Visit SSM in your country | The School of Service Management will be sending a representative to Asia between 21 November - 10 December 2011 |
| SSM Placement day | Students returning from their placements shared their experiences with students interested in undertaking a placement |
| Hospitality student works on the Disney internship programme | Second year International Hospitality Management BA(Hons) student Nicola Smith spent the summer working at Walt Disney World, Florida as part of their internship programme |
September 2011
| HOTPOT Forum brings local businesses and experts together | On 22 September the School of Service Management was delighted to host the HOTPOT forum, attended by local businesses, students and lecturers |
| New senior lecturer at SSM | Richard Mitchell has been appointed senior lecturer in Retail Management at the School of Service Management. Richard spent nine years in the retail industry occupying various roles in both the grocery and fashion sectors... |
July 2011
| Prizegiving ceremony | Before the recent graduation ceremony, the School of Service Management held its annual prizegiving ceremony |
| Tourism and Hospitality growth in the Gambia | Dr Marina Novelli is acting as an advisor to the Gambian government to improve skills in tourism and hospitality |
| The Gambia calling: postgraduate tourism field trip | Postgraduate students studying Tourism and International Development MSc or Tourism and Social Anthropology MA can spend a week in the Gambia and experience what tourism can truly do in a developing country. |
| Advancing the Social Science of Tourism conference | Staff from the School of Service Management recently attended the ‘Advancing the Social Science of Tourism’ conference at the University of Surrey |
| Latest Newsletter: Summer 2011 | Hear from our students on work placement, how to enjoy the full university experience whilst studying at home and find out about our graduates’ employment sucesses |
June 2011
| Events students raise £8,400 for charity | Second year International Event Management BA (Hons) students at the School of Service Management have raised £8,400 for nine charitable organisations |
| The Times Good University Guide 2012 | The University of Brighton has ranked seventh overall out of 50 universities for the subject areas of Hospitality, Leisure, Recreation and Tourism in the latest Times Good University Guide |
| Tourism placement student nominated for Santander Community Engagement Awards | Final year International Tourism Management student Felix Rottman has been nominated for the Santander Community Engagement Awards for work during his placement year |
| Launch of the Dionysian Scholars Society | A group of hospitality students have established the Dionysian Scholars Society, a student society that focuses on hospitality as a platform for increased learning opportunities through conferences, guest speakers, visits and training |
| Professor Peter Burns contributes to the United Nations World Tourism Organisation Algarve Forum | Professor Peter Burns, Director of the Centre for Tourism Policy Studies at SSM has made an important contribution to the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Algarve Forum |
May 2011
| Final year students visit Wimbledon | Final year students studying the Sport Tourism elective module recently went to Wimbledon to have a tour of the grounds, media centre and museum |
| Royal Wedding boosts tweets | Research by Ioannis Pantelidis into the pros and cons of using Twitter as a marketing tool for hotels |
| New debate in hospitality | The School of Service Management have been closely involved with the design and implementation of the Passion 4 Hospitality debate in partnership with the Institute of Hospitality |
| Postgraduate scholarships available | If you are interested in studying a postgraduate course at the School of Service Management you could be eligible for one of our scholarships |
April 2011
| Developing partnership with the ITM | Students and lecturers from the School of Service Management recently attended the Institute of Travel and Meeting (ITM) 2011 annual conference held at Heythrop Park Resort, Oxfordshire |
March 2011
| New equipment for the Culinary Arts Studio | An Electrolux air-o-speed combination oven with a microwave facility has been installed in the Culinary Arts Studio by South Coast Catering. Electrolux describe this as the ‘fastest combi in the world’ |
| SSM final year student elected to the Student Union | Final year School of Service Management student, Katie Price has recently been elected to the Student Union as VP Activities and Events |
| SSM students to work at the London 2012 Olympics | Over 100 students from the School of Service Management have been offered job interviews with Sportsmark to work with their corporate clients during the London 2012 Olympics |
| Students in charge of running the Culinary Arts Studio | Second year hospitality students have been running the Culinary Arts Studio as a commercial business as part of their Management in Action module |
February 2011
| Congratulations to our new graduates | We'd like to offer sincere congratulations and best wishes to 59 of our School of Service Management students who graduated this winter |
| SSM students in final of national events competition | Final year International Event Management students, Chris Sinclair and Ada Mockute have reached the final 12 of the Eventice Competition |
| SSM Lecturer on the radio | Principal lecturer Dr Marina Novelli was interviewed by Travel Talk and Business Travel Radio about her work on tourism and international development |
January 2011
| Retail research at Westfield Shopping Centre | With the opportunity to do some research first year undergraduate retail students recently enjoyed a field trip to the Westfield Shopping Centre, London |
October 2010
| MA students win Olympic competition |
School of Service Management International Event Management MA students Alessia Fioranzi and Giuseppe di Floria have won a competition organised by the CIPC (Comité International Pierre De Coubertin). |
August 2010
| SSM ahead for employability | The recently published Destination of Leavers of Higher Education (DLHE) 2008-2009 report shows that an increasing number of School of Service Management graduates are in employment or going onto further study after graduating, despite the national average declining. |
| National Student Survey commends teaching |
The National Student Survey (NSS) published this week highlighted the quality of teaching and facilities offered by the School of Service Management. |
June 2010
| The Times Good University Guide 2011 | The Times has just published the Good University 2011 guide which ranks universities using a number of criteria including student satisfaction, research quality and degree results |
| Retail Consultancy in Action |
Working with live customers provides a great challenge for final year students studying the Retail Consultancy module while providing local retailers with a good business service. |
April 2010
| Creative Food Art |
With a creative eye, sculptor and chef Ken Woodward introduced Alis Anipai an undergraduate in her final year of an International Bachelors Degree in Hospitality Management to the finer points of sculpting commercially in the medium of fat. |
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