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CHME Research

Each year at the CHME Research Conference hospitality academics, industry or association personnel are awarded a Fellowship for their contribution to hospitality.

Reports

We have been commissioned a number of reports which aim to inform decisions about the future of hospitality education and research provision to government, industry and academia.

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Journals

Find out more about our CHME journal partners

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Official Responses on Research-Related Matters

CHME Doctoral Webinars

Research Networking Opportunities

Membership of Research Bodies

Supporting Knowledge Transfer and Research Activities

CASE Studentships

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

Small and Medium Enterprise Support

Continuous Professional Development

The Hospitality Research Group

How does CHME support high-quality, impactful hospitality research?

Official Responses on Research-Related Matters

CHME has provided advice and evidence to the Department of Culture, Media and Sport on areas of tourism policy, the Economic and Social Research Council on research funding, and to HEFCE on the Research Assessment Exercise and the Research Excellence Framework.

We have also advised the Chartered Association of Business Schools (CABS) regarding their Journal Quality Guide, with specific reference to the indexing and ranking of Hospitality, Tourism, Events, Leisure and Sports Journals.

CHME Doctoral Webinars

We strongly believe in nurturing tomorrow’s talent and we have created a series of webinars to support researchers’ development.

Research Networking Opportunities

We have established a LinkedIn group to enable doctoral researchers to network. To visit the group please click here.

Membership of Research Bodies

Academy of Social Sciences (http://www.acss.org.uk/)

Supporting Knowledge Transfer and Research Activities

Through its higher education membership network, CHME offers a range of knowledge transfer and research activities for the hospitality sector. If you have a business problem, an organisational development need, if you wish to commission a study or would like to collaborate in research, CHME can inform you of its members’ services and direct you to a member institution local to you that may be able to assist. Examples of major CHME member activities are given below.

CASE Studentships

Designed to promote research collaboration between industry and academia. Can be used to investigate current “hot” topics and to develop projects of common interest.

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

CHME works closely with Knowledge Transfer Partnerships. This organisation is the UK’s leading programme helping businesses to improve their competitiveness and productivity through the better use of knowledge, technology and skills that reside within universities and colleges.

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships are based on a collaborative agreement between your company (the company partner) and the academic institute (knowledge base partner), enabling you to access skills and expertise to help your company develop. Knowledge Transfer Partnerships provide resources and expertise to thriving organisations that wish to innovate, expand or improve their performance.
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships can help your company:

find an innovative solution to help your business grow;
increase your competitive advantage;
access qualified people to spearhead new projects;
access experts who can help take your business forward.

Small and Medium Enterprise Support

Some universities provide financial support to fund projects that support businesses working with a higher education institution, to establish a long-term relationship. A CHME member will listen to your research needs and advise on how best it can be met through one or more of its university members.

Continuous Professional Development

CHME membership organisations offer a wide range of continuous professional development courses to support the hospitality, tourism, events and leisure retailing sectors. CHME will listen to your needs and advise on the provider most closely fitting your requirements.

The Hospitality Research Group

The Hospitality Research Group was set up to encourage and foster the development of research within the academic community. They host an annual conference which is attended by academics from the UK and overseas and research students. The group has been highly successful in promoting the quality of research within the sector and has significantly raised the profile of hospitality research with industry and the professional organisations.