• 23 February, 12:30 – 14:00 (UK)
• Dr Alisha Ali
• Dr Maria Gibbels (moderator)

What we will cover?

During this interactive session we will examine how we can build influence and impact for our research findings. We will consider examples of designing impact and how you start to design impact in your doctorates.

Who should attend?

Any doctoral researcher in hospitality and tourism. There is no cost to attend.

Registration

Instructions on how to join the webinar will be sent a week in advance.

Speaker

Dr Alisha Ali
The Chair of CHME, an Associate Professor in Hospitality and Tourism, and Head of Research Degrees in the College of Social Sciences and Arts at Sheffield Hallam University. She is an interdisciplinary researcher specialising in the intersection of sustainability, technology, and education. She is passionate about bridging the gap between academia and industry through developing evidence-based and practical solutions that address real-world challenges.

Alisha is recognised for innovative approaches to collaborative research, curriculum design, and student engagement. She has published widely, presents regularly at national and international conferences, and has received several best paper awards. She also actively mentors early-career researchers and supports equity, equality, diversity, and inclusion initiatives in higher education.

Moderator

Dr Maria Gibbels
University of Greenwich
Vice Chair CHME

• Tuesday December 10th, 2024, 15:00 – 16:30 (GMT)
• Mark Ashton
• Dr Brana Jianu

What we will cover?

• Overview of the Delphi Method
• Types and contemporary variations
• Designing a Delphi study
• Expert panel recruitment
• Round structuring & reaching consensus
• Reporting Delphi results
• Limitations & pitfalls
• Short workshop on this method

Who should attend?

Any doctoral researcher in hospitality and tourism associated with CHME. There is no cost to attend.

About the presenter

Mark Ashton (Associate Professor in Hospitality Management, University of Surrey)
Mark’s research interests focus on hospitality operations management and specifically the impacts of innovation and technology on sustainability, service design and management. He has used the Delphi method several times in his research.

Dr Brana Jianu (Research Fellow, University of Surrey)
Dr Brana Jianu investigates the socio-economic and spatial effects of remote working. Her research interests lie at the intersection of digital technologies and tourism and hospitality experiences, human–AI interaction, and the future of work. She has previously used the Delphi method in her research.

• • Thursday December 12th, 2024, 11am – 12:30pm UK time
• Dr Agnieszka Rydzik, University of Lincoln
•  Dr Maria Gebbels, University of Greenwich (moderator)
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What we will cover?

This session will introduce you to a range of visual research methods that can be complement and augment more conventional methodological approaches.

Who should attend?

Any doctoral researcher in hospitality and tourism. There is no cost to attend.

About the presenter

Dr. Agnieszka Rydzik
Associate Professor in Tourism and Work at the University of Lincoln. Her research focuses on employment relations and the future of work; the precarisation of work; and gender, migration and worker agency. She is interested in community-based research, and visual and participatory methodologies, and is passionate about creating more hospitable workplaces, communities and institutions. Her current research, funded through the British Academy Mid-Career Fellowship, explores technological change and the future of hospitality work.

• Wednesday March 20th, 2024, 10am-11am UK time
• Dr. Eleni (Elina) Michopoulou

What we will cover?

This session will offer insights into the publication journey. Considerations on how to evaluate and choose the right journal, how to start writing the manuscript, how to prepare for the submission process and useful hits and tips on managing the revision process will be offered.

Who should attend?

Any doctoral researcher in hospitality and tourism. There is no cost to attend.

About the presenter

Dr. Eleni (Elina) Michopoulou is an Associate Professor in Business Management at University of Derby, UK. Her research interests include information systems in tourism, services (tourism/hospitality/events), marketing and management, and technology acceptance. She is particularly interested in the field of accessible and wellness tourism, which she has actively been researching for over fifteen years. Eleni has published over 100 peer-reviewed publications including academic journal articles, book chapters and conference papers. She is the co-director of the International Research Association of Tourism, Hospitality and Events Networks in Academia (ATHENA); co-founder of THEINC International Conference, sits on the editorial board of over 10 high impact academic journals and is the Editor-in-Chief for the International Journal of Spa and Wellness by Routledge/Taylor&Francis.

• February 13th 2024, 10am-11am UK time
• Dr Pallavi Singh

What we will cover?

Networking is an important part of your professional and career development as a doctoral researcher. However, networking can be daunting, and many times you don’t know where to begin or how to maximise the opportunities from networking. This session will take you behind the scenes of networking and discuss tops tips for networking.

Who should attend?

Any doctoral researcher in hospitality and tourism. There is no cost to attend.

About the presenter

Dr Pallavi Singh is a Senior Lecturer in Marketing at Sheffield Hallam University, UK. Her research interests include environmental education in schools, sustainable consumption in families, consumer food waste, socialization theory, and child influence in family decision-making. Her work has been published in leading marketing journals such as Journal of World Business, Journal of Business Research, Technology Forecasting and Social change, International Marketing Review, International Journal of Market Research among others. She has guest edited special issues in leading journals. She is co-founder and lead of the research subcluster on Surplus, waste and excess food in society (SWEFS) in Sheffield Hallam University and Chair of the Sustainability Special Interest Group (SIG) of the Academy of Marketing. She reviews for leading marketing Journals like Psychology & Marketing, Journal of Public Policy & Marketing, Journal of Consumer Behaviour etc.

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• Dr. Kadir Çakar

The use of the case study approach as a method in hospitality is generally questioned due to the lack of knowledge in terms of the applicability of qualitative case studies. The aim of this workshop is to increase the recognition of the use of qualitative case studies both in their doctoral thesis and future possible research. It also aims to provide doctoral candidates with a deeper and better understanding of the use of case studies and thus strives to shed light on the areas of concern.
Participants will learn the following:
• Understanding the nature of qualitative case studies.
• Trustworthiness in qualitative case studies
• Determining the unit of analysis in qualitative case studies
• Types of data sources in qualitative case studies.

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• Dr Alisha Ali
• Professor Peter Lugosi
• Professor Ioannis Pantelidis

Your doctorate is an original contribution to research. In writing and defending your thesis you will be demonstrating that your research examines a novel and significant set of issues and/or provides a new perspective on a previously researched topic. Framing your contribution answers the ‘so what’ question stemming from your research. The purpose of this workshop is to explore what represents a contribution to knowledge in doctoral research in hospitality and tourism.

• Wednesday December 2nd 2021 at 5pm UK time
• Dr Barbara Tomasella

Research in hospitality generally proceed on adopting either inductive or deductive approaches. However, not all research questions may be answered by purely using these approaches. Abductive research might hold the answer to this. The purpose of this webinar is to explore abduction and discuss its applicability in hospitality research and potential use in your doctorate.

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• Dr Pete Smith

Research data is a scholarly output which is delicate and can be easily lost. Hence it is important as doctoral researchers to understand the landscape of effectively managing your data as this can impact your final thesis and future publications.

During this session, we covered the key elements of data management planning and explored broader issues impacting data acquisition and publishing, such as the thesis embargo, open data, and public data.

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• Dr Natalie Haynes

This short course explores the basics of practicing a Straussian approach to grounded theory with a particular focus on how Strauss explores data collection and analysis through his unique coding paradigm. It takes a practical approach to showing how this form of grounded theory can be applied to your research project.
• How Straussian grounded theory stands apart from other forms of grounded theory
• The importance of deciding on the best strand of grounded theory for your project
• How to work with the coding paradigm, including open, axial and selective coding
• Practical hints and tips for successful grounded theory projects

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• Professor Ioannis Pantelidis
• Dr. Helen Atkinson

Hospitality may often be all about a good sales pitch, but your viva is anything but that. This session will discuss hints and tips about preparing for your viva, what to expect, and common questions asked. Join us to philosophise the purpose of a viva and how to approach it both mentally and physically to have the best chance of success.