ATHE Awards for Innovation 2023
Call for Nominations
The Association for Tourism in Higher Education (ATHE) is delighted to announce the tenth year of the awards scheme that celebrates how teaching, learning and research in tourism contribute to society.
Previously known as the ‘Making the Case awards’, the scheme is designed to recognise and publicise innovation and excellence in teaching or research. This year awards are made in two categories.
Awards For Innovation
ATHE is delighted to announce its annual awards scheme that celebrates the impact that teaching, learning and research in tourism can have on society.
The Association is striving to ensure that the case for tourism in higher education is heard by the relevant stakeholders and sees this award scheme as recognising excellence with regards to building leadership and management capacity in the visitor economy
The awards were presented at the annual conference hosted by Canterbury Christ Church University, Wednesday 29th November – Friday 1st December 2023.
Past Winners:
Sponsored by The Tourism Society:
ATHE Award for Building Leadership and Management Capacity in the Visitor Economy
Building the capacity and development of community-based cultural and ecotourism through the Ninki Nanka Trail, Responsible Tourism Management MSc team, Leeds Beckett University,
Presented by Dr Davina Stanford

Sponsored by ABTA:
ATHE Award for Building Leadership and Management Capacity in the Visitor Economy
Assessment within a 2018/19 module entitled “Crisis, Risk and Strategic Change Management”
Presented by Dr Jeannette Reis, Cardiff Metropolitan University

FAMILY HOLIDAY ASSOCIATION PHD COLLOQUIUM AWARD
Exploring the Potential Female Headed Households have in Building Sustainable Tourism Livelihood in Mozambique: A Response to Climate Change
Presented by Amelia Chissano, University of Huddersfield

VICTOR MIDDLETON PRIZE FOR EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIP
Awardee: Dr Vicky Richards, Programme Director, Cardiff Metropolitan University

Shortlisted:
Simon Thomas, Senior Lecturer, Bournemouth University
Ray Nolan, Senior Lecturer, Sheffield Hallam University
THE ATHE STUDENT PRIZE
Prizes are awarded to the Best Undergraduate and Postgraduate students on Tourism Programmes of ATHE Member Institutes. One prize is offered per category to member institutes of good standing, irrespective of the number of the undergraduate / postgraduate programmes offered.
Calls for nominations are circulated in June and October, annually. Nominations are submitted by email to: secretary@athe.org.uk.
ATHE BEST STUDENT PRIZEWINNERS ACADEMIC YEAR 2018 / 2019
Prize winners being awarded by Emeritus Prof. Keith Wilkes





UNDERGRADUATE CATEGORY
INSTITUTE |
STUDENT |
COURSE |
|
1 |
Cardiff Metropolitan University |
Caitlin Pickford |
BA (Hons) International Tourism Management |
2 |
Edinburgh Napier University |
Trude Lindal Carlsen |
BA (Hons) International Tourism and Marketing Management |
3 |
London South Bank University |
Aziza Khan |
BA (Hons) Tourism, Hospitality and Leisure Management |
4 |
Manchester Metropolitan University |
Gareth James Ellis |
BA (Hons) Tourism Management |
5 |
Sheffield Hallam University |
Stef Barker |
BSc (Hons) International Tourism Management |
6 |
University of Bedfordshire |
Efe Aiguobasinmwin |
BA (Hons) International Tourism Management |
7 |
University of Brighton |
Priyanka Mohandas |
BSc (Hons) International Tourism Management |
8 |
University of Central Lancashire |
Joanne Hodgkinson |
BA (Hons) International Tourism Management |
9 |
University of Hertfordshire |
Haylie Cahill |
BA (Hons) Tourism Management with Spanish |
10 |
University of Westminster |
Giulia de Marco |
BA (Hons) Tourism Planning and Management |
POSTGRADUATE CATEGORY
INSTITUTE |
STUDENT |
COURSE |
|
1 |
Cardiff Metropolitan University |
Isa Machado |
MSc International Hospitality and Tourism Management |
2 |
Edinburgh Napier University |
Chloe Allan |
MSc International Heritage and Cultural Tourism Management |
3 |
Leeds Beckett University |
Daniela Schoeb |
MSc Responsible Tourism Management |
4 |
Manchester Metropolitan University |
Ashlie Went |
MSc International Tourism and Hospitality Management |
5 |
University of Exeter |
Jeongeun Lee |
MSc International Tourism Management |
6 |
University of Greenwich |
Diana Aksenova |
MA International Tourism Management |
7 |
University of Hertfordshire |
Natasha Claire Bradley |
MSc International Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management |
8 |
University of Surrey |
Elisa Mameli |
MSc Strategic Tourism Management and Marketing |
9 |
University of Westminster |
James Gleave |
MA Tourism Management |
PAST STUDENT AWARDEES
2016-2017 (pdf file)
2015-2016 (pdf file)
2014-2015 (pdf file)
2013-2014 (pdf file)
2012-2013 (pdf file)
2011-2012 (pdf file)
2010-2011 (pdf file)
2009-2010 (pdf file)
2008-2009 (pdf file)
2007-2008 (pdf file)
2006-2007 (pdf file)