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

2018-2019

2017-2018

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)