March 2016 - Volume 17, Issue 1
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SHTM to Launch Free Online Course
SHTM001x "Hospitality and Tourism in China: A Global Perspective"

Learn anywhere, anytime, with any device!

If you want to learn about the hospitality and tourism industry in China and understand its specifics and differences from the rest of the world, you now have a way. Join the first MOOC (massive open online course) run by the SHTM this June through the edX platform, the non-profit online learning initiative.

Career Days Highlight Opportunities

On 10-11 March, the School hosted its Career Days for 2016, providing opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students to gather information about potential employers in the hospitality and tourism industry.

SHTM to Host 10th International Forum on China Hotel Brand Development cum Asia-Europe Forum for World Hospitality and Tourism Education

Co-organised by the Guizhou Provincial Government and PolyU, and co-hosted by the Gui'an New District Administration Commission and the SHTM, the 10th International Forum on China Hotel Brand Development cum Asia-Europe Forum for World Hospitality and Tourism Education (the Forum) will take place in Gui'an New District, Guizhou, on 21-22 April 2016.

Exciting Line-up for Hong Kong 2016: 2nd Global Tourism & Hospitality Conference and 15th Asia Pacific Forum for Graduate Students Research in Tourism

Taking the theme "Innovations · Research · Education", the 2nd Global Tourism & Hospitality Conference and 15th Asia Pacific Forum for Graduate Students Research in Tourism (Hong Kong 2016) will be held on 16-18 May 2016 at Hotel ICON, Hong Kong.

SHTM to Launch Inaugural Research Development Programme

The Research Development Programme is an SHTM initiative that caters to the needs of hospitality and tourism academics, postgraduate research students and research staff from educational institutions worldwide. Designed to help participants develop their skills in advanced research methods, the inaugural programme will take place on the SHTM premises on 19-20 May 2016. Two concurrent modules will be offered.

Six SHTM staff members receive Long Service Awards
Professor Rob Law takes third place in the Journal Paper of the Year Award at the 23rd Annual ENTER Conference
Ms Hera Oktadiana receives Best Paper Award at the 26th Annual CAUTHE Conference
Dr Stephen Pratt and team members receive Multi-departmental Participation Award
Horizons (February 2016)



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