As a global centre of excellence in hospitality and tourism education, academic research lies at the heart of SHTM. The high quality of its research output is a testament to SHTM's commitment to advancing the industry through knowledge, reinforcing its position as a world-leading hospitality and tourism school.
In the latest funding announcement from the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong, a total of 5 SHTM research projects have
been awarded financial support under the General Research Fund (GRF) and Early Career Scheme (ECS) for the 2025/26 academic year, totalling HK$2.25 million.
GRF Projects:
| Principal Investigator |
Co-Investigator(s) |
Project Title |
| Dr Emily Chen |
1) Prof Noam Shoval, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
2) Prof Bela Stantic, Griffith University
3) Prof Cathy Hsu, SHTM |
Enhancing Mega-Region Destination Development: Uncovering Spatial Integration through Tourist Travel Patterns |
| Dr Ming Deng |
1) Prof Pierre Benckendorff, The University of Queensland
2) Dr Yawei Jiang, Griffith University |
Blended Nudging for Real Impact: Driving Plastic-wise Behaviours in Event-goers |
| Prof Jaehee Gim |
1) Prof Dimitrios Buhalis, Bournemouth University
2) Dr Alei Fan, Purdue University |
Reimagining Service Robots as Job Providers, Not Replacers: Exploring Strategies to Foster Positive Customer Attitudes Toward Service Robots Remotely Operated by Workers with Mobility Impairments |
| Dr Roshis Krishna Shrestha |
1) Prof Lisa Ruhanen, The University of Queensland
2) Prof Susanne Becken, Griffith University |
Tackling the Impacts of Climate Change on Mountain Tourism: A Mixed-method, Community-based Approach to Developing Pathways for Regenerative Tourism |
ECS Projects:
| Principal Investigator |
Collaborator(s) |
Project Title |
| Prof Wangoo Lee |
Dr Lu Lu, Temple University |
Embodied AI Hospitableness: Simulating Avatar-equipped Restaurant Self-service Technology |
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