Sailing ship
 
Alan Machin: Tourism As Education
Home page: photos, papers, ideas on tourism, education and communication
 
 
Awards Ceremony 2008
The thirteenth Leeds Met Tourism Awards event
 
 
International Centre for Responsible Tourism
A major addition to Leeds Met Tourism work
 
 
Final Year Students' Visit To Halifax, 11 April '08
A close look at tourism development within an industrial community
 
 
Career Networking
Photos of the 9 April '08 student event at Headingley
 
 
Final Year Students' Social - 18 Dec 07
Pictures from this classic event
 
 
Idealog - December 2007
Ideas, notes and comments
 
 
More About Malta
A Photo Feature On Returning To The Islands
 
 
Stimulating New Ideas In Tourism Teaching
Widening Participation and Debate
 
 
Idealog - November 2007
Ideas, notes and comments
 
 
Barcelona
(New page being prepared)
 
 
Idealog - October 2007
Coton Military Cemetery; Education and Tourism; Chatham Maritime; Dickens World; Quiz Answers; Tourist Guides; Mediation In Tourism
 
 
Idealog 2007 CONTENTS
FULL list of 2007 entries with the date of posting
 
 
Idealog - September 2007
Plane Paradox;Tour Guiding; Where in the World?; Do Tourism Students Know Where They Are?; Leeds Met's Wow!; Sea Harrier; Scarborough and Tourism As Education; Doing A Dissertation; Types of Tourist; A Media Lens; Cost of Travelling Alone; Risk of Bias?
 
 
Idealog - August 2007
A People Industry; Heritage Interpretation; Lud's Church; Tourists Go Home!; Stone Gappe YHA; Insight Guides; Eyewitness Guides; Bramhope Tunnel; Elizabethan Progress; Information Quality Matrix
 
 
Idealog - July 2007
Hidden Heroes, Health Tourism, Holme Fen Posts; Harrogate (again); Whitby Abbey; Dramatic Interpretation; Harrogate Interpretation, Attractions and Royal Hall
 
 
Idealog - June 2007
Christian Pilgrimage; Cincinnati Museums Centre; The Coming of the Guide Book; Talking to Tourists - Media, Stages of the Visit, The Service Journey; Tourism's Missing Link; The Final Call; SATuration level; Halifax's Edwardian Window on the World
 
 
Idealog - May 2007
Martin and Osa Johnson, Wensleydale Creamery, Malham Tarn, Thomas Cook, Northern Ireland's Tourism Rebuild, Jamestown Festival Park, Cite des Sciences
 
 
Idealog - April 2007
The Promenade Plantee, The Jardin des Plantes, Environmental Data, Victorian Beauty Spot Rediscovered, Jamestown, The Anglers' Country Park, Children's Museums, Fairburn Ings
 
 
Idealog - March 2007
A Sense of the Past- The 'Amsterdam', The Outdoor Classroom, Film-Induced Tourism, Making Tracks for the Coast and Country, Pictures, Context and Meaning, Classics-on-Sea, Hi Hi Everyone!, Dark Side of the Dream, Holodyne - The Action Cycle
 
 
The Man Who Drew Tintin
Herge's centenary exhibition in Paris
 
 
Idealog - February 2007
Don't Go There!, Space Tourism, The Crystal Cathedral, New Books on Tourism, Dark Tourism - Undercliffe Cemetery, Showcase - The Louvre, A Class Act, First Impressions Count, Postal Pleasures, Canaletto in Venice, Serpent Mound, Capsule Culture etc
 
 
Idealog - January 2007
Capsule Culture,Seaside Style, Poble Espanyol, Mallorca, Edgar Dale, Children's Holiday Homes, Representations of Reality, Outdoor Education in Germany, Baedeker Guides, Geography Textbooks, Environmental Data Theory etc
 
 
Scarborough: history in view
Photos and panoramas of Scarborough with notes
 
 
Idealog - December 2006
Writers on Landscape, Story Books, The Deep, Flour Power and the Archers,Showcases: Grand Tour, Halifax Piece Hall, Books of Concern about Tourism, Tourist Traces, Tourist Typologies, The Growth of Educational Tourism, The Field Studies Council, etc
 
 
Idealog - November 2006
A blog of ideas, comments and notes
 
 
Idealog - October 2006
A blog of ideas, comments and notes
 
 
Idealog - September 2006
A blog of ideas, comments and notes
 
 
Idealog - August 2006
Tourism and Transport; Dark Tourism - Book, Theory, Mill, War, Skeleton, Diana and Dodi, Arlington, Korea; Slavery, Renewal: Yorkshire
 
 
Idealog: April-June 2006
Exploring the world through tourism, the media and education
 
 
Travel To Understand: Belfast
Telling the stories of troubled times
 
 
Travel to Understand: Pride of Place
Informing Communities
 
 
Museums As Mass Media: Ironbridge
Editing views of the past through recreations of history
 
 
The Monterey Bay Aquarium
An outstanding educational facility in California
 
 
Chicago: Tourism Re-Imaging
A closer view of an iconic city
 
 
Calderdale - A Case Study in Tourism Development and Urban Change
A Case Study in Tourism Development and Urban Change
 
 
Scarborough's Navy Rules the Waves
An old tradition draws the tourists
 
 
Creating Colonial Williamsburg
A critical study of an American icon
 
 
Colonial Williamsburg
A Virginia history showcase
 
 
A Social Club Outing By Train, 1935
How to do Scotland in 30 hours flat
 
 
Going Dutch
Presenting the past in the Netherlands
 
 
Keukenhof: Business is Blooming
Using tourism to promote an industry
 
 
A View of Italy for the City
Trentham Gardens Revived
 
 
A Case Study in Heritage Management
A curious tale of misleading publicity
 
 
Perfection in Paradise: The Eden Project
New page being added: The Eden Project's design for success
 
 
Prague Tourist Shows
Outstanding showcase attractions in the city
 
 
Escaping From Slavery: Facing Our Past
The US National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
 
 
VIEWPOINTS
Pages below: essays, reviews. This list is being sorted further.
 
 
Lost Horizon
Losing sight of tourism's value
 
 
The Beckoning Horizon
Educational Origins of Tourism
 
 
Final Years' Christmas Social, 2006
An informal event at the City Campus
 
 
3D Media
Tourism communicating
 
 
Crossing the Channel
Tourism, Media and Education
 
 
A Positive Role
Tourism As Education
 
 
The Educational Origins of Tourism
Discussion paper
 
 
The Development of Educational Tourism
Key dates in the development of educational tourism
 
 
Retracing the Steps: Tourism as Education
ATLAS Conference paper given in Finland, 2000
 
 
Tourism and Historic Towns: The Cultural Key
A background paper for a Council of Europe Conference
 
 
The Social Helix
Visitor Interpretation as a Tool for Social Development, 1989
 
 
LEEDS MET TOURISM COURSE PHOTO PAGES
 
 
Alumni News
The Leeds Met Tourism Management Globetrotters' Club
 
 
Alumni at Work
The kind of jobs that our Alumni obtain
 
 
Job Vacancies
De Vere Oulton Hall Hotel; Emirates Airline
 
 
End of course celebration 2008
Pub and picnic in Headingley and Hyde Park
 
 
Awards Ceremony 2007
Photos from the big day
 
 
Malta Residential, 14-21 Feb 2006 - Page 1
Reports and Pictures
 
 
Malta Residential, 14-21 Feb 2006 - Page 2
Photos and reports of Friday 17 Feb onwards
 
 
Malta Residential, 14-21 February 2006 - Page 3
Reports and pictures from Sunday, 19 February onwards
 
 
Malta Residential 17-24 November 2004
Leeds tourism management residential Malta 2004
 
 
Malta Residential, December 2003
Photos of a seven-day visit
 
 
Tourism Alumni Reunion, 8 March 2003
Leeds tourism students reunion 2003
 
 
Level 1 trip to Blackpool
Study Time and Socialising: 7 March 2007
 
 
Scarborough
Photos from level 1 residentials
 
 
Bibliography
Books and other works useful in studying tourism as education
 
 
Tourist Photography
(New page being prepared)
 
 
World Geography Quiz 1
A test of your knowledge
 
 
Charleston, South Carolina
A photo essay about a fine historic city
 
 
Artists By Nature
West Yorkshire Sculpture Park
 
 
About the author
Brief details
 
 

Alumni at Work

Leeds Met University Tourism Alumni Careers

Leeds Metropolitan University Tourism Alumni: Subsequent Careers

Graduates and Diploma holders currently work for, or have worked for, these organisations. This list is a selection. Some organisation titles and job titles may only be approximate. Some organisations employ more than one LeedsMet alumnus. Many alumni have travelled widely, taking on temporary jobs, which are not listed here.

Abbey Bank [Supervisor]
Accord Ltd
Advance Group, Leeds [Services Procurement]
Afri Travel and Tours, Uganda
AJW Aviation [MRO Executive]
Albatros Travel, Kent
Alliance and Leicester [HR Management]
Al-Maha Resort, Dubai [Guest Services]
Alpha Airport Catering [Manager]
American Express [Sales]
Andalucian Dream Homes [Travel Manager]
Ariel Extreme [Business Development Manager]
Austravel [Branch Manager]
BA [Cabin Crew]
Barclays Bank [Financial Adviser]
Barnsley NHS Trust [IT Training]
BBC [Club Admin]
Bermondsey Borough Council [Teacher]
Blue Arrow Recruitment [Adviser]
BMB Ltd [Account Executive – marketing]
Bonner & Hindley Ltd Leeds [Senior Account Manager]
The Book People [Account Manager]
Boots PLC [Marketing]
Braaten Air [PA to Managing Director]
Bradford & Bingley BS [Adviser]
Britannia Airlines [Cabin Crew]
British Council [Projects Officer]
British Midland Airways [Sales Agent]
British Regional Airways [Sales]
British Standards Institute [HR Assistant]
British Trust for Conservation Volunteers [Project Leader]
British Waterways [Marketing]
Brunei Institut Teknologi [Lecturer]
BT [Sales]
Burns Hotel, Kensington [Sales]
Butterfield & Robinson, Beaune, France [Trip Manager]
Calderdale Council [Services]
Care Management Services [Field Assistant]
Carlson Wagonlit Travel [Management]
Carnival Cruises [Marketing Dept]
Channel 4 [Picture Publicity]
Chengdu Academy, China [EFL]
CHEP Ltd [Training Manager]
Cherrywood Holdings, Madrid [Project Officer]
Choice Hotels Ltd [Manager]
City Catering [Candidate Manager]
Club Med [Marketing]
College of St John, York [Tourism Lecturer]
Compass Catering [Regional Manager]
Computing Services and Software Association
Connect AB Ltd [Account Manager]
Corus and Regent Hotels [Reservations Agent]
Coty Ltd [Accounts Staff Training]
County of Durham Partnership [Product Development Executive]
Coutts & Co [Private Banker]
Cresta Holidays [Marketing]
Crystal Holidays [US Transport Manager; Staff Recruitment]
Cunard Cruises [Marketing Dept]
Customermaze Ltd, York [Market Intelligence Officer]
Damon Hotel Group, Cyrpus [Public Relations Executive]
David Lloyd Leisure [Manager]
Dealwise [Dep Manager, Finance & Insurance Sales]
Deloitte and Touche [Market Analyst]
Dial-A-Flight [Sales Agent]
Directski.com, [Area Manager, Andorra]
DLA Legal Practice [new business development]
Dough Bistro, Leeds [Manager]
Dudley Metropolitan Borough [Development Officer]
Dun Laghaire Council
Durham City [Conference Officer]
The Economist [Financial Projects Manager, Athens]
Edge Hill University Coll [Registry]
Efstathiou Hotels Ltd [Cyprus]
Elizabeth Shaw [Chocolates]
Emirates Airline [Recruitment; Cabin Crew]
Enterprise Rent-A-Car [Manager]
ESCP-EAP Business School, Turin [Researcher]
EST [Study Tours Development]
Eureka! [Visitor Services]
Eurocamp [Ops Manager]
Euromoney Institutional Investment [Events Co-ordinator]
Expedia.co.uk
Fenwicks Retail [Senior Buyer]
Findel Education Ltd [Buyer]
First Call [Manager]
First Choice PLC [Marketing]
Fly 2 The Sun [Partner]
French Life Holidays [Staff Training]
General Electric, Leeds
Global Travel Group [Media and Promotions Executive]
GNER, Leeds [Supervisor]
Going Places [Travel Advisers]
Gold Crest Holidays [Sales Adviser]
Goodform Ltd [Sports Events Marketing]
Grange School, Bradford [Teacher]
Greyhound Inc Canada [Coaching Sales]
Halifax Bank [Adviser]
Hayes Recruitment [Consultant]
Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale Primary Healthcare Trust [Training Administrator]
Hill Dickinson Legal Services [HR]
Hilton Hotels [Sales Team]
Holiday Hypermarkets [Sales]
Hollywood Bowling Centres [Manager]
Hotel Management [Food and Beverage Manager]
Huddersfield Technical College [Tourism Lecturer]
IBM, Scotland
IC Blue Ltd, Leeds [Purchasing Manager]
ICTS [Passenger Security]
IDC Market Intelligence, London [Market Analyst]
ITG Marketing Ltd
Jarvis Hotels [Reception Team]
Jersey Post Office [Business Accounts Manager]
Jet2.com [Route Analyst]
JJB Sports Gymnasium, Cheshire [Fitness Trainer]
JMC [Customer Services]
Johor Baru Polytechnic, Malaysia [Tourism Lecturer]
J P Morgan [Financial Dealer]
Kefalos and Damon hotels, Cyprus [Public Relations Manager]
KEM Exhibitions, Athens [Exhibitions Manager]
Kinleigh Folkard & Haywood [Entertainments Man]
KPMG, London [HR Manager]
Kumi Academy, Korea [EFL]
Lastminute.com (Sales; Product Manager]
Learning & Skills Council [Info’ Manager]
Leeds City Council [Conference and Tourism Depts;
Social Services Dept]
Leeds General Infirmary [Administration]
Leeds Metropolitan University [Masters Research; HR Management; Faculty Administration; Marketing & Events Manager; Conference & Events]
Lego USA [Store Controller]
Lemon Tree Hotel, Santa Barbara, Ca [Sales]
Lincolnshire Tourism [New Business Development]
Littlewoods Index [Supervisor]
Lloyds PLC [Adviser]
London School of English [Academic Relations Managaer]
Lotus Dial-A-Flight [Travel Consultant]
Lunn Poly [Travel Adviser]
Magna [Rotherham]
Malmaison / Hotel du Vin [HR Management]
Manchester City Council [Commonwealth Games]
Manchester United Football Club
Mark Warner Skiing [Manager]
Maritz Travel [Product Executive]
Marriott Hotels [Sales, Conferences] inc Washington DC
Mitchell Corp, New Zealand
More Group [Media/Broadcasting: Manager]
MyTravel [Travel Adviser; Resort Representative]
Napier University [Conference Marketing]
National Ice Centre, Nott [Events]
National Museum of Mining
Newcastle College [Teaching Support]
Notre Dame High School, Norwich [Teacher of Travel and Tourism]
Oman Government [Trainee lecturer]
Online Marketing [Client Services Manager]
Online Travel [Administration Manager]
Orange Telecom [Marketing]
Ornate Interiors [Marketing Co-ordinator]
Oxford Tourist Office
Paphos Aparthotel, Cyprus [Manager]
PGL Holidays [Personnel Manager]
Philip Morris Events Promotions [Manager]
Philpot Enterprises [Office Manager]
Portsmouth City Council [Tourism Officer]
Post Office [Counter Staff]
Princess Cruise Liners [Sales; Assistant Purser]
ProEx Events [Accounts Manager]
Publicis Mojo Advertising, Sydney [Senior Account Manager]
QA Research, York [Consultancy]
Radio Durham [Researcher]
Radisson SAS Stockholm [Conferences] & Stansted Airport
Railplus, New Zealand [Operations Manager]
Reebok Sportswear [Marketing]
Reed Exhibitions [Manager]
Reef and Rainforest Tours
Robert Walters Ltd [Credit Controller]
Rockingham Motor Speedway [Events Organiser]
Roomzzz, Leeds [Guest Services Assistant]
Royal Armouries Museum [Project Officer]
Royal Lancaster Hotel [Assistant Banqueting & Conference Manager]
Ruth Halliday Associates, Manchester [Recruitment Adviser]
Safeguard Systems Europe Ltd [Sales Executive]
Sage Software [HR Administration]
Salvation Army [Hostel Manager]
Sapphire Technologies [Sales]
St Kitts Ministry of Tourism [Development]
Salutation Hotel, Ambleside [Marketing]
SAP Business Software [Real Estate Dept]
Sea Life Centres Ltd [Assistant Manager]
Sefton Metropolitan Borough [Family Support Worker]
Self Employed [Motoring School; Financial Adviser; Wedding Stationery Business; Freelance Photographer; Wedding Services]
Shearings Holidays [Marketing]
Shepherd Construction [Admin Manager]
Silverjet [Cabin Crew]
Singapore Airlines [Marketing Executive]
SNO!zone, Castleford [Corporate Sales Manager]
SnowXscape, Batley [Snow Sports]
Sovereign Holidays [Marketing]
South Yorkshire Police Force [Police Officer]
Sportsworld PLC [Database Management]
Stakis Hotels [Reception team]
Stansted Airport [Guest Services Team Manager]
Stena Line [Marketing]
Suncars [Product Manager]
Superbreak, York [Travel Adviser]
Tesco [Management Trainee]
Ticmarketing [Product Development Director]
Tom's Companies [Spa Events Officer]
Travco [Sales]
The Travel Company [Sales]
Travel Daily Asia Magazine, Bangkok [Online Editor]
Thistle Hotels [Sales]
Thomas Cook, Bradford [Sales]
Thomson PLC [Travel Representative]
TLC Marketing [Product Development Manager]
TravelCare [Marketing]TUI [Senior Analyst]
Travelex [Sales Manager]
Travelpack [Product Executive]
TUI[eCRM Manager]
University of Hull [Job Exchange Co-ordinator]
University of Leeds [HR Management; Research Support Officer]
University of Salford [Tourism Lecturer]
University of Sydney [Sports Centre Manager]
Vail Associates, USA [Ski Training Co-ordinator]
Ventura [Human Resources Adviser]
Villa Holidays [Sales]
Virgin Atlantic [Cabin Crew]
Virgin PLC [Legal Dept]
Vision Express [Sales]
Wallace Arnold [Marketing]
Weetwood Conference Centre [Manager]
Wella UK [Sales Executive]
Weymouth Sealife Centre [Assistant Manager]
Whitbread [Assistant Manager]
Wilkin Tours Ltd [Programme Co-ordinator]
Windriver Software [Euro Resources Co-Ordinator]
World Challenge [HR Manager]
www.vacenza.com, Sheffield [Accommodation Marketing]
Yorkshire Bank [Customer Services Officer]
Yorkshire Dales National Park
Yorkshire Tourist Board [Research Officer; Marketing Executive]

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