Anthonisz, Angela (2025) From education into hospitality: inspiring future talent in universities. In: UK Hospitality Workforce and Skills Event, 26 February 2025, De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms, London, UK. (Unpublished) Full text not available from this repository.
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Angela Anthonisz, principal lecturer in Tourism at the University of Cumbria, UK, was invited to speak at the prestigious UK Hospitality Workforce and Skills event on 26 February in London. Her talk highlighted the crucial role of education in shaping the future of the hospitality industry. The conference is a full day that brings members of UK Hospitality together to share their experiences, learn from each other and receive updates on the workforce and skills landscape. Angela expressed her excitement about the event, stating, “I am very pleased and proud to be representing the university and to talk about how Cumbria is supporting the visitor economy to recruit, retain, and develop their staff in a rapidly changing and increasingly challenging business environment.” The University of Cumbria currently offers a level 6 degree that supports management skills and workforce development in Cumbria working with a wide range of industry partners for example Cumbria Tourism and the Lake District Hotels Association to promote Cumbria as a destination for careers in the Visitor Economy. The University's new BA (Hons) Tourism and Visitor Economy Management (to run from September 2026) will offer assessed placements for students in every year of the programme. This has been developed to align with the university's place-based strategy and designed in partnership with local industry to ensure that the skills needed to pursue a career in industry are included. The UNESCO SDG’s and digital capability have also been embedded into the programme content.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Speech) |
|---|---|
| Departments: | Institute of Business, Industry and Leadership > Tourism Management |
| Depositing User: | Anna Lupton |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Mar 2025 10:23 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Mar 2025 12:47 |
| URI: | https://insight.cumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/8673 |
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