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by Sue Tye and Heather Worth
The tourism and business sectors have valuable lessons to learn from each other and skills and experiences to share. A training initiative involving placing Orange graduate employees in real life challenges within the National Trust illustrates the way...
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by Peter Robinson
The reputation of the tourism industry has suffered from a lack of professionalism. Will the diverse range of tourism qualifications now available help to address this? Will graduates be more employable? This article considers the importance of employer...
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by Mark Hillsdon
With new research showing that fewer children are enjoying the natural world, there’s a new onus on conservation organisations, local authorities and natural attractions to encourage more young people back to nature.This article will give an insight into...
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by Derek McNally
This article looks at how astronomy could become both a short-term and long-term answer for certain destinations. 2009 has been declared by the United Nations the International Year of Astronomy - this offers an ideal chance to test the waters. The Dark...
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by Nick How
Out-of-school trips help fulfil the educational mission of museums, visitor attractions and destinations, and can provide a useful income stream at off-peak times. However, there has been little research conducted about the attitudes and opinions of the...
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By Phil Keeley
In the past three decades schools have been dramatically transformed in
both the manner in which they teach and the way in which they are
managed. This article considers the nature of these developments and their
impact on the pattern and volume of...
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By Jill Trew and Nancy Cockerell
International education travel has traditionally been on the sidelines of the
tourism industry, but more countries are now recognising it as an important and
fast-growing sector with considerable tourism-earning potential. Fuelled by
demand from many...
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By Jill Trew and Nancy Cockerell
Analysts remain divided as to the future growth potential of the Japanese
outbound market. One thing is certain: Japan is no longer seen as one of the
world's most dynamic travel sources – as it used to be. Over the next few years,
it is likely to...
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