Hospitality Management PhD

Research in the London Geller College of Hospitality and Tourism (LGCHT) focuses on exploring risk and resilience within the hospitality, sector.

As a postgraduate researcher at UWL you will be trained in a range of research methods and theoretical approaches, you will demonstrate great analytical skills, creativity and motivation, and a deep interest in the field of hospitality. With the help of your supervisors you will undertake rigorous scientific investigation enabling you to generate significant discoveries of relevance to many diverse fields of business and social life as well as academic scholarship.

This course is available for you to study either on a full-time or part-time basis and you have the flexibility to switch should you need to.

A PhD is founded on independent research. You will undertake a systematic and in-depth exploration of your chosen topic to produce a substantial body of knowledge and make an original and important contribution to the subject area.

The support provided by your supervisory team will be vital to your student experience and scholarly advancement. You and your supervisors will have regular one-to-one meetings which will provide you with opportunities to develop your research topic and discuss your progress.

As a PhD Graduate you will be a recognised authority within your research field. Having gained valuable transferable skills during your PhD you will be a self-motivated project manager with excellent organisational and analytical skills, experienced in public speaking and event planning with an ability to effectively collect, analyse, interpret and communicate large amounts of complex data.