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The Centre for Tourism, Consumer and Food Studies
Liverpool John Moores University
PhD Studentship
The Centre for Tourism, Consumer and Food Studies is offering a fully funded PhD Studentship in the
area of Capitals of Culture: Tourism, Community and Identity.
The proposed focus of research is in the following 3 areas:
• The documentation and analysis of the transformative process of the regeneration projects currently under development in Liverpool;
• An investigation into community involvement in leisure and tourism practices and the resultant implications for community identities, processes and dynamics;
• An analysis of the place-making myths associated with tourism and leisure practices and their distance from the reality of the lived experience;
Applicants should possess a minimum of a 2:1 Honours degree in a relevant social science discipline and be able to demonstrate an understanding or familiarity with qualitative research techniques. A masters degree in a relevant subject area would be useful.
The bursary is in the region of £12.6K in the first instance.
How to Apply:
Please send us a full CV, a supporting statement, and names and addresses of two referees who can comment on suitability to:
The Faculty Recruitment Team, IM Marsh Campus, Liverpool L17 6BD.
Closing Date for Applications: 1st June 2007
For an informal discussion contact Dr Mark Meadows([log in to unmask]), Dr Hazel Andrews ([log in to unmask]) or Dr Martin Selby ([log in to unmask])