International students in the higher education classroom: initial findings from staff at two post‐92 universities in the UK
Journal Article
Barron, P., Gourlay, L. J., & Gannon‐Leary, P. (2010)
International students in the higher education classroom: initial findings from staff at two post‐92 universities in the UK. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 34(4), 475-489. https://doi.org/10.1080/0309877X.2010.512076
A significant body of work has emerged over the last 10 years investigating the experiences of international university students. These studies have covered various challenges...
A smooth transition?: Education and social expectations of direct entry students
Journal Article
Barron, P., & D'Annunzio-Green, N. (2009)
A smooth transition?: Education and social expectations of direct entry students. Active learning in higher education, 10(1), 7-25. doi:10.1177/1469787408100190
While the most common type of student entering higher education falls within the 17—19-year-old age group, universities in the UK are keen to accept other categories of studen...
Student part‐time employment: Implications, challenges and opportunities for higher education
Journal Article
Barron, P., & Anastasiadou, C. (2009)
Student part‐time employment: Implications, challenges and opportunities for higher education. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 21, 140-153. https://doi.org/10.1108/09596110910935642
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to examine the pattern of part‐time working amongst a cohort of full time hospitality and tourism students studying at a university in Sco...
Innovative approaches to event management education in career development: a study of student experiences
Journal Article
Robinson, R., Barron, P., & Solnet, D. (2008)
Innovative approaches to event management education in career development: a study of student experiences. Journal of hospitality, leisure, sport & tourism education, 7, 4-17. https://doi.org/10.3794/johlste.71.170
As the tourism industry matures, so too do career opportunities in its various sectors. This paper reports on a study of graduands preparing for tourism and event management c...
Education and talent management: implications for the hospitality industry
Journal Article
Barron, P. (2008)
Education and talent management: implications for the hospitality industry. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 20(7), 730-742. https://doi.org/10.1108/09596110810897583
Purpose – The aim of this paper is to explore one of the biggest issues and challenges now faced by hospitality education and the hospitality industry: that of how to attract ...
Learning, living and working: experiences of international postgraduate students at a Scottish university.
Journal Article
Barron, P., Baum, T. & Conway, F. (2007)
Learning, living and working: experiences of international postgraduate students at a Scottish university. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management. 14, 85-101. doi:10.1375/jhtm.14.2.85. ISSN 1447-6770
International students have, for many years, sought higher education in the United Kingdom (UK) and other major English-speaking destinations (MESDs). Recently, a combination ...
Careers in hospitality management: Generation Y's experiences and perceptions.
Journal Article
Barron, P., Maxwell, G., Broadbridge, A. & Ogden, S. (2007)
Careers in hospitality management: Generation Y's experiences and perceptions. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management. 14, 119-128. doi:10.1375/jhtm.14.2.119. ISSN 1447-6770
This article is founded on Broadbridge, Maxwell and Ogden's (2006) work on the job experiences and career expectations of Generation Y undergraduates who are soon to embark on...
Developing a framework for understanding the impact of deskilling and standardisation on the turnover and attrition of chefs.
Journal Article
Robinson, R. N. S. & Barron, P. (2006)
Developing a framework for understanding the impact of deskilling and standardisation on the turnover and attrition of chefs. International Journal of Hospitality Management. 26, 913-926. doi:10.1016/j.ijhm.2006.10.002. ISSN 0278-4319
The occupation of cookery has been identified as one sharing a shortage of skilled employees. While the trade attracts moderate numbers of new recruits, the attrition or wasta...
The learning style preferences of hospitality management students: observations from an international and cross cultural study.
Journal Article
Barron, P. & Lashley, C. (2006)
The learning style preferences of hospitality management students: observations from an international and cross cultural study. International Journal of Hospitality Management. 25, 552-569. doi:10.1016/j.ijhm.2005.03.006. ISSN 0278-4319
This paper reports on a study of the learning style preferences of new entrants onto hospitality and tourism programmes in Australia and the United Kingdom. It suggests that a...