Ros' Profile
Job title
Senior lecturer
Academic qualifications
MA, HCIMA, PG Cert Ed.
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Profile
Ros studied Hotel and Catering Operations at University College Birmingham before completing a hospitality and Catering Institutional Management Association (HCIMA) qualification. She then received her Fellowship of the Institute in 2012.
After working in various sectors of the Hospitality Industry for 14 years, her final position was an area manager for a contract catering company; and then decided to return to education. Ros completed her PGCE in 1997 and then went onto to complete an MA in Hospitality Management in 1999.
Ros is currently the Senior Lecturer in Hospitality and works within this department to ensure all Hospitality students have a great experience and reach their personal aspirations.
Ros also works closely with Hired at University College Birmingham to ensure students are exposed to the Hospitality industry and gain great experience and in depth knowledge of the industry.
Teaching
- Food and Beverage Modules at level 4 and 5
- Management of Food and Beverage, Gastronomy, Innovation & creativity in Hospitality
- Hospitality Operations Management.
- Business Process Improvement
- Strategic Hospitality Operations
- Applied Research Modules
Research interests and scholarly activity
- Sustainability
- Internet of Things
- Creating links between industry and students
- Gastronomy
- Innovation
- Contract Catering including school meals and institutional catering.
External Links
- Colchester University 2014-2028
- Fellow of the Institute of Hospitality