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On our interest page you will find useful links and resources related to our research, student work and wider industry.
Industry NewsAn interesting article here about some of the changes in holidaying in the UK during the pandemic - and what this might mean for the future of UK domestic holidays. (Also "The Conversation" is an excellent source. Although not specifically focused on tourism, hospitality and events, it does provide thoughtful, easy to read discussion on a range of global topics. All pieces are written by academics and experts - but in a very accessible manner). Read more...
We always talk about how vital food and drink tourism is to the overall tourism provision in Scotland. So, it's great to see this new initiative which has created 25 Regional Food Tourism Ambassadors. They will help the development of food tourism as Scotland aims to regrow its tourism industry in the coming months and years. Read more... Some tourism destinations, such as The Cook Islands, have had a period of reflection as the pandemic devastated the industry, with countless jobs lost. However, it allowed many on the islands to enjoy the calmness of the last year and a half without the usual influx of tourism. What comes next though? Read more... This story brings up a number of issues. Environmental damage to iconic natural sites? Personal responsibility to risk? Over-marketing of famous destinations - why not promote less well known sites? The desire for an Instagram photo - if only all these OTHER pesky tourists weren't getting in the way! Read the story here... As the events industry opens up managing the balance between the economy, sustainability of events and the risk of Covid infection is going to be an ongoing concern. What will the recent reported cases from the Boardmasters festival mean for the industry? Read the story here... |
Upcoming EventsKeep an eye open for our upcoming events for 2022-23.
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In the press
- Culbin sand storm: Did God or the Devil sweep away Moray village? [Read more...]
- Moray's 'Disappeared Village' is coming back to life [Read more...]
- Tiny Scottish village that disappeared in a sandstorm to be revisited [Read more...]
- Solo tourism could be growth area in a post-pandemic world [Read more...]
- Aberdeen Students Bring Community Together with Virtual Festival [Read more...]
- RGU explores creation of collaborative digital story platform in Orkney [Read more...]
- New ‘StoryTagging‘ project aims to capture 100 essential things about the north of Scotland [Read more...]
- An "exciting step forward for cultural history” Orkney Digital Storytelling Project [Read more...]
- ‘Uber’-inspired system sparks fears for tuk-tuk drivers in Cambodia [Read more...]
- RGU Events students aim to support local charities through difficult year [Read more...]
- RGU events project aims to raise thousands for local charities [Read more...]
- RGU students organise charity event for learning disability community [Read more...]
- Students from Robert Gordon University raise major funds for local charities [Read more...]
- Students develop valuable skills while boosting worthy charities [Read more...]
- RGU to host first-of-its-kind supernatural conference [Read more...]
- Around the world with Aberdeen Student Festival [Read more...]
- Hospitality and Tourism awards for two outstanding students [Read more...]
- Journey through the ages with Aberdeen Student Festival [Read more...]
Staff Research Projects
Northword, funded by the Northern Periphery and Arctic Fund, is part of the Storytagging project and combines traditional storytelling with modern technologies to help increase the visibility and market of creative practitioners working in remote areas. Find out more here.
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My Orkney Story, funded by the Royal Society of Edinburgh, worked with stakeholders in Orkney to explore the potential for digital storytelling to enrich heritage, culture and tourism. Find out more here.
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The Local Legends: folklore, culture and you project was funded by the ESRC and ran as part of the Festival of Social Sciences. The project celebrated local folklore stories through the lens of social science research. Read the stories here.
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The Orkney Folklore Trail, funded by RGU, worked with local storytellers, Orkneyology, to design a digital folklore trail in mainland Orkney. The trail was designed to share the heritage of Orkney while offering an alternative visitor experience to help with tourism dispersion. Read more and download the App here.
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CADI SHAC is a clustering project funded by the Northern Periphery and Arctic Programme. It brings together four projects: StoryTagging, Digi2Market, CINE & STRATUS who have used digital innovation to enhance the market reach of SMEs and/or capture, visualise or celebrate local natural and cultural heritage for end users. The project will host a series of workshops and dissemination activities to share knowledge and capitalising on digital innovations for heritage and capacity. Find out more here.
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Staff Research Publications
- IRONSIDE, R. 2021. The self and the supernatural. In vom Lehn, D., Ruiz-Junco, N. and Gibson, W. (eds.). The Routledge international handbook of interactionism. Abindon: Routledge [online], chapter 10. Available from: https://www.routledge.com/9780367227708
- IRONSIDE, R., HEDDLE, D. and MASSIE, S. 2021. Angles of vision: digital storytelling on the cosmic tide? Edinburgh: Royal Society of Edinburgh. Hosted on Orkney Digital Storytelling [online]. Available from: https://www.orkneydigitalstorytelling.com/project-report.html
- LEITH, C. (2020), "Tourism trends: lifestyle developments and the links to solo tourism", Journal of Tourism Futures, Vol. 6 No. 3, pp. 251-255. https://doi.org/10.1108/JTF-11-2019-0126
- LEITH, C. 2020. Links between solo tourism perceptions and desires for social interaction and solitude. In Martí-Parreño, J., Gómez-Calvet, R. and Muñoz de Prat, J. (eds.) ICTR 2020: proceedings of the 3rd International conference on tourism research 2020, 27-28 March 2020, Valencia, Spain. Reading: ACPI [online]. Available from: http://academic-bookshop.com/ourshop/prod_7115822
- IRONSIDE, R. and MASSIE, S. 2020. The folklore-centric gaze: a relational approach to landscape, folklore and tourism. Time and mind [online], 13(3), pages 227-244. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/1751696X.2020.1809862
- IRONSIDE, R. 2018. Feeling spirits: sharing subjective paranormal experience through embodied talk and action. Text and talk [online], 38(6), pages 705-728. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1515/text-2018-0020
- IRONSIDE, R. 2018. The allure of dark tourism: legend tripping and ghost seeking in dark places. In Waskul, D. and Eaton, M. (eds.) The supernatural in society, culture and history. Philadelphia: Temple University Press [online], chapter 5, pages 95-115. Available from: http://tupress.temple.edu/book/20000000009554
- IRONSIDE, R. 2017. Discovering strange events in empty spaces: the role of multimodal practice and the interpretation of paranormal events. Journal of pragmatics [online], 120, pages 88-100. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pragma.2017.09.005