About Dr Laura Nelson
I am a Lecturer in Tourism and Events with a PhD in wellbeing, festivals, and events. I am Deputy Programme Leader for BSc (Hons) International Tourism and Hospitality Management, and module leader for various tourism, hospitality, and events modules at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
I'm a first-class BA (Hons) Events Management graduate from the University with a distinction in MSc Tourism and Events. I'm also a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).
Teaching and supervision
I currently teach:
- BSc (Hons) International Tourism and Hospitality Management
- BSc (Hons) Tourism and Aviation Management
- BSc (Hons) Esports Event Management
- MSc Sustainable Tourism
- MSc Tourism and Events
- MSc Tourism and Hospitality
- MSc Tourism and Aviation
I am module leader for:
- MGT1000 Fundamentals Of Tourism
- MGT3000 Emerging Technologies In The Visitor Economy
- EEM303 Health, Wellbeing And Esports
- CHTM37 Current Practices In The Visitor Economy
- DLMM40 Current Issues In The Hospitality Sector
Interests
- Wellbeing, festivals and events
- Festival and event impact and experience
- Digital technologies in the visitor economy
Research
The extent to which UK wellbeing festivals influence attendee wellbeing (Nelson, 2023).
Areas of expertise
- Festival and event management
- Festival and event experience
- Tourism development
- Tourism sustainability
- Hospitality management
- Tourism, festival and event impact
- Heritage tourism
- Health, wellbeing and wellness
- Positive tourism
- Digital technologies in the visitor economy
- Meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE)