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Raymond is a Principal Lecturer in Tourism in the Business Faculty. He joined the University as a Visiting Lecturer in 2007, having previously taught a variety of subjects in a number of colleges and schools, having previously been Head of English at a college and a Deputy Head of a school, amongst other posts. He also spent several years making a living in the tourism industry, having worked as a Chef de Train for the French Travel Service and as a programme planner for British Airways.
He is currently fully engaged in teaching and research at all levels, with particular research interests in cultural tourism and heritage; dark tourism; museums; aspects of entrepreneurship and employability. Sustainability and good management of Tourism is at the heart of his approach to the industry.
Raymond is currently researching his PhD on the theme of dark tourism, and writing academic papers in this fascinating and engaging topic. In addition to academic responsibilities, Raymond is also responsible for student recruitment and admission to the Business Faculty, and this aspect of his role involves recruiting students from the UK and around the world to one of our many programmes, and reading a lot of UCAS personal statements.