Mr Tom Bourkel

Senior Teaching Fellow

Work, Employment and Organisation

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Personal statement

I am a Teaching Fellow and the Director of Teaching and Learning in the Department of Work, Employment and Organisation. 

My previous responsibilities included HTM Pathway Lead and Honours Coordinator, and academic lead in the restructuring of the undergraduate HTM degree. Further I am leading the Hospitality and Tourism Management Summerschool. 

My research interests focus on Teaching Practice in Hospitality and Tourism in HE. I explore experiential teaching methods and assessment formats to create stimulating learning environment. 

My other academic interests address the practical issues of recruitment, training and retention of chefs which to date remain key managerial challenges within the hospitality industry. 

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Publications

Re-building students' post-COVID-19 confidence in courses, curriculum and careers for tourism, hospitality and events
Siow May Ling, Lockstone-Binney Leonie, Fraser Barry, Cheung Catherine, Shin Joongwon, Lam Rachel, Ramachandran Sridar, Abreu Novais Margarida, Bourkel Tom, Baum Tom
Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Education Vol 33, pp. 270-287 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1080/10963758.2021.1963973
Rebuilding student confidence in tourism, hospitality and events post-COVID-19
Lockstone-Binney Leonie, Margarida Abreu Novais Margarida, Fraser Barry, Siow May-Ling, Ramachandran Sridar, Lam Robert, Shin Joongwon, Cheung Catherine, Bourkel Tom, Baum Tom
CAUTHE 2021 Conference Online, pp. 529-529 (2021)
Catering for Scotland's Future Skills Needs : Attracting, Training and Retaining Chefs
Anderson Pauline, Baum Tom, Bourkel Tom, Butler Joanna
(2019)

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Teaching

I currently teach on numerous undergraduate modules including:

  • Introduction to Tourism Studies (UG level 1)
  • Service Encounter Management (UG level 2)
  • Events Management (UG level 3)
  • Internationalisation of Hospitality & Tourism (UG level 3)

Other Teaching:

I am the academic lead for OB206 Business and Management Fundamentals. The class is part of Strathclyde’s Graduate Apprenticeships and supported by Skills Development Scotland and the Scottish Funding Council.

I teach Hospitality Operations on Breaking Barriers: Breaking Barriers consists of a partnership between ENABLE Works and the University of Strathclyde Business School. The programme enables young people with learning disabilities to achieve an accredited qualification and gain real work with some of Scotland’s largest employers. The programme has been recognised in numourous awards. 

I teach Organizational Entry & Change Management on Forming Futures, in collaboration with the Wide Group. A first-of-its-kind partnership to deliver business skills and an applied learning placement to prison leavers.

Across all my teaching, I am committed to:

  • Create a stimulating, versatile and encouraging learning atmosphere.
  • Consistently individualise instruction, based on student's needs and interests.
  • Develop inspiring hands-on lessons to strengthen students’ practical and social skills.
  • Help the students to build cooperative and professional relationships with industry professionals.

Over the past years, I have received several nominations for Teaching Excellence Awards. This highlights my ability to engage with students and stimulate learning through a practical and imaginative teaching approach.

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Research Interests

My research intrests aim to:

  • Enhance experential learning in HE
  • Better understand experential learning and the applciation of innovative assessment formats 
  • Expore the challenges of participant observations in risk filled work environments
  • Examine issues and trends in the Culinary Industry

Professional Activities

Incorporation of Maltmen in Glasgow (External organisation)
Advisor
2023
CAUTHE 2021 Conference Online
Participant
2021
Scottish DTC Business and Management Pathway PhD Colloquium
Participant
28/4/2014
BSA Annual Conference 2014 - Changing Society
Participant
14/4/2014
BSA Annual Conference 2013 - Engaging Sociology
Participant
3/4/2013

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Projects

Catering for Scotland's future skills needs: Attracting, training and retaining young chefs
Anderson, Pauline (Principal Investigator) Baum, Thomas (Co-investigator) Bourkel, Tom (Co-investigator)
Research Project Commissioned by SDS (CWBL)

FUNDING
Skills Development Scotland Co Ltd: £14,170.00
03-Jan-2019 - 30-Jan-2019

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Mr Tom Bourkel
Senior Teaching Fellow
Work, Employment and Organisation

Email: tom.bourkel@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 553 6017