Mandy Aggett

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Mrs Mandy Aggett

Lecturer in Tourism, Hospitality and Events Management
Plymouth Business School (Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business)

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The Global Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Mandy's work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

Goal 09: SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and InfrastructureGoal 11: SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities

About Mandy

Mandy is a Lecturer in Tourism, Hospitality and Events Managaement, with over 20 years of experience teaching at the University of Plymouth, including 12 years delivering modules in Hong Kong.  She delivers a range of modules, with specialist interests in digitalisation and the visitor experience, tourism foundations, global trends, issues and impacts, business environments, experience marketing and management, and service quality.

Her academic interests lie particularly in the visitor economy, regenerative tourism, and experience management.  Mandy holds a BSc (Hons) in Hospitality Management, and an MSc in Tourism and Hospitality Management from the University of Plymouth, where she also completed her PGCE in Post-Compulsory Education and Training.

Beyond her teaching responsibilites, Mandy has held a number of leadership roles, including Academic Placement and Employabiltiy Manager for Tourism, Hospitality and Events; Programme Lead for Undergraduate Hospitality Programmes, and Co-Director of the University of Plymouth Hotel School.  In this latter role, she worked closely with industry partners to enhance student learning and professional development.  She is also a Fellow of the Institute of Travel and Tourism (F.Inst.TT), reflecting her ongoing commitment to the advancement of the sector.

Teaching

  • Digitalisation and the Visitor Experience
  • Tourism Industry and Practice
  • Managing the Tourism, Hospitality and Events Business Environment
  • Hospitality Dynamics (University of Plymouth and HKU Space, Hong Kong) 
  • Management Issues for the Events Industry (University of Plymouth and HKU Space, Hong Kong) 
  • Global Cruise Operations
  • Service Innovation in the Cruise Industry
  • Sustainable Destination Development & Disaster and Crisis Management

Contact Mandy

Room 322, Fitzroy Building, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA
+44 1752 585603