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Dr Clare Carruthers is a Senior Lecturer in Marketing and Tourism at Ulster University Business School with nearly 20 years of experience in business and management education, based in the Department of Hospitality, Tourism and Events Management at Coleraine campus.
Her academic qualifications include:
- BSc in Combined Business Studies (Marketing major) from Paisley University (1996)
- MSc in Tourism from Strathclyde University (1998)
- PGCFHE from Ulster University (1999)
- PhD examining cultural tourism development in post-industrial cities from Ulster University (2011)
Clare's research centers on urban cultural tourism, cultural regeneration of post-industrial cities, the European City of Culture's role in urban tourism, and destination marketing strategies. Her pedagogic research explores student engagement in assessment/feedback processes, digital technologies for educational enhancement, and online learning environments, contributing to Sustainable Development Goals for sustainable cities and communities.
Analysis of her 2017-2024 publications reveals dual research trajectories: educational technology innovations for student engagement and film tourism's impact on cultural heritage conservation. These works demonstrate methodological diversity through case studies and communities-of-practice approaches, bridging theoretical frameworks with practical applications in tourism development and higher education pedagogy.
Her distinguished recognitions include:
- Ulster Distinguished Teaching Award (2014)
- Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
- Fellow of Ulster University's Centre for Higher Education Research and Practice
- Council for Hospitality Management Best Paper Award (2015)
- Honorary award for 'An Exhibition: Our Food. Cooking and recipes of Ulster. Then and Now.' (2019)
Clare maintains extensive external engagement as examiner for Waterford Institute of Technology, University of Brighton, and University of the West of Scotland, while serving on advisory panels including UWS's Events, Tourism & Hospitality Subject Health Review (2014) and Northern Ireland's Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessments. She has also completed commercial consultancy projects as a marketing specialist.
Her professional activities extend through active participation in business education communities-of-practice and tourism research networks, fostering cross-institutional collaboration on pedagogical innovation and cultural tourism development projects.
