Paul Bamber

Paul Bamber is a Senior Lecturer in Tourism at University College Birmingham with extensive destination management experience from roles at Bristol City Council, Leeds City Council, and Marketing Manchester. He serves as Year Manager for the BSc International Tourism Management programme.

Teaching: Paul leads modules in Destination Management, Destination Marketing, Hospitality and Tourism Marketing, Events Tourism, Events and Festivals, and Marketing Communications across undergraduate and postgraduate programs including MSc Hospitality with Tourism Management and MA Tourism Destination Management.

Research: Scholarly activities focus on wellness tourism development, destination management toolkits, marketing campaign effectiveness, and stakeholder collaboration models. Paul pioneers industry live projects connecting academic work with tourism sector needs.

Professional Engagement:

• Member of Tourism Society
• Member of Tourism Management Institute
• Participant in TMI CPD Group
• External Examiner for Staffordshire University Business School's overseas partnerships