Rui Su

Dr. Rui Su is a Senior Lecturer in Tourism and Departmental Research & Knowledge Exchange Lead at the Department of Marketing, Enterprise & Tourism, Middlesex University. Her research focuses on cultural tourism, museology, war study, urban planning, and the intersection of cultural trauma and heritage interpretation. She has secured grants from institutions like The British Academy and AHRC, including projects on immigrant food entrepreneurs and memory-based exhibitions.

Research Interests:

• Cultural Trauma and Coping
• War Memory and Interpretation
• Visitor Behaviors and Visitor Economy
• Peacebuilding through Heritage

Grants & Engagement:

• Principal Investigator (2024-25): 'Invisible Immigrant Food Entrepreneurs' (£4,978.45)
• Co-I (2023-24): 'Taste of Memory' exhibition collaboration with The London Archives (£2,463.00)
• External Examiner roles at University of Otago and Sheffield Hallam University

Teaching: Undergraduate/postgraduate courses on cultural heritage tourism, visitor attractions management, and emerging markets.