Valentina Basile

Valentina Basile is a Lecturer at the Department of Hospitality and Tourism, University College Birmingham. She holds a BA (Hons) in Tourism Business Management, MA in Tourism Destination Management, and PGCE. Valentina teaches tourism business management, serves as a year manager and tutor for undergraduate students, and supervises final-year dissertations. Her professional background includes tourism consulting, tourist information center management, and international travel coordination.

Research interests focus on destination management, sustainability practices in tourism, and employability strategies. Valentina speaks Italian (native), German, Spanish, and French at intermediate levels, and has taught language modules while collaborating with international partner institutions on overseas projects.