The main focus is on the current digitisation and non-digitisation status, and issues related to cultural data interpretation within the cities and cultural tourism media.

The University of Sunderland is a dynamic, modern university with high standards of teaching and research, and a growing reputation as the university for enterprise, employment and opportunity. Our ambitious city is a great place to live and work – right at the heart of the buzzing North East of England. The University is divided into 5 Schools, and the Tourism Team is located within the Culture Area ofthe School of Arts, Design, Media and Culture.

The Tourism Teamss core teaching consists of a variety of programmes. The following undergraduate and postgraduate programmes are taught within the University.

• BSc Tourism Development
  
• BSc Tourism Management
  
• BSc International Tourism and Hospitality Management
  
• MSc Cultural Tourism Development
  
• MSc Heritage Tourism Development
  
• MSc Ecotourism Development
  
• MSc Gender, Tourism and Development
  

In addition, foundation degree programmes (FdA Travel and Tourism Management, FdA Travel & Tourism, FdA International Tourism and Hospitality Management are taught in partner colleges within in North East of England, London, Luton and Singapore.

The tourism team has a wide range of research expertise ranging from critical tourism theory, ecotourism & third world tourism, cultural and heritage tourism, mobilities, tourism, gender and the body, literary tourism, sports tourism, and etourism.

Nicole Mitsche,
ADMC, University of Sunderland
E-mail: nicole.mitsche@sunderland.ac.uk