Jim McBeth and Brett Moyle
PITTS members (L-R): Jim Curtis, Fiona Wheeler,
Leah Stamm, Jennifer Laing, Liam Smith, Brent Moyle,
Prof Betty Weiler and visitor Michael Lockwood
PITSS- ‘Bringing in the Big Guns’
By Brent Moyle
PITSS is an informal group made up of postgraduate research students from the Tourism Research Unit (TRU) at the Monash Berwick campus. PITSS meets fortnightly to discuss issues and share information, generally keeping a low profile around the campus. Recently, however, visits by international researchers and representatives of key industry partners have led to a virtual PITSS fever hitting Berwick.
Dr Ann Hartl from Denmark’s CEUS School of Business presented to PITSS on selected dimensions of holiday imagery as viewed through tourists’ eyes.
A discussion on research ethics, covering issues such as misinterpretation, taking words out of context and the implications for authors and reviewers was led by Professor Sam Ham of the University of Idaho.
Dr Michael Lockwood, from the University of Tasmania, presented his view of the current issues and challenges for protected area researchers and practitioners. And PITSS gained a fascinating insight into a project on four-wheel drive outback tourists led by Dr Jim MacBeth ( Murdoch University, W.A.) and funded by the Desert Tourism Cooperative Research Centre.
Finally, Penny Middleton, the Visitor Research Officer from Parks Victoria, led a discussion aimed at strengthening the links between Parks Victoria and TRU.
PITSS plays a major role in hosting these researchers and industry representatives. In turn, tourism students and researchers at Monash Berwick are provided with the opportunity to engage with professionals who may otherwise be inaccessible to individual student researchers. The result is a strengthening relationship between Monash University and the wider tourism research community.
For further information on upcoming PITSS sessions or TRU news please visit: http://www.buseco.monash.edu.au/units/tru/index.php
Previous issues of Berwick Campus News available here
Campus Chaplain, Glenda Mattingley and Leanne Lui from ISS with graduates
Campus bids farewell to graduating international students
Monash Berwick recently bid a fond farewell to its international students graduating mid-year. The occasion was marked with an afternoon tea, organised by Leanne Lui from International Student Support (ISS).
Students together with their families
Leanne Lui also showed a PowerPoint presentation with photos taken around the Berwick campus. Each student was presented with a copy as a momento of their time at Monash Berwick.
Monash Berwick wishes all graduating students the best of luck with their future careers.
Dr Lucia Kelleher to speak at MPBAP breakfast 26 June 2007
Dr Lucia Kelleher will be the guest speaker at the next Monash University Peninsula campus Business Associates Program (MPBAP) taking place on Tuesday 26 June 2007 from 7.15am-9.00am at the Frankston RSL.
Dr Kelleher is a leading expert in the area of workforce management and employee health. The topic of Dr Kelleher's address will be 'How will baby boomer retirements impact on your business?" covering such areas as succession planning and staff shortfalls.
Tickets cost $38 per person and are available by contacting Narelle Krueger on 9904 4074 or narelle.krueger@buseco.monash.edu.au before Friday 22 June 2007.
Support during exam time
With semester one officially over, many students are facing their mid-year exams.
As this can be a stressful time, please remember that there are services on campus to assist students through this period.
Health, Wellbeing and Development is dedicated to supporting students. They offer services such as counselling, chaplaincy, financial and career advice. Call 9904 7019 to make an appointment.
Also, the Library and Learning Commons is open nearly every day throughout June and July for students wishing to revise for their exams or for next semester.Check the opening hours.