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Travel writers create higher education opportunity for tourism students
10:00, Mon 31 Jan 2011, London - The British Guild of Travel Writers (BGTW) have announced a partnership with the University of Surrey and the Sultanate of Oman's Ministry of Higher Education, who will fund two Omani students on a three year PhD course at the University.
The students will use the resources of the BGTW's Archive, which is housed at the University and covers over 50 years of travel journalism, for their studies, to be supervised by the Faculties of English and Travel & Tourism.
Under the arrangement the University of Surrey has agreed to waive fees and the Ministry will provide living costs for the students who will study topics to be decided by the BGTW, the University and the Ministry.
The students will also work with the University's archivist on the Guild archives and with the Guild on travel media events, ensuring excellent contacts in the tourism industry.
The announcement was made at the Guild's Annual General Meeting, held last week at the brand new Millennium Resort, Mussanah in Oman, which is due to open on 1st February.
Outgoing Chair, Melissa Shales - who, together with Guild Archivist, John Ruler, has been working on the PhD project for many months - said: "For over 50 years members of the BGTW have earned their living writing about travel and tourism. This partnership gives us a long sought after opportunity to give something back to the industry we care passionately about."
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