{"id":10174,"date":"2023-10-26T15:12:07","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T07:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iftm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/?p=10174"},"modified":"2023-10-26T15:30:13","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T07:30:13","slug":"iftm-welcomes-largest-ever-intake-of-phd-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/iftm-welcomes-largest-ever-intake-of-phd-students\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>IFTM welcomes largest-ever intake of PhD students<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-10174 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-herald-lay-a-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"herald-popup\" href='https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-a-full size-herald-lay-a-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1.jpg 990w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1-470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1-130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1-187x124.jpg 187w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 990px) 100vw, 990px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10176'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Institute accepted 17 new doctoral candidates as part of IFTM\u2019s first intake of PhD students for academic year 2023\/2024, the highest ever in a single intake\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"herald-popup\" href='https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-a-full size-herald-lay-a-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2.jpg 990w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2-470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2-130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2-187x124.jpg 187w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 990px) 100vw, 990px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10177'>\n\t\t\t\tPhD student Ms. Ingrid Wu says IFTM &#8220;has a great reputation in the hospitality and tourism industry\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"herald-popup\" href='https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3.jpeg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-a-full size-herald-lay-a-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3.jpeg 990w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3-414x276.jpeg 414w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3-470x313.jpeg 470w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3-640x426.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3-130x86.jpeg 130w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3-187x124.jpeg 187w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 990px) 100vw, 990px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10178'>\n\t\t\t\tAfter a master\u2019s degree in France, Mr. Liu Fan decided to enrol with IFTM to continue his postgraduate studies\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"herald-popup\" href='https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/4.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/4.png\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-a-full size-herald-lay-a-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/4.png 990w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/4-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/4-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/4-414x276.png 414w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/4-470x313.png 470w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/4-640x426.png 640w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/4-130x86.png 130w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/4-187x124.png 187w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 990px) 100vw, 990px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10179'>\n\t\t\t\tZhuhai-based PhD student Ms. Mandy Feng says IFTM offers proximity to home\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"herald-popup\" href='https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/5.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-a-full size-herald-lay-a-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/5.jpg 990w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/5-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/5-470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/5-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/5-130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/5-187x124.jpg 187w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 990px) 100vw, 990px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10180'>\n\t\t\t\tWhile studying for her PhD, Ms. Ishtar Chan plans to continue working in the MICE industry, as an event producer and show director\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<span class='pum-trigger  popmake-10182  text-center font-blue' data-do-default=''>\u4e2d\u6587\u6458\u8981 \/ Summary in Chinese<\/span>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><em><em><em>Ms. Ingrid Wu Yingyin, Mr. Liu Fan, Ms. Mandy Feng Minyan, and Ms. Ishtar Chan Kam Lun are part of IFTM\u2019s first intake of PhD students for academic year 2023\/2024. The Institute accepted 17 new doctoral candidates, the highest ever in a single intake. The 4 students interviewed here have high hopes their research will advance the body of knowledge in the tourism and hospitality field<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>A record intake of PhD candidates arrived at IFTM last month, as academic year 2023\/2024 kicked off. The Institute looks forward to all 17 new doctoral students helping build on IFTM\u2019s position as a world leader in tourism and hospitality research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their research topics encompass use of live streaming in e-commerce, development of cultural industry parks, and employee perception and work performance in Macao\u2019s casino industry, among other areas. The breadth of subject matter to be tackled is itself a reflection of the wide range of expertise among IFTM staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new students are drawn from a variety of educational backgrounds. Some have completed master\u2019s degrees at IFTM or other Macao-based higher education institutions; some hold degrees from top mainland China universities; others completed initial postgraduate studies at institutions located as far away as either Singapore, France, or the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>IFTM\u2019s doctoral programme was launched in 2019. Applications are open year-round. The normal study period per intake is 3 years. The programme has 2 intakes of students a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Newcomer Ms. Ingrid Wu Yingyin studied for her master\u2019s overseas, at Fordham University, in New York City, in the U.S. For the next few years, her research at the Institute will cover the field of corporate social responsibility in China\u2019s health and wellness sector within the tourism and hospitality industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She cites 2 main reasons for choosing IFTM for her doctoral studies. \u201cThe first is its reputation and rank,\u201d she says, adding the Institute \u201chas a great reputation in the hospitality and tourism industry\u201d. The second was the wealth of resources IFTM provides to help PhD students complete their doctoral research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At IFTM, she expects to \u201creceive professional advice and feedback\u201d from the Institute\u2019s team of scholars, so that she can produce a high-value thesis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After completing a master\u2019s degree in tourism management in France in 2017, Mr. Liu Fan decided to enrol with IFTM to continue his postgraduate studies, attracted by the Institute\u2019s \u201cgood reputation\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His research will focus on the generation and sustainability of tourism hotspots via \u2018memetics\u2019. \u201cMeme tourism can be defined as trips motivated by memes and\/or tourists recreating memes during their travel,\u201d he explains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Proximity and quality<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fellow PhD student Ms. Mandy Feng Minyan sees IFTM as offering her the best of 2 worlds: an international study and research environment, and proximity to home. She lives and works in Zhuhai, the mainland China city neighbouring Macao.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe distance between Macao and Zhuhai is perfect for me,\u201d she says. \u201cAnd IFTM has a strong connection with the industry and the enterprise world.\u201d This, she says, is \u201chelpful\u201d when seeking to apply academic research to an industry setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her research will look at immersive experiences in tourism-focused performing arts. \u201cI hope my research can further discuss what is defined as an immersive experience in tourism performing arts, how immersive tourism performance experiences can be measured, and why immersive experiences are important to contemporary visitors and tourism destinations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ms. Ishtar Chan Kam Lun, from Macao, hopes her work will help the city\u2019s meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE) industry. She has around 15 years of professional experience in the field as an event producer and show director.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of her PhD studies, she will be looking at how to advance events-sector education, namely via curricula focused on event design and event creativity. She will draw on knowledge acquired during her master\u2019s degree programme in education at the University of Saint Joseph in Macao.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe \u2018product\u2019 of the event industry is the experience,\u201d Ms Chan says. \u201cI hope my research results \u2013 by promoting event design and creativity \u2013 can benefit different stakeholders, helping them to create better, more sophisticated experiences for their customers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While studying for her PhD, Ms. Chan plans to continue working in the MICE industry. On top of that, she is also a mother of a 6-year-old. She says juggling work, study and parenthood is possible not only because of the support of her family, but also because the PhD programme at the Institute has a \u201cvery flexible\u201d structure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ms. Ingrid Wu Yingyin, Mr. Liu Fan, Ms. Mandy Feng Minyan, and Ms. Ishtar Chan Kam Lun are part of IFTM\u2019s first intake of PhD students for academic year 2023\/2024. 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