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Peter Bolan

Peter Bolan

Dr

  • Cromore Road, Coleraine Campus

    BT52 1SA Coleraine

    United Kingdom

20032024

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Biography

Dr Peter Bolan is Course Director for the Masters in Golf Management at Ulster University Business School’s Department of Hospitality Tourism and Events Management, and a Senior Lecturer in International Tourism Management (former Director of International Tourism).

Peter studied for an honours degree in geography at Ulster before going on to work in aspects of tourism, hospitality and sport for a number of years. Returning to academia he completed an MSc in Tourism Management at Ulster, then moving into a lecturing position in the area of international travel and tourism management. Peter subsequently undertook a second Masters degree in eTourism (University of Surrey) before then gaining his PhD in film/screen tourism (Ulster). He is also a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Peter’s main research areas focus on golf tourism, film/screen tourism, digital tourism and food tourism as well as some pedagogic research on the use of digital technology (including AI) in teaching. He has published on all these areas in academic journals and leading tourism textbooks (winning a number of best paper awards at academic conferences), including research focusing on how golf tourism can act as a catalyst for coastal resort rejuvenation (through a case-study of The Open at Royal Portrush). 

Peter also engages regularly in consultancy work with industry (in line with his core research areas) and works closely with local community and business networks (he has been chair of a Northern Ireland Food Tourism network for the Causeway region, sits on the committee of the North Coast Armada Connection Group and has been a member of the Destination Management and Event Delivery Committee for the Irish Open Golf Championship).

Peter writes for a number of business and industry trade publications with regard to tourism and hospitality matters. He is also a regular speaker at tourism industry events, conferences and workshops.

External positions

External Examiner, Edinburgh Napier University

21 Sept 2021 → 30 Jun 2025

External Examiner, Bournemouth University

21 Sept 2018 → 30 Jun 2022

Director - Lacada Brewery, Lacada Brewery

1 Sept 2015 → 1 Jan 2019

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  2. SDG 4 - Quality Education
    SDG 4 Quality Education
  3. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
  4. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  5. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  6. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
  7. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
  8. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action

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