Leisure & Events

Five years ago, we launched Urban Life & Placemaking (ULP) at Breda University of Applied Sciences. This 2-year specialisation approaches cities as...

Once a quiet peninsula known for its pearl divers and sweeping desert landscapes, Qatar has emerged as a bold global player - combining ancient...

The University of Otago Department of Tourism began as the Centre for Tourism in 1989. The Department is a member of several international tourism and...

In an increasingly interconnected and complex world, the World Leisure Organization (WLO) is strengthening its commitment to shaping a better society...

Impact has become a key area of interest. Because it is a container concept, it is not easy to evaluate. Theatres are interested in measuring their...

We all have things that we feel could be improved in a place. Perhaps there is a neighbourhood cut in two by a busy car-filled street; maybe a local...

The hospitality industry plays an important role in broader societal and economic developments. How do we ensure that tourism in the Netherlands...

Uncover had a conversation about meaningful experiences with internationally recognised business thought leader Joe Pine. He is the (co)author of some...

Leisure & Events has a Sounding Board, which consists of students, lecturers and people from the industry who think along with the renewal of the...

Pien Irvine studied Leisure & Events Management and graduated in 2017. She has worked at PSV as an Account Manager in the commercial department for...

Our president of the board, Jorrit Snijder, returned feeling very enthusiastic after meeting some of our alumni in Japan last October. We were very...

The substantive focus of the Transformative Social Innovation (TSI) specialisation is in keeping with the intended renewal of Higher Economic...

The question of whether leisure should be understood as a means to an end or as an end in itself is a fundamental inquiry when examining the concept...

The MBA Imagineering programme at Breda University of Applied Sciences, launched in 2006, was created to meet the increasing demand for innovative and...

At Sports & Esports (SES), students are educated for the changing world of sports and esports, including studying transitions that occur between...

Though it may seem hard to envision, imagine a ‘just destination’ - a place where tourism is not solely about pleasing visitors and generating profit...

In today’s fast-changing world, leisure is more than just a break from work, it is a space where people create meaning, strengthen communities, and...

Students are experiencing more and more problems to meet the expectations held by society, and are struggling to find ways to cope with the associated...

In 2020, the Urban Life and Placemaking (ULP) specialisation was launched as part of the Academy for Leisure & Events portfolio. From the start, ULP...