Prize sees York St John students head to Seville
Two York St John University Business
School students are swapping the chilly Yorkshire winter for sunny
southern Spain after winning a cash prize from York’s Guild of
Scriveners that will fund their international tourism research
project.
The two third year students, Rachel Irvin and
Helen Wheat, were in a competition for the £250 prize, which was
awarded by the Scriveners Guild this week. They will use
their prize money to fund a trip to Seville, where York St John
Business School has close links with both the University and the
City, and they will undertake research that will contribute to
their dissertations on international tourism.
Master of the Guild of Scriveners, Ian
Wolstencroft, presented the prize to the winning students this
week. He said Rachael and Helen’s application showed how
their case study would be a direct benefit to business and tourism
in York which is what made their entry stand out. He
said:
“Rachael and Helen’s is an impressive
application and represents an excellent academic approach to
research which will also be relevant to the local business
community and to our understanding of international tourism.
The judging panel were unanimously impressed.”
This is the second year of the competition,
which was established to enable students to conduct a short
international case study with application to the business community
in York. The competition is open to students studying on BA
Business Management programmes in the York St John University
Business School. Students were invited to submit a 1,000 word
proposal detailing the international experience they would like to
undertake and how they saw that experience might benefit the
business community of York.
Business School Dean, Jackie Mathers, said:
“This competition has delivered fantastic results for the students
involved over the last two years. It is also helping cement
our international links with the University of Seville, which is a
vital part of our strategy for continued growth.”
For further information please
contact Karen Nixon on T: 01904 610077 or Amy Hey, PR &
Communications Officer on T: 01904 876466 or E: a.hey@yorksj.ac.uk
Picture shows (L-R) Winning student -
Helen Wheat, Dr Steve Watson from the Business School, Jackie
Mathers - Business School Dean, Master of the Guild of Scriveners -
Ian Wolstencroft and Rachel Irvin – winning student.