The Queen presents prestigious prize to TVU at Buckingham Palace
Thames Valley University's (TVU) Vice-Chancellor and Head of the
Hospitality and Tourism School attended Buckingham Palace to accept the
prestigious Queen's Anniversary Prize for outstanding achievement and
excellence in hospitality education from Her Majesty the Queen.
Vice-Chancellor Professor Peter John and Professor David Foskett MBE
accepted the award on behalf of TVU, which is one of just 21 colleges
and universities across the country to win the award and the only modern
university in this biennial round to receive the royal accolade.
The Prize has been awarded in recognition of TVU's London School of
Hospitality and Tourism's excellence in the field of hospitality
education and employer engagement. The University's submission
demonstrated the integrated approaches it has undertaken to address the
needs of the hospitality industry in gaining well-trained and educated
employees at all levels and widening access to training
The Queen's Anniversary Prizes scheme was set up in 1993 by The Royal
Anniversary Trust with the consent of the Queen and the approval of the
Prime Minister, all political parties and the Charity Commissioners.
Uniquely in the field of education, these prizes sit within the national
honours system. They recognise and honour outstanding achievement and
excellence in UK universities and colleges.
While the tourism sector continues to be a large area of growth for the
UK economy, worth over £100 billion, concerns had been raised that
although 10% of the British workforce is now employed in tourism,
inadequate levels of skills are hindering growth. Recent research has
shown that across the UK, this skills shortage is making almost
two-thirds of vacancies in hospitality and tourism hard to fill.
The Prize recognises the University's distinctive and unique approach to
hospitality and tourism education that addresses these concerns,
widening participation and developing close and mutually beneficial
working links with the industry.
Brian Turner, Chef, Restaurateur, Patron and Honorary Professor at TVU
said winning the Queen's Award is great recognition of TVU's excellence
in the industry:
'Formal training has become essential in forging valuable careers in
this industry, educational institutions like Thames Valley University
have been paving the way for years now. This award really recognises
their achievements in preparing their students for the future.'
'The Queen's Anniversary Award is a huge win for TVU, and being the only
modern university to win the award in 2009 really highlights their
excellence in this arena.'
Professor Peter John, Vice-Chancellor, TVU, said:
'This award reflects the long history of high quality commitment by this
University to meeting the needs, at all levels of education and
training, of the hospitality industry. We are also proud to be the only
modern university in England in this round to be receiving this high
accolade from Her Majesty, which reinforces our reputation as a leading
higher education institution for graduate employability.'
For further information about the courses on offer at TVU's London
School of Hospitality and Tourism or to apply, please contact TVU on
0800 036 8888 or e-mail learning.advice@tvu.ac.uk.
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