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EH14 4AS
United Kingdom
Research activity per year
Thomas J W Farrington is an Assistant Professor at Heriot-Watt University's School of Social Sciences. Tom has taught at South East European University in Tetovo and at the University of Edinburgh, where he received his doctorate, and where he was Co-Director of the Scottish Universities’ International Summer School.
Tom also volunteers as Chair of the Board of Trustees of LeithLate, a multi-arts charity (SC049909) responsible for various public art projects, panel talks, and tours in Leith, alongside the annual LeithLate Festival.
Tom's research is mainly focused on identity, practice, and ethics in work and organisation. He is currently looking into the working lives of musicians and entrepreneurial learning through start-up funding competitions. He has published work on cultural heritage and tourism, focussing on issues such as authenticity and social responsibility, with expertise in critical, cultural, and literary theory. His work has most recently appeared in the Journal of Marketing Management, the International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Tourism Management, and the Journal of Sustainable Tourism.
Tom is part of the Doctoral Research Centre, engaged in UG, Master's, and PhD supervision, and has taught on Management in a Global Context, Business Research Methods, Management Theories in Practice, HRM, and Scottish Studies courses at Heriot-Watt University. He is global course coordinator for Business Research Methods and undergraduate Management Dissertations.
Tom is also Co-Chair of the Athena Swan Self-Assessment Team (with Dr Monica Tamariz), a member of the University's Athena Swan Strategy Committee and serves as a HW Senator from August 2020-July 2023.
University of Edinburgh
2014 → 2015Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Tom Farrington (Guest editor)
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial activity
Tom Farrington (Peer reviewer)
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review
Tom Farrington (Chair)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
Tom Farrington (Peer reviewer)
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review
Thomas Farrington (Presenter) & Andrew Maclaren (Presenter)
Activity: Other