THE-ICE

THE-ICE is delighted to welcome Hangzhou City University as its first accredited member from China and the newest Accredited C2Q Member of its global network. The addition of Hangzhou City University sees THE-ICE membership grow to include 34 members in 16 countries. 

Dedicated to advancing tourism education, the university’s International School of Cultural Tourism (ISCT), established in 2022, is the first of its kind in Zhejiang Province, positioning itself as a leader in academic excellence within the digital era. 

The school builds upon a strong foundation, evolving from the university’s tourism management programme, which has been recognised as a first-class undergraduate construction site in Zhejiang Province and a first-class discipline in Hangzhou. Since its inception in 1999, the programme has provided 20 years of undergraduate education and trained nearly 2,000 professionals for the tourism industry. 

ISCT boasts a highly qualified faculty, with 20 full-time members. The school also benefits from the expertise of industry consultants and visiting professors from prestigious universities worldwide. 

With a strong emphasis on digital cultural tourism, international collaboration, and innovative education models, ISCT is committed to producing high-calibre tourism professionals equipped with cutting-edge knowledge in cultural and tourism integration. Its goal is to establish a first-class tourism discipline in China, with a multidisciplinary approach and a globally recognised reputation. 

THE-ICE is proud to welcome Hangzhou City University to our distinguished network and looks forward to supporting its ongoing contributions to global tourism education. 

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Visit the Hangzhou City University website for more information about the institution, including the courses and training they offer.

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Click here to see the full list of THE-ICE Member Institutions.

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THE-ICE is delighted to announce and congratulate the recipients of THE-ICE Research Grant Scheme (RGS) 2025:

• Dr Kijung Choi and Dr Marcela Fang (William Angliss Institute), Dr Myla Medrano Loreto (Dusit Thani College) and Dr Princes Abad (Lyceum of the Philippines University), for their proposal titled Transforming Hospitality and Tourism Education Through Challenge-Based Learning.
  
• Dr Ryan A Gamoso, Dr Joella N Nolasco, Ms Jonna D Dotimas, and Dr Abram Emmanuel R Peralta (Lyceum of the Philippines University) and Dr Harold Bernardo Bueno (Far Eastern University) for their proposal titled Bridging Sustainability and Education: Integrating Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Tourism and Hospitality Curricula.

As always, we were impressed by the high calibre of research and ideas being produced, as well as the collaboration between THE-ICE member institutions and their networks.

THE-ICE Research Grant Scheme (RGS) was introduced in 2019 with the purpose of facilitating and promoting research by THE-ICE member institutions, supporting THE-ICE objective to enhance the quality of higher education in tourism, hospitality, events and culinary arts (TH&E). The outcomes of the selected RGS 2025 research projects will be presented at the International Panel of Experts (IPoE) Forum 2025, to be proudly hosted by Mae Fah Luang University, Thailand, with the theme Adapting to Global Shifts: Innovating Tourism and Hospitality Education for a Sustainable Future.

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For information about THE-ICE Research Grant Scheme, click here

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