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Dr Nicola Williams-Burnett

Senior Lecturer in Sport Media and Marketing
Cardiff School of Sport & Health Sciences

Overview

Dr Nicola Williams-Burnett is a Senior Lecturer in Sport Marketing and Media. After graduating from the University of Glamorgan with a 1st class BA (Hons) Marketing degree Nicola worked as a marketing executive in the IT industry and marketing manager in the manufacturing industry during which time she also completed an Msc in Marketing, graduating with Distinction. In 2013, Nicola completed her PhD titled 'A holistic study of the determinants of physical activity of women from South Wales'.

After a number of years in industry, Nicola moved into higher education as a lecturer at the University of Glamorgan where she stayed for three years before moving to Cardiff Metropolitan University to the Cardiff School of Business for ten years. Nicola was a module leader across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. She has formerly been Programme Director for five marketing degrees (Advertising, Brand, PR, Sales and Marketing) and year tutor for the Business & Management Studies degree. In January 2022, Nicola joined the School of Sport as a Senior Lecturer in Sport Marketing and Media.

Nicola is a part-time fitness instructor and has written a number of articles on practical marketing for health and fitness professional. Nicola has also continued within industry as a marketing practitioner within B2B and B2C companies.

Research Publications

Exploring reality television and social media as mediating factors between destination identity and destination image

Skinner, H., Williams-Burnett, N. & Fallon, J., 24 Oct 2021, In: International Journal of Tourism Research. 24, 2, p. 270-281 12 p.

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A new perspective: consumer values and the consumption of physical activity

Williams-Burnett, N. J. & Kearns, P., 10 Apr 2018, In: Education and Training. 60, 9, p. 930-952 23 p.

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Let’s get physical: Stories of entrepreneurial activity from sports coaches/instructors

Jones, P., Jones, A., Williams-Burnett, N. & Ratten, V., 15 Nov 2017, In: International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. 18, 4, p. 219-230 12 p.

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What really happens in Kavos

Williams-Burnett, N. J. & Fallon, J., 5 Jun 2017, In: Journal of Place Management and Development. 10, 2, p. 183-195 13 p.

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Critical reflections on performing arts impact evaluations

Williams-Burnett, N. J. & Skinner, H., 2 May 2017, In: Arts and the Market. 7, 1, p. 32-50 19 p.

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Reality television portrayals of Kavos, Greece: tourists behaving badly

Williams-Burnett, N., Skinner, H. & Fallon, J., 20 Dec 2016, In: Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing. 35, 3, p. 336-347 12 p.

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