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48 Forever Surrey / anniversary issue


Coming full circle


Professor Andrew Lockwood


When Professor Andrew Lockwood applied to study Hotel and Catering Administration (now known as Hospitality Management) in 1970, there were only two UK universities offering the course – Surrey and Strathclyde. He says: “I chose Surrey because I fancied the campus environment and I thought it was likely to be warmer!”


It turned out to be a good decision. Coming to Surrey from his home town of Scarborough meant many new experiences for Professor Lockwood – such as being introduced to curry for the first time during


Freshers’ Week, with a friend suggesting that he try a chicken vindaloo!


Other memories include “racing from our house in Third Court to a nine o’clock lecture with five minutes to spare, and arriving just before Professor Rik Medlik locked the lecture door”. And as Entertainments Secretary for the Students’ Union, he remembers “organising for ‘The Who’ to play at Surrey, selling 1,000 tickets within a day and listening to the opening bars of Baba O’Riley streaming from the hall as the band tested the equipment”.


Returning to Surrey as a Lecturer in Hotel and Catering Management in 1986, Professor Lockwood has remained at the University ever since, conducting research on the effects of management theories on the service industries, and teaching the next generation of hospitality professionals.


So how much has changed since the Surrey of the 70s? “The trees have grown, the car parks are bigger but more crowded, and there are many more students from many more countries: Surrey is still a wonderful place.”


Most alumni have special memories of their student days at Surrey, but for some, the story doesn’t end with graduation. Here we feature three former students who have chosen to remain at, or return to, the University as academic staff – passing on their knowledge and enthusiasm for their subject to a new generation.


“I remember organising for ‘The Who’ to play at Surrey, and listening to the opening bars of Baba O’Riley streaming from the hall as the band tested the equipment.”


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