Erin Gilroy —
BA (Hons) Events Management
About you
“I am a final year Events Management
student from Cupar in Fife.”
Why did you choose to study Events
Management and why QMU?
“I was inspired to be an events manager
by a family friend who is a talent booker
and I wanted to do all the cool and
interesting things he got to do.”
Have your benefited from any
scholarships or awards at QMU?
“The highlight of my time at QMU for me
was being awarded the Apex Hotels Dr
Norman Springford Scholarship and
getting the chance to do an internship
with Apex Hotels, where I’ve learnt a
number of new practical skills, including
more in-depth knowledge about the
hotel industry, presentation skills,
research and consultancy, as well a
practical application of computer
programmes.
“I went through an interview process
where eventually three students,
including myself, were chosen for a
£1,000 scholarshi