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Research interests
Having worked in the heritage sector for 30 years Dr Davies has a particular interest in how museums and archives are managed. Her recent research focused on performance indicators in the non-profit cultural heritage sector. Current research projects explore sustainable food production and consumption.
Teaching specialisms
Teaching Dr Davies is the module leader for a core undergraduate module Business and Commerical Awareness (6BUS0279) and joint module leader for the postgraduate Individual Consultancy Project (7BUS2227).
Supervision Between 2023 and 2024 she supervised the final stages of Dr Sarah Buckingham's, DHeritage thesis, 'Disneyland or Wasteland? Avoiding Both in Post-Conflict Heritage Reconstruction'. Dr Davies is currently supervising these doctoral projects.
- Madeline McLeod-Reynolds, DHeritage. Since 2024. 'Heritage Futures: Reinventing collections stewardship'.
- Ian Sudlow-McKay, DHeritage. Since 2024. 'Reclaiming the Past:Examining British Universities' Approaches to Decolonisation - Representation, Reinterpreation, and Repatriation'.
- Sam Daisley. DHeritage. Since 2025. 'Moving a Museum'.
Commercial and public engagement
Dr Davies occassionally works as a freelancer in the heritage sector offering training and research. Her commissioned work includes the 'Data Driven Museums' report and this 5 minute video about key peformance indicators in museums - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06_oZWCCM64
Education/Academic qualification
Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, Post Graduate Certificate, University of Hertfordshire
12 Sept 2022 → 30 Jan 2024
Award Date: 1 Feb 2024
History of Medicine, Diploma in the History of Medicine, The St Pancras School for Mothers and Other Efforts to Reduce Infant Mortality in One London Borough, 1885-1913", Society of Apothecaries
Award Date: 30 Aug 2014
Museum Management, PhD, Co-production and Values in Museums, Open University Business School
Award Date: 11 Apr 2012
Museum Management, MRes, Values in Museums, Open University Business School
Award Date: 1 Nov 2007
Museum and Art Gallery Management, MA, My thesis explored commercial sponsorship of the arts, HEI: City, University of London
Award Date: 27 Oct 1991
Art Foundation, Diploma, North Warwickshire College of Technology & Design
Award Date: 30 Jun 1989
Politics and Philosophy, BA Hons, My thesis covered violent political protest by women, The University of Manchester
Award Date: 4 Jul 1988
External positions
Mentor, Cause4
Jan 2022 → …
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IAA: Flourish
Davies, S. (PI), Michaels, L. (CoPI), Houlbrook, C. (CoPI), Cox, S. (CoPI) & Franck, K. (CoPI)
1/06/26 → 31/05/27
Project: Other
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Flourish
Davies, S. (PI), Michaels, L. (CoI), Cox, S. (CoI), Houlbrook, C. (CoI) & Franck, K. (CoI)
UKRI - Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
27/05/26 → 26/05/27
Project: Research
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UH-100-SD-IAA-DHeritage
Davies, S. (PI) & Lees-Maffei, G. (CoI)
UKRI - Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
1/01/26 → 30/09/26
Project: Research
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IAA: Hertfordshire Agricultural Research into Victorian Enterprise for a Sustainable Tomorrow (HARVEST)
Davies, S. (PI) & Ong, D. (CoI)
UKRI - Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
3/11/23 → 2/11/24
Project: Research
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Performance indicators, motivation, and productivity: a case study in the UK’s non-profit cultural heritage sector
Davies, S. (PI), Choudrie, J. (CoI) & Hill, T. (CoI)
1/11/23 → 30/04/24
Project: Research
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Introducing the Value Loop: How Non-Profit Cultural Heritage Organisations Create Value
Davies, S. M., 1 Oct 2025Research output: Other contribution
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Hertfordshire Agricultural Research into a Victorian Enterprise for a Sustainable Tomorrow (HARVEST): Findings and Implications
Davies, S. M. & DLT, O., 10 Jul 2025, (Accepted/In press).Research output: Contribution to conference › Presentation › peer-review
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The Challenge of Measuring Performance in Museums: an exploratory study in creating a holistic set of key performance indicators
Davies, S. M., 1 May 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Museum & Society. 23, 1, p. 128-139 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Productivity, performance indicators and motivation: : A case study in the UK’s non-profit cultural heritage sector
Davies, S. M., Choudrie, J. & Coates, M., 16 Apr 2025, The Productivity Institute, p. 1-43, 43 p.Research output: Working paper › Discussion paper
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