Dr Sam Giove PhD
Director of Sheffield Business School
Summary
Dr Sam Giove is the Director of Sheffield Business School, SHU. Sheffield Business School has approximately 6,500 students and 250 academic staff. We are an applied and purpose driven AACSB accredited Business School. This places us among the best business schools across the globe. We are members of UN Principles of Responsible Management Education (PRME) and have Small Business Charter status. We work to empower future leaders, bring together businesses, students, academic expertise, and drive societal change.
Sam has a particular passion for ensuring HE experiences can enable social and economic mobility and genuinely transform lives.
About
Dr Sam Giove is the Director of Sheffield Business School, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
Sheffield Business School has approximately 6,500 students and 250 academic staff. We are an applied and innovative Business School recognised by the leading accreditation body, Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), placing us among the best business schools across the globe. Since 2013 we have been members of UN Principles of Responsible Management Education (PRME). We have undergraduate and postgraduate courses accredited by European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD). We also have Small Business Charter status.
Sheffield Business School provides an exceptional student experience; we do this through programmes designed with industry, giving our students real-world learning, industry placements and global challenges to support excellent student outcomes.
Sam has over 28 years of experience working across the HE sector. She has held several senior academic posts to include Associate Dean, Teaching and Learning for Sheffield Business School and the College of Business, Technology and Engineering, Assistant Dean, Student Experience (SBS), Assistant Dean, Employer Engagement (SBS).
She is a recognised authority in the design of Learning, Teaching, Assessment, Student Engagement, Experience and Employability that leads to excellent student outcomes. She has a particular passion for how Higher Education experiences can enable social and economic mobility and genuinely transform lives.
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Featured research projects
Giove, S (2023) Learning and Teaching that engagements students within innovative spaces and provides inclusive opportunities for them to develop into confident, collaborative leaders and world ready citizens 8TH Innovative Learning Spaces Summit 2023 Prague, Czech Republic.
Giove, S., L,Tipi and E,Shimwell (2022) Maximising the impact of staff-student partnerships on students development AdvanceHE Teaching and Learning Conference 2022:Teaching in the spotlight: Where next for enhancing student success? Newcastle, UK
Mawani, S and Mukadam,A.A (2020) Student Empowerment in Higher Education – Reflecting on Teaching Practice and Learner Engagement, Chapter 1 From the Pursuit of a Good Grade to a Desire to Learn for its Own Sake Giove,S and McCullen,J Logos Verlag Berlin
Hirst, C., Beresford, P and Giove,S (2019) A Service Eco-System View of HDA's in UK Higher Education: Emerging insights into value co-creation Second Global Conference on Creating Value New York City
Giove, S (2019) Chartered ABS - Small Business Charter - Guest speaker - Preparing Students for employment in small businesses – Convened at Birmingham City University
Giove, S (2019) AACSB UK and Ireland Network - Panel member ICAM Conference
Hill-Crane, E., Jones,S., Giove,S. and Goulding,P (2018) 'Staff and Students working in partnership to develop a model of academic and professional support' Presentation and Workshop RAISE Annual Conference Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Giove, S and Jones,S (2018) Communities of enhanced engagement presentation Chartered Association of Business Schools Learning and Teaching Conference Glasgow
Ashworth.P.A., Jensen.Y.L., Stockton.H.J., Morris.C., Giove.S., Paxman.J.R. (2016) Influence of the obesogenic/leptogenic food environment on consumer behaviour in leisure centres, Poster presentation The Nutrition Society Summer Conference University College Dublin
Ashworth.P.A., Morris.C., Giove.S., Paxman.J.R. (2016) Influence of the obesogenic/leptogenic food environment on consumer behaviour in leisure centres, Abstract and Presentation The Nutrition Society Summer Conference University College Dublin
Ashworth.P.A., Morris.C., Giove.S., Paxman.J.R. (2016) Impact of nudging strategies on consumers’ intended food choice behaviour in leisure centres Presentation Sheffield Business School Doctoral Conference 2016 Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Blackburn, M., Giove, S., Jones,S., Robinson.J (2016) Capturing the Contribution of Placement Representatives Presentation RAISE Conference
Giove.S., Rigg.C (2016) Professional Student led Societies - Communities of Enhanced Engagement Open University Annual Conference Birmingham
Ashworth.P.A., Morris.C., Giove.S., Paxman.J.R. (2015) Leisure centre cafés as obesogenic/ leptogenic environments: situational analysis and stakeholder perceptions ESRC Festival of Social Science Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Ashworth.P.A., Morris.C., Giove.S., Paxman.J.R. (2015) Impact of Calorie information on consumer food choice behaviour in leisure centres. Poster Presentation ESRC Festival of Social Science Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Ashworth.P.A., Morris.C., Giove.S., Paxman.J.R. (2014) Impact of the obesogenic/leptogenic environment on consumer behaviour in leisure centres. Sheffield Business School Doctoral Conference
Ashworth.P.A., Morris.C., Giove.S., Paxman.J.R. (2014) Understanding the Interaction between Leisure Centre Users and their Environment using the ANGELO Framework Abstract and Presentation The Nutrition Society Postgraduate Conference Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Ashworth.P.A., Morris.C., Giove.S., Paxman.J.R. (2014) Understanding the Interaction between Leisure Centre Users and their Environment using the ANGELO Framework Poster Presentation World Public Health Nutrition Association Conference University of Oxford
Publications
Journal articles
O'Leary, C., & Giove, S. (2013). . Student Engagement and Experience Journal, 2 (2).
O'Leary, C., & Giove, S. (2013). Fostering Student Engagement. Student Experience and Engagement Journal, 2 (2), 1-2.
Giove, S. (2012). Gathering Student Feedback at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. Student Engagement Quarterly, 0.
Conference papers
Giove, S., Tipi, L., & Shimwell, E. (2022). Maximising the impact of staff - student partnerships on students development - Teaching in the spotlight: Where next for enhancing student success. In Advance HE Teaching and Learning Conference, Newcastle Business School, 5 June 2022 - 8 June 2022.
Beresford, P., Hirst, C., & Giove, S. (2019). . In The Second Global Conference on Creating Value (New York), New York, NY, USA, 14 May 2019 - 16 May 2019.
Ashworth, P., Morris, C., Giove, S., & Paxman, J. (2016). . Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 75 (OCE3), E226.
Ashworth, P., Jensen, Y.L., Stockton, H.J., Morris, C., Giove, S., & Paxman, J. (2016). . Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 75 (OCE3), E136.
Giove, S., Hill-Crane, E., Jones, S., & Goulding, P. (2018). Staff and Students working in partnership to develop a model of academic and professional support. In RAISE Annual Conference, Sheffield, 1 July 2018 - 3 June 2025.
Book chapters
Giove, S., & McCullen, J. (2020). From the Pursuit of a Good Grade to a Desire to Learn for its Own Sake. In Mawani, S., & Mukadam, A. (Eds.) Student Empowerment in Higher Education - Reflecting on Teaching Practice and Learner Engagement. Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH
Books
Mawani, S., & Mukadam, A.A. (Eds.). (2020). Student Empowerment in Higher Education - Reflecting on Teaching Practice and Learner Engagement. (First). Logos Verlag Berlin.
Theses / Dissertations
Giove, S. (2001). . (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Daly, L.
Internet Publications
Kolade, S., & Giove, S. (2024). . [AMBITION Magazine].
Giove, S., & Lane, C. (2024). What role does creativity play in business school education ?
Giove, S., Hodgson, R., & Purvis, A. (2022). Learning, Teaching and Assessment Framework.
Presentations
Giove, S. (2019). Giving students a taste of small business life. Presented at: Preparing students for employment in small businesses, Birmingham City University
Giove, S., Hill-Crane, E., Jones, S., & Goulding, P. (2018). Staff and Students working in Partnershipto develop a model of academic and professional support. Presented at: RAISE Annual Conference, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Giove, S., & Jones, S. (2018). Communities of enhanced engagement. Presented at: Chartered Association of Business Schools Learning, Teaching and Student Experience Annual Conference, Glasgow
Giove, S. (2016). Impact of nudging strategies on consumers' intended food choice behaviour in leisure centres presentation.
Giove, S. (2016). Capturing the Contribution of Placement Representatives Abstract and Presentation.
Giove, S. (2016). Professional Student led Societies - Communities of Enhanced Engagement. Presented at: Open University Conference
Jones, S., Blackburn, M., & Giove, S. (2016). Capturing the Contribution of Placement Representatives.
Ashworth, P., Morris, C., Giove, S., & Paxman, J. (2016). Impact of nudging strategies on consumer food choice intentions and behaviours in leisure centres.
Giove, S. (2015). Leisure centre cafes as obesogenic/leptogenic environments: situational analysis and stakeholder perception.
Giove, S. (2015). Impact of Calorie information on consumer food choice behaviour in leisure centres.
Giove, S. (2014). Impact of the obesogenic/leptogenic environment on consumer behaviour in leisure centres.
Giove, S. (2014). Understanding the Interaction between Leisure Centre Users and their Environment using the ANGELO Framework Abstract and Poster Presentation.
Giove, S. (2014). Understanding the Interaction between Leisure Centre Users and their Environment using the ANGELO Framework Poster Presentation.
Giove, S. (2014). Student led Subject Based Societies - Communities of enhanced engagement - Abstract and Presentation.
Giove, S. (2014). An Insight into the Experience of Sheffield Business School SHU Executive Reps 2013/14.
Giove, S. (2012). If another student tells you: Fostering student engagement with institutional priorities.
Giove, S., & Ryan, J. (2011). Communication works for those who work at it: Amplifying the student voice using new technologies.
Giove, S. (1997). Food Risk Perceptions and Risk Relieving Strategies of Consumers in the Twenty-First Century. A Social Values / Lifestyle Approach.
Other publications
Giove, S. (2016). Influence of the obesogenic/leptogenic food environment on consumer behaviour in leisure centre - Poster presentation. Dublin: Nutrition Society Conference
Giove, S. (2016). Influence of the obesogenic/leptogenic food environment on consumer behaviour in leisure centres - Abstract and Presentation. Nutrition Society Conference
Other activities
Member of the Board of Governors, The Sheffield College
Postgraduate supervision
Completed supervisions
- 2016:Supervisor (2 students)