Alex Kevill

Dr. Alex Kevill is a Lecturer in Enterprise and Entrepreneurship at the Centre for Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Studies within Leeds University Business School, University of Leeds. He joined in 2017 after serving as a senior lecturer at the University of Huddersfield and holds a PhD in Management Learning and Leadership from Lancaster University. His educational background includes a PGCHE (Huddersfield), MA in Human Resource Development (Lancaster), PGCE (Central Lancashire), and BSc in Business Studies (Lancaster).

Research interests focus on family entrepreneurship, age-related entrepreneurial behavior, knowledge transfer from learning interventions, and micro-foundations of dynamic capabilities in micro-enterprises. His work emphasizes qualitative methodologies in entrepreneurship research, with recent projects including a Leverhulme-funded study on digital capability transfer in SMEs.

Publications demonstrate consistent focus on entrepreneurial dynamics, SME development, and methodological innovation. Recent articles explore critical pedagogy in entrepreneurship education, digital transformation, emotional foundations of capabilities, and aging workforce entrepreneurship. A notable 2023-2025 trend includes strengthened emphasis on socio-technological intersections in small business contexts.

Awards:

• 2021 Best Paper Prize, International Small Business Journal

Advising:

• Supervises PhD students: Thitikan Khamwan and Michael Nkrumah
• Extensive experience supervising undergraduate/postgraduate dissertations and doctoral research

• Leverhulme Small Research Grant: 'Mind the Gap: Investigating Digital Capabilities Transfer from Classroom to SMEs'

As Associate Editor for the International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, he shapes academic discourse and promotes innovative research methodologies. Professional memberships include the Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship and Higher Education Academy.