Grant Murray

Dr. Grant Murray is an Assistant Professor in Entrepreneurship at Durham University Business School, where he joined in 2022. He holds a PhD (2021) and an MBA from the University of Edinburgh. His research focuses on entrepreneurship practices, sociomateriality, and social class, with a particular emphasis on digital entrepreneurship and organizational dynamics. He teaches Strategic Management and leads the MSc module in Entrepreneurship and the Entrepreneurial Process. Before academia, he worked in sales/marketing for a small family business, a digital startup in the games industry, and served as an Army officer.

His research investigates how social class and material resources shape entrepreneurial ventures, as seen in his 2024 article on digital entrepreneurship as a class project. He also explores everyday practices within technology incubators, as detailed in his 2022 study. No formal awards are listed, but his work bridges theoretical frameworks (e.g., sociomateriality) with empirical contexts like startup ecosystems.