Matthew Holmes

Matthew Holmes is a Lecturer in Management at the University of York's School for Business and Society, where he leads the MSc International Business Management program. His research employs sociological frameworks to analyze sport-for-development initiatives in Zambia, particularly focusing on poverty alleviation and UN Sustainable Development Goals. Methodologically, he uses participatory approaches and interdisciplinary theory.

His publications critically examine power structures in international development, with recent work applying postcolonial theory to decolonize research methods. Articles emphasize socio-economic inequality, community agency, and gender equity in least developed countries.