25 November 2026 - 25 November 2026
2:00PM - 3:00PM
Waterside Building
Free, but registration required
The Durham Enterprise Centre (DEC) invites you to join them for a seminar with guest speaker Dr Deema Refai from the University of Leeds. The seminar will take place on Wednesday 25th November 2026 from 2pm to 3pm in the Waterside Building, and will explore how entrepreneurship researchers can work effectively with local and combined authorities to translate research into policy and practice.
Abstract
Drawing on an established programme of research on constrained, refugee and migrant entrepreneurship, Deema will explore how entrepreneurship research can be translated into meaningful engagement with policy and practice. Her research has been supported by funders including the British Academy, AHRC and West Yorkshire Combined Authority, and she has developed sustained collaborations with organisations including Migration Yorkshire and regional policy actors. Her recent work has deliberately brought migrant entrepreneurs’ lived experiences into conversations with policymakers and support organisations, including through a 2026 advisory panel designed to influence the development and delivery of enterprise support in West Yorkshire.
About the speaker
Deema has published research on constrained entrepreneurial agency and refugee entrepreneurship in journals including International Small Business Journal, Entrepreneurship & Regional Development, and Work, Employment and Society. She is also Joint Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation and serves on the editorial boards of International Small Business Journal and International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research.
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