Dr Peter Gittins is joined by Dr Colleta Gandidzanwa from the University of Pretoria to discuss their project on entrepreneurial learning at the margins. They examine how rural farmers, informal traders, and other underrepresented entrepreneurs develop entrepreneurial skills in contexts with limited institutional support. They also share early findings from their fieldwork, and discuss how their research could help shape more inclusive entrepreneurship policies and support programmes.

Visit the project webpage. This project is funded by the British Council through the International Science Partnerships Fund (ISPF), Application ID 2675. The project is led by the University of Leeds in collaboration with the University of Pretoria, with support from South Africa’s Agricultural Research Council.

This podcast episode was recorded remotely on 1 October 2026. If you would like to get in touch regarding this podcast, please contact research.lubs@leeds.ac.uk. A transcript of this episode is available.

About the speakers:

Dr Peter Gittins is a lecturer in entrepreneurship at Leeds University Business School. His research interests are centred around agricultural business management, specifically rural entrepreneurship and approaches to strategic management in farming businesses. He has a practical working background in farm management, helping to run his family-owned livestock farm in West Yorkshire.

Dr Colleta Gandidzanwa is a lecturer in the Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development department at the University of Pretoria. Her research focuses on capital input valuation methods, and the economics of research and development.