Dr Harris’s main research interests lie within the areas of evidence, and realist collaborative approaches to evaluation with practitioners in sports management, sport for development and public health. Kev has published widely around this area and has recently published the first ‘Evaluation’ book of its kind focused on evidence in sport and leisure with Routledge see here. Kev has also published in Q methodology and its alliance with realist evaluation as well as Realist Ripple Effects Mapping. He is passionate about knowledge exchange disseminating academic knowledge into the real world. 

Through the Hartpury Sports Business Hub Kev currently leads the academic evaluation of Active Essex’s 'place work' to tackle physical inactivity. In addition, alongside Sheffield Hallam University Kev supports the National Evaluation and Learning Partnership (NELP) for Sport England’s multimillion pound investment of place based systemic working see here.

Current PGR Supervisions: 

• Emily Brady Young: Emedding learning within evaluative practice
• Jack Harris: Community participation in evaluation.

PGRs supervised to completion:

• Dr Karen Van Der Vekkan, Ghent University. Realist evaluation within inclusion. 
• Dr Wayne Bennett, Solent Univeristy. Realist Evaluation of Falls Prevention. 
• Dr Chad Oatley, Solent University. Collaborative Evaluation.