Alex is an author, researcher and global thought leader on issues related to masculinity, inequality and education. Since completing his doctoral research which focused inequality and access to university for white working-class boys in the West Midlands in 2020, he has been a keynote speaker at national and international conferences, talking on issues related to inequality and the experience of young working-class men in education.  He is the founder of the network Boys’ Impact.

In 2025, he was invited to join the MenCare Changemaker network, a global initiative to mobilise 100 leading influencers from around the world from business, the media, culture, civil society, and government to find solutions to critical challenges related to men, boys, and masculinities.  Regularly commenting on issues related to masculinity and inequality in education for media outlets such as the BBC, LBC and The Times, his first book, Lost Boys: How Education is Failing Young Working-Class Men, was released last year. 

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