Alex Wood

Alex is an economic sociologist at the University of Bristol and Senior Lecturer in HRM and the Future of Work in the ‘Work, Employment, Organisation and Public Policy Group’.

In  September 2024 he will be joining the University of Cambridge Department of Sociology as Assistant Professor in Economic Sociology. In addition, he is a Research Associate at the Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford.

He is author of the book ‘Despotism on Demand: How Power Operates in the Flexible Workplace’ and over 20 journal articles or book chapters. His research focuses on the implications of digital technology for power relations, working conditions, and the transformation of capitalism. He is currently writing up research on platform work and algorithmic management.