Jo McBride

Jo McBride is Professor at Durham University Business School specializing in industrial relations and sociology of work. Her research examines precarious work, in-work poverty, and employment relationships through critical sociological frameworks. She previously served as President of the British Universities Industrial Relations Association and contributes to policy discussions on fair work practices.

Research explores:

• Social perceptions of job value
• Causes/consequences of low-paid work
• Multiple employment patterns
• Correlations between precarious work and poverty

Her publications demonstrate consistent focus on labor process theory, gender dimensions of poverty, and pandemic-era work transformations. Recent work examines food insecurity among working women and zero-hour contracts.

Honors include ReWAGE membership advising UK government departments. Supervises doctoral students investigating critical approaches to working lives and leadership studies.