Harry Pitts

Harry Pitts is a Senior Lecturer in Politics and Director of Business Engagement & Innovation for Humanities & Social Sciences at the University of Exeter’s Cornwall Campus. He also holds an Honorary Senior Research Fellow position at the University of Bristol’s School of Management. Pitts holds a PhD, MRes, MA, and BA Hons in relevant fields.

His research focuses on the futures of work shaped by digital and green transitions, workplace geopolitics in critical industries, and regional economic strategies. He leads the South West Doctoral Training Partnership pathway on Global Challenges and collaborates with institutions like the ESRC Centre for Digital Futures at Work.

Pitts has authored/coedited six books, including the Handbook for the Future of Work (2023) and Value (2020). He has secured funding from UKRI, ESRC, and the Shared Prosperity Fund for projects on automation risk, green reindustrialization, and post-pandemic workspaces. His commentary appears in media like the Guardian and Financial Times.

He serves as Secretary of the British Universities Industrial Relations Association and advises organizations such as the Foundation for European Progressive Studies on cybersecuronomics and progressive work policies.