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Dr Sally Wright is a Lecturer in Work & Employment at the Sheffield University Management School (SUMS), part of the University of Sheffield. She joined SUMS in July 2023 and is affiliated with the Centre for Decent Work (CDW). Previously, she held roles including Senior Research Fellow at the Warwick Institute for Employment Research and Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Technology Sydney. Her PhD in Employment Research from the University of Warwick focused on job quality measurement.
Her research explores employment regulation, digital transformation impacts, platform-mediated work dynamics, and low-wage labour markets. Notable projects include analyses of algorithmic management in gig economies, the future of skills in digital transformation, and cross-national studies of healthcare innovation. She teaches Human Resource Management modules on undergraduate and MBA programs, emphasizing international comparative approaches and critical thinking through case studies.
Dr Wright supervises doctoral candidate Gwilym Evans on the impact of technology in UK/US logistics sectors. She actively contributes to policy debates on decent work frameworks and has authored over 20 peer-reviewed publications. Her work bridges academic research with practical applications, addressing challenges in workforce adaptation to technological and structural changes.
Current research interests include the intersection of AI/digital surveillance with job quality, high-road strategies for digital transformation, and global platformisation trends. She collaborates internationally on projects funded by EU initiatives like BEYOND 4.0, focusing on entrepreneurial ecosystems and socio-economic consequences of technological shifts.
