Tessa Wright

Professor Tessa Wright is a Professor of Employment Relations at Queen Mary University of London's School of Business and Management, affiliated with the Department of People and Organisations and the Centre for Research in Equality and Diversity (CRED). She holds a PhD from Queen Mary's CRED and has extensive experience in researching equality and discrimination in male-dominated sectors such as construction, transport, and firefighting.

Her research focuses on advancing gender equality through public procurement, intersectionality, and trade union strategies. Notable projects include an ESRC-funded study on using procurement to promote social justice and a UNESCAP-commissioned report on gender in transport. She has published extensively on topics like workplace equality, LGBTQ+ inclusion, and migrant worker rights.

Recent articles highlight her work on procurement-driven diversity, gender in global transport, and union governance. Her grants include a £453K ESRC award and UN commissions. She supervises PhD students on themes such as gender in accounting firms, fire service leadership, and migrant architect experiences. Professional memberships include the British Sociological Association and European Sociological Association.

Impact activities include developing equality toolkits and global policy engagement. Her research bridges academia and practice, addressing systemic barriers in labor markets and informing policy reforms.