Jamie Woodcock

Dr Jamie Woodcock is a researcher based in London. He is the author of The Gig Economy (Polity, 2019), Marx at the Arcade (Haymarket, 2019), and Working The Phones (Pluto, 2017). His research is inspired by the workers' inquiry. His research focuses on labour, work, the gig economy, platforms, resistance, organising, and videogames. He is on the editorial board of Notes from Below and Historical Materialism. Jamie completed his PhD in sociology at Goldsmiths, University of London and has held positions at Goldsmiths, University of Leeds, University of Manchester, Queen Mary, NYU London, Cass Business School, and the LSE.

Dr Jamie Woodcock is a senior lecturer at the Open University and a researcher based in London. He is the author of The Fight Against Platform Capitalism (University of Westminster Press, 2021), The Gig Economy (Polity, 2019), Marx at the Arcade (Haymarket, 2019), and Working the Phones (Pluto, 2017).

His research is inspired by workers' inquiry and focuses on labour, work, the gig economy, platforms, resistance, organising, and videogames. He is on the editorial board of Notes from Below and Historical Materialism.

Jamie completed his PhD in sociology at Goldsmiths, University of London and has held positions at Goldsmiths, University of Leeds, University of Manchester, Queen Mary, NYU London, Cass Business School, the LSE, and the University of Oxford.

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Goldsmiths, University of London (2011 — 2014)
• Master of Science (MSc) The University of Manchester (2010 — 2011)
• Bachelor of Arts (BA) The University of Manchester (2010 — 2011)

Companies

• Senior Lecturer in People and Organisation The Open University (2019)
• Researcher Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford (2018 — 2019)
• Fellow The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (2016 — 2018)
• Research Fellow Cass Business School (2015 — 2016)
• Associate Lecturer Goldsmiths, University of London (2014 — 2016)
• Postdoctoral Research Associate University of Leeds (2015 — 2015)
• Management Studies Skills Tutor Queen Mary University of London (2014 — 2015)
• Graduate Trainee Tutor Goldsmiths, University of London (2013 — 2014)