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Last Updated: 13-06-2025

Personal Profile

Assistant Professor in The University of Groningen’s Department of Economic Geography. Main fields of interest include Economic Geography, Regional Science, Urban Economics, and Transportation Science. Proficient in spatial analysis which employs advanced econometric techniques (STATA, QGIS, and R).

Education

PhD: Economics

Department of Economics, University College Cork, Ireland
October 2020 – September 2023

  • Dissertation Title: Urban Sprawl: Land-Use, Travel Behaviours, and Emissions in Ireland
  • Supervisors: Prof. Justin Doran, Dr. Frank Crowley, Dr. Nóirín McCarthy
  • PhD Committee: Prof. Aisling Reynolds-Feighan (UCD), Dr. John Eakins (UCC), Dr. Edward Lahiff (UCC)

BA: Economics and History

University College Cork, Ireland
September 2017 – September 2020

  • Grade: Upper Second-Class Honours (3.33–3.67 GPA)
  • Minor Dissertation: First-Class Honours (4.0 GPA)

Employment History

Assistant Professor in Economic Geography

Faculty of Spatial Sciences, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
October 2023 – Present

Senior Demonstrator in Economics

Centre for Policy Studies, University College Cork, Ireland
September 2022 – June 2023

Teaching Assistant in Economics

Department of Economics, University College Cork, Ireland October 2020 – June 2023

Postgraduate Tutor in Business, Social Sciences, and Public Policy

Skills Centre, University College Cork, Ireland
June 2021 – June 2023

Research Assistant

Department of Economics, University College Cork, Ireland
April 2021 – July 2022; July 2023 – September 2023

Teaching Experience

Economic Geography

  • 2024–: Economic Geography: Theory and Practice (MSc)
  • 2023–: Economic Geography (BSc)

Statistics / Econometrics / Quantitative Research Methods

  • 2023–: Introductory Statistics (BSc); Intermediate Statistics (BSc); Quantitative Research Methods (BSc).
  • 2020-2023: Data Collection, Analysis, and Interpretation (BA); Quantitative Research Methods (BA); Mathematics For Business (BComm); Research in Economics (BA).

Economics

  • 2020-2023: Introductory Microeconomics (BSc, BComm, BA); Intermediate Microeconomics (BComm, BA); Introductory Macroeconomics (BSc, BComm, BA); Intermediate Macroeconomics (BComm, BA); Economics and Social Issues (BComm, BA); Economics and Labour Markets (BComm); Money and Monetary Policy (BComm).

Research Supervision

  • PhD Proposals [2]; MSc Dissertations [14]; Undergraduate Dissertations/Projects [25].

Accolades and Honours

2023: Postgraduate Researcher of The Year (2021-2022)

College of Business and Law, University College Cork, Ireland

2022: Best Paper by an Early Career Researcher - Honourable Mention

Regional Science Association International: British and Irish Section

Grants and Funding Awards

2025:

University of Groningen PhD Starter Grant co-funded by Talent in de Regio (€300,000 + €50,000)
With Dr. Femke Cnossen and Prof. Sierdjan Koster

2023:

Cork University Business School Travel Bursary (€800)
University College Cork, Department of Economics Conference Bursary (€400)

2022:

UCC Department of Economics Conference Bursary (€400)

2021:

UCC Department of Economics Conference Bursary (€450)

Affiliations and Professional Service

Research Affiliations

Research Affiliate

Rudolf Agricola School for Sustainable Development, University of Groningen
January 2025 – Present

Research Associate

The Urban and Regional Studies Institute, University of Groningen
October 2023 – Present

Research Associate

Spatial and Regional Economic Research Centre, University College Cork
October 2020 – Present

Editorial Positions

Chief Editor of The Boolean

June 2021 – September 2023

Referee Services

Journal of Transport and Land-Use, Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Journal of Geographical Systems, Urban Climate, The Boolean, The Spatial and Regional Economic Research Centre PhD Development Series.

Professional Memberships

World Society of Transport and Land Use Research

2025 – Present

Regional Studies Association

2023 – Present

Regional Science Association International

2020 – Present

Publications

Ongoing Research Projects

  1. Conor O’Driscoll. 2025. “Commuting in Flux: The Roles of Place and Personal Circumstance In Shaping Behavioural Plasticity”.

  2. Conor O’Driscoll and Milad Abbasiharofteh. 2025. “Roots and Routes: Residential Relocation and Relatedness”.

  3. Conor O’Driscoll and Federica Rossi. 2025. “Residential Relocation Decisions and Destinations: The Role of Working From Home”.

  4. Conor O’Driscoll and Ana Maria Silva. 2025. “Working From Home and Labour Market Outcomes: The Case of Earnings and Hours Worked”.

  5. Conor O’Driscoll and Luise Koeppen. 2025. “Subnational Institutional Corruption and Political Discontent”.

  6. Conor O’Driscoll. 2025. “Navigating Change: Residential Relocation, Travel Behaviours, and Built Environments”. Major Revisions in Papers in Regional Science.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

  1. Conor O’Driscoll; Frank Crowley; Justin Doran; Nóirín McCarthy; Josh O’Driscoll. 2025. “Travel Behaviours and Built Environments on School-Runs”. Regional Science Policy and Practice, 17(1), pp.1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.rspp.2024.100153.

  2. Kevin Credit and Conor O’Driscoll. 2024. “Assessing Modal Tradeoffs and Associated Built Environment Characteristics Using a Cost-Distance Framework”. Journal of Transport Geography, 117, pp.1-19. doi: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2024.103870.

  3. Conor O’Driscoll; Frank Crowley; Justin Doran; Nóirín McCarthy. 2024. “The relationships between socio-demographics, residential environments, travel considerations, and commute mode choice in Ireland”. Regional Studies, 58(3), pp.1-18. doi: 10.1080/00343404.2023.2199779.

  4. Conor O’Driscoll; Frank Crowley; Justin Doran; Nóirín McCarthy. 2023. “Land-Use Mix in Ireland: Implications for Sustainable Development”. Journal of Maps, 19(1), pp.1-7. doi: 10.1080/17445647.2023.2214165.

  5. Conor O’Driscoll; Frank Crowley; Justin Doran; Nóirín McCarthy. 2023. “Land-Use Mixing in Irish Cities: Implications for Sustainable Development”. Land Use Policy, 128(5), pp.1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2023.106615.

  6. Conor O’Driscoll; Frank Crowley; Justin Doran; Nóirín McCarthy. 2022. “Retail Sprawl and CO2 Emissions: Retail Centres in Irish Cities”. Journal of Transport Geography, 102(6), pp.1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2022.103376.

Industry and Policy Reports

  1. Jane Bourke; Conor O’Driscoll; Josh O’Driscoll; Páidí O’Reilly. 2022. “Innovating in Ireland: Can We Fail Better?”. Cork University Business School.

Main Conferences and Workshops

2025:

Regional Science Association International: British and Irish Section; the 64th European Regional Science Association (ERSA) Congress (Scheduled).

2024:

Regional Studies Association: Irish Section; Regional Science Association International: British and Irish Section.

2023:

Regional Science Association International: British and Irish Section; Cork University Business School Postgraduate Symposium.

2022:

Regional Science Association International: British and Irish Section (Session Chair); Cork University Business School Postgraduate Symposium.

2021:

Conference of Irish Geographers; Regional Science Association International: British and Irish Section (Organising Committee Member); Cork University Business School Postgraduate Symposium; UCC Spatial and Economic Research Centre Lunchtime Speaker Series; The North American Meetings of The Regional Science Association (Session Chair).

References

  1. Prof. Justin Doran: Primary PhD Supervisor and Head of UCC’s Department of Economics.
    Email: Justin.Doran@ucc.ie.

  2. Prof. Sierdjan Koster: Dean of RUG’s Faculty of Spatial Sciences.
    Email: sierdjan.koster@rug.nl.

  3. Prof. Frank Crowley: Secondary PhD Supervisor.
    Email: Frank.Crowley@ucc.ie

  4. Dr. Viktor Venhorst: Associate Professor in RUG’s Department of Economic Geography.
    Email: v.a.venhorst@rug.nl.