Professor Kristinn Hermannsson

  • Head of School of Education, Professor of Economics and Education (Educational Leadership & Policy)
  • Head of School of Education (School of Education)

telephone: 0141 330 3002
email: head-education-school@glasgow.ac.uk
pronouns: He/him/his

HoS Office, door no 430b, St Andrews Building, 11 Eldon Street, Glasgow, G3 6NH

Import to contacts

ORCID iDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9957-3914

Personal assistant: Mrs Eleanor Rae
telephone: 0141 330 3001
email: Eleanor.Rae@glasgow.ac.uk

Biography

Kristinn joined the School of Education in October 2013. From the Westfjords of Iceland, he is a graduate of Reykjavik University (BSc), Maastricht University (MSc) and the University of Strathclyde (MSc with distinction, PhD). Prior to joining the University of Glasgow, he was a Research Associate with the Fraser of Allander Institute in the Department of Economics at the University of Strathclyde. Prior to joining academia Kristinn was a policy analyst with the Icelandic National Audit Office.

Research interests

I'm interested in understanding the role of education and skills for individual life outcomes and economic and social development.

My ongoing research examines inequality in access to education and inequality in labour market outcomes, in particular social-origin pay gaps. I'm also working on analysing spatial inequality in the development of tertiary education and the role of diverse skills in refugee migration and integration.

Previously I have published on estimating macroeconomic impacts of education, as encompassing market and non-market, public and private effects, using Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) models to simulate the links between education and the wider economy, in both low and high income countries. Furthermore, I've worked extensively on using input-output approaches to analyse the demand impacts of education institutions and associated student populations. Applications include urban and rural settings as well interregional analysis.

I would be happy to consider research collaborations within any of the fields mentioned above. Please send me an e-mail if you wish to discuss. For a more detailed overview of my publications, including working papers, please see my REPEC profile: http://ideas.repec.org/f/phe250.html

 

Publications

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2024

Scandurra, R., Kelly, D., Fusaro, S., Cefalo, R. and Hermannson, K. (2024) Do employability programmes in higher education improve skills and labour market outcomes? A systematic review of academic literature. Studies in Higher Education, 49(8), pp. 1381-1396. (doi: 10.1080/03075079.2023.2265425)

Vallely, M., Findlay, J. and Hermannsson, K. (2024) Is the social origin pay gap bigger than we thought? Identifying and acknowledging workers with undefined social origins in survey data. Research in Social Stratification and Mobility, 92, 100952. (doi: 10.1016/j.rssm.2024.100952)

de Almeida, F. M., Hermannsson, K. and de Araújo Fernandes, A. S. (2024) Socioeconomic adversity and higher education: is the quota law a potential bridge to social mobility in Brazil? Education Policy Analysis Archives, 32(30), epaa.32.83. (doi: 10.14507/epaa.32.8387)

Ascher, S. et al. (2024) Trigeneration based on the pyrolysis of rural waste in India: environmental impact, economic feasibility and business model innovation. Science of the Total Environment, 921, 170718. (doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170718) (PMID:38331270)

Hermannsson, K. et al. (2024) Do skills enable the reduction of emissions from household energy use? Findings from a survey of households in rural India. Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 76(2), pp. 447-467. (doi: 10.1080/13636820.2023.2283733)

2023

Reilly, C. , Scandurra, R., Rescue, E., Hermannsson, K. and Gayton, A. (2023) Language and employment in Ghana: capturing the multilingual reality. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 44(9), pp. 807-826. (doi: 10.1080/01434632.2023.2195853)

Vallely, M., Findlay, J. and Hermannsson, K. (2023) Is the social origin pay gap bigger than we thought? Identifying and acknowledging workers with undefined social origins in survey data. Working Paper. University of Glasgow, Glasgow.

Hermannsson, K. , Chiziwa, S., Odena, O. , Nyamulani, O., Mkonkholo Kamanga, J., Read, B. and Schweisfurth, M. (2023) The Long-term Impact of School Performance Review (SPR) in Engaged Schools and Residual Impact in Past Schools in Malawi. Documentation. University of Glasgow.

2021

Hermannsson, K. , Scandurra, R. and Graziano, M. (2021) The effect of higher education on youth unemployment in European regions during a period of economic instability. Journal of Education Finance, 46(4), pp. 477-495.

2019

Scandurra, R., Hermannsson, K. and Cefalo, R. (2019) Assessing young adults' living conditions across Europe using harmonised quantitative indicators: opportunities and risks for policy-makers. In: Parreira do Amaral, M., Kovacheva, S. and Rambla, X. (eds.) Lifelong Learning Policies for Young Adults in Europe: Navigating between Knowledge and Economy. Policy Press. ISBN 9781447350361 (doi: 10.1332/policypress/9781447350361.003.0009)

Vanderhoven, E. , Bravo, A., Valiente, O. , Hermannsson, K. , Lowden, K. , Doyle, L. , Schweisfurth, M. and Capsada-Munsech, Q. (2019) YOUNG_ADULLLT Scotland: Key Messages for Scottish Policy Actors. Project Report. University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.

Findlay, J. and Hermannsson, K. (2019) Social origin and the financial feasibility of going to university: the role of wage penalties and availability of funding. Studies in Higher Education, 44(11), pp. 2025-2040. (doi: 10.1080/03075079.2018.1488160)

Hermannsson, K. (2019) Review of Suzuki and Nijkamp': "Regional Performance Measurement and Improvement: New Developments and Applications of Data Envelopment Analysis". Regional Studies, 53(10), p. 1505. (doi: 10.1080/00343404.2019.1642006)[Book Review]

Hermannsson, K. , Odena, O. and Read, B. (2019) Link Community Development Interventions in Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, Uganda, and Rwanda: Review of Evidence 2008-2018. Project Report. Robert Owen Centre for Educational Change, School of Education, University of Glasgow.

Hermannsson, K. , Scandurra, R. and Graziano, M. (2019) Will the regional concentration of tertiary education persist? The case of Europe in a period of rising participation. Regional Studies, Regional Science, 6(1), pp. 539-556. (doi: 10.1080/21681376.2019.1680313)

2018

Hermannsson, K. (2018) Returns to Education and Social Class: Cross Sectional Evidence for Vocational and Academic Qualifications. Centre for Vocational Education Research Conference, London, UK, 06-07 Sep 2018. (Unpublished)

Karyotis, G. , Colburn, B. , Doyle, L. , Hermannsson, K. , Mulvey, G. and Skleparis, D. (2018) Building a New Life in Britain: The Skills, Experiences and Aspirations of Young Syrian Refugees. Project Report. Policy Scotland, Glasgow.

Scandurra, R., Cefalo, R., Hermannsson, K. and Kazepov, Y. (2018) Cross-national and Cross-regional Report Quantitative Analysis. Working Paper. Young Adul(ll)t Project.

Hermannsson, K. , McGregor, P. G. and Swales, J. K. (2018) Students consumption expenditures in economic impact studies: assumptions revisited in an input-output approach for Scotland. Regional Studies, 5(1), pp. 57-77. (doi: 10.1080/21681376.2018.1428499)

2017

Hermannsson, K. (2017) The education sector in Scotland. In: Gibb, K., MacLennan, D., McNulty, D. and Comerford, M. (eds.) The Scottish Economy: A Living Book. Series: Regions and cities. Routledge: Abingdon ; New York, pp. 178-193. ISBN 9781138960916

Hermannsson, K. (2017) Higher Education Systems and Institutions, Iceland. In: Shin, J. C. and Teixeira, P. (eds.) Encyclopedia of International Higher Education Systems and Institutions. Springer. ISBN 9789401795531 (doi: 10.1007/978-94-017-9553-1_371-1)

Hermannsson, K. , Lecca, P. and Swales, J. K. (2017) How much does a single graduation cohort from further education colleges contribute to an open regional economy? Spatial Economic Analysis, 12(4), pp. 429-451. (doi: 10.1080/17421772.2017.1316417)

Hermannsson, K. , Lisenkova, K., Lecca, P., McGregor, P. G. and Swales, J. K. (2017) The external benefits of higher education. Regional Studies, 51(7), pp. 1077-1088. (doi: 10.1080/00343404.2016.1172062)

van Leeuwen, E., Clarke, G., Hermannsson, K. and Swales, K. (2017) Potentials and prospects for micro-macro modelling in regional science. In: Jackson, R. and Schaeffer, P. (eds.) Regional Research Frontiers. Springer, pp. 105-123. ISBN 9783319505893 (doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-50590-9_6)

2016

Hermannsson, K. (2016) Beyond intermediates: the role of consumption and commuting in the construction of local input-output tables. Spatial Economic Analysis, 11(3), pp. 315-339. (doi: 10.1080/17421772.2016.1177194)

Hermannsson, K. and Lecca, P. (2016) Human capital in economic development: from labour productivity to macroeconomic impact. Economic Papers, 35(1), pp. 24-36. (doi: 10.1111/1759-3441.12126)

Hermannsson, K. (2016) Economic impact of education: evidence and relevance. In: Wyse, D., Hayward, E. and Pandya, J. (eds.) The SAGE Handbook of Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment [Vol. 2]. Sage: London, pp. 873-893. ISBN 9781446297025

2015

Hermannsson, K. , Lisenkova, K., McGregor, P. and Swales, J. K. (2015) The expenditure impacts of London's Higher Education Institutions: the role of diverse income sources. Studies in Higher Education, 40(9), pp. 1641-1659. (doi: 10.1080/03075079.2014.899338)

Hall, S. , Lowden, K. , Wardle, G. , Watters, N., Hermannsson, K. , Friel, N., Hermannsson, K. , Renfrewshire Council, and Macmillan-Currie, J. (2015) Renfrewshire Families First Evaluation. Project Report. University of Glasgow, Glasgow.

Hermannsson, K. and Swales, K. (2015) Financial viability of energy from marine biomass: re-examination of the evidence. International Journal of Ambient Energy, 36(5), pp. 253-261. (doi: 10.1080/01430750.2013.864582)

2014

Hermannsson, K. and McIntyre, S. (2014) Local consumption and territorial based accounting for CO2 emissions. Ecological Economics, 104, pp. 1-11. (doi: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2014.04.020)

Hermannsson, K. , McGregor, P. and Swales, K. (2014) Consumption Expenditures in Economic Impact Studies: An Application to University Students. Project Report. University of Strathclyde.

Hermannsson, K. , Lisenkova, K., Lecca, P., McGregor, P. and Swales, K. (2014) The regional economic impact of more graduates in the labour market: a “micro-to-macro” analysis for Scotland. Environment and Planning A, 46(2), pp. 471-487. (doi: 10.1068/a45326)

2013

Hermannsson, K. (2013) Cheers to productive rail journeys. Regional Insights, 4(2), p. 4. (doi: 10.1080/20429843.2013.10795994)

Hermannsson, K. (2013) Expenditure impacts of higher education institutions and their spatial distribution: Glasgow city region v the rest of Scotland. Fraser of Allander Economic Commentary, 37(1), pp. 74-81.

Hermannsson, K. , Lisenkova, K., McGregor, P.G. and Swales, J.K. (2013) The expenditure impacts of individual higher education institutions and their students on the Scottish economy under a regional government budget constraint: homogeneity or heterogeneity? Environment and Planning A, 45(3), pp. 710-727. (doi: 10.1068/a45233)

Hermannsson, K. , Lisenkova, K., McGregor, P. G. and Swales, J. K. (2013) 'Policy Scepticism' and the impact of Scottish higher education institutions (HEIs) on their host region: accounting for regional budget constraints under devolution. Regional Studies, 48(2), pp. 400-417. (doi: 10.1080/00343404.2012.697139)

2010

Hermannsson, K. and Swales, K. (2010) Capturing the Overall Economic Impacts of HEIs. Project Report. The Scottish Government, Glasgow, UK.

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Articles

Scandurra, R., Kelly, D., Fusaro, S., Cefalo, R. and Hermannson, K. (2024) Do employability programmes in higher education improve skills and labour market outcomes? A systematic review of academic literature. Studies in Higher Education, 49(8), pp. 1381-1396. (doi: 10.1080/03075079.2023.2265425)

Vallely, M., Findlay, J. and Hermannsson, K. (2024) Is the social origin pay gap bigger than we thought? Identifying and acknowledging workers with undefined social origins in survey data. Research in Social Stratification and Mobility, 92, 100952. (doi: 10.1016/j.rssm.2024.100952)

de Almeida, F. M., Hermannsson, K. and de Araújo Fernandes, A. S. (2024) Socioeconomic adversity and higher education: is the quota law a potential bridge to social mobility in Brazil? Education Policy Analysis Archives, 32(30), epaa.32.83. (doi: 10.14507/epaa.32.8387)

Ascher, S. et al. (2024) Trigeneration based on the pyrolysis of rural waste in India: environmental impact, economic feasibility and business model innovation. Science of the Total Environment, 921, 170718. (doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170718) (PMID:38331270)

Hermannsson, K. et al. (2024) Do skills enable the reduction of emissions from household energy use? Findings from a survey of households in rural India. Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 76(2), pp. 447-467. (doi: 10.1080/13636820.2023.2283733)

Reilly, C. , Scandurra, R., Rescue, E., Hermannsson, K. and Gayton, A. (2023) Language and employment in Ghana: capturing the multilingual reality. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 44(9), pp. 807-826. (doi: 10.1080/01434632.2023.2195853)

Hermannsson, K. , Scandurra, R. and Graziano, M. (2021) The effect of higher education on youth unemployment in European regions during a period of economic instability. Journal of Education Finance, 46(4), pp. 477-495.

Findlay, J. and Hermannsson, K. (2019) Social origin and the financial feasibility of going to university: the role of wage penalties and availability of funding. Studies in Higher Education, 44(11), pp. 2025-2040. (doi: 10.1080/03075079.2018.1488160)

Hermannsson, K. , Scandurra, R. and Graziano, M. (2019) Will the regional concentration of tertiary education persist? The case of Europe in a period of rising participation. Regional Studies, Regional Science, 6(1), pp. 539-556. (doi: 10.1080/21681376.2019.1680313)

Hermannsson, K. , McGregor, P. G. and Swales, J. K. (2018) Students consumption expenditures in economic impact studies: assumptions revisited in an input-output approach for Scotland. Regional Studies, 5(1), pp. 57-77. (doi: 10.1080/21681376.2018.1428499)

Hermannsson, K. , Lecca, P. and Swales, J. K. (2017) How much does a single graduation cohort from further education colleges contribute to an open regional economy? Spatial Economic Analysis, 12(4), pp. 429-451. (doi: 10.1080/17421772.2017.1316417)

Hermannsson, K. , Lisenkova, K., Lecca, P., McGregor, P. G. and Swales, J. K. (2017) The external benefits of higher education. Regional Studies, 51(7), pp. 1077-1088. (doi: 10.1080/00343404.2016.1172062)

Hermannsson, K. (2016) Beyond intermediates: the role of consumption and commuting in the construction of local input-output tables. Spatial Economic Analysis, 11(3), pp. 315-339. (doi: 10.1080/17421772.2016.1177194)

Hermannsson, K. and Lecca, P. (2016) Human capital in economic development: from labour productivity to macroeconomic impact. Economic Papers, 35(1), pp. 24-36. (doi: 10.1111/1759-3441.12126)

Hermannsson, K. , Lisenkova, K., McGregor, P. and Swales, J. K. (2015) The expenditure impacts of London's Higher Education Institutions: the role of diverse income sources. Studies in Higher Education, 40(9), pp. 1641-1659. (doi: 10.1080/03075079.2014.899338)

Hermannsson, K. and Swales, K. (2015) Financial viability of energy from marine biomass: re-examination of the evidence. International Journal of Ambient Energy, 36(5), pp. 253-261. (doi: 10.1080/01430750.2013.864582)

Hermannsson, K. and McIntyre, S. (2014) Local consumption and territorial based accounting for CO2 emissions. Ecological Economics, 104, pp. 1-11. (doi: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2014.04.020)

Hermannsson, K. , Lisenkova, K., Lecca, P., McGregor, P. and Swales, K. (2014) The regional economic impact of more graduates in the labour market: a “micro-to-macro” analysis for Scotland. Environment and Planning A, 46(2), pp. 471-487. (doi: 10.1068/a45326)

Hermannsson, K. (2013) Cheers to productive rail journeys. Regional Insights, 4(2), p. 4. (doi: 10.1080/20429843.2013.10795994)

Hermannsson, K. (2013) Expenditure impacts of higher education institutions and their spatial distribution: Glasgow city region v the rest of Scotland. Fraser of Allander Economic Commentary, 37(1), pp. 74-81.

Hermannsson, K. , Lisenkova, K., McGregor, P.G. and Swales, J.K. (2013) The expenditure impacts of individual higher education institutions and their students on the Scottish economy under a regional government budget constraint: homogeneity or heterogeneity? Environment and Planning A, 45(3), pp. 710-727. (doi: 10.1068/a45233)

Hermannsson, K. , Lisenkova, K., McGregor, P. G. and Swales, J. K. (2013) 'Policy Scepticism' and the impact of Scottish higher education institutions (HEIs) on their host region: accounting for regional budget constraints under devolution. Regional Studies, 48(2), pp. 400-417. (doi: 10.1080/00343404.2012.697139)

Book Sections

Scandurra, R., Hermannsson, K. and Cefalo, R. (2019) Assessing young adults' living conditions across Europe using harmonised quantitative indicators: opportunities and risks for policy-makers. In: Parreira do Amaral, M., Kovacheva, S. and Rambla, X. (eds.) Lifelong Learning Policies for Young Adults in Europe: Navigating between Knowledge and Economy. Policy Press. ISBN 9781447350361 (doi: 10.1332/policypress/9781447350361.003.0009)

Hermannsson, K. (2017) The education sector in Scotland. In: Gibb, K., MacLennan, D., McNulty, D. and Comerford, M. (eds.) The Scottish Economy: A Living Book. Series: Regions and cities. Routledge: Abingdon ; New York, pp. 178-193. ISBN 9781138960916

Hermannsson, K. (2017) Higher Education Systems and Institutions, Iceland. In: Shin, J. C. and Teixeira, P. (eds.) Encyclopedia of International Higher Education Systems and Institutions. Springer. ISBN 9789401795531 (doi: 10.1007/978-94-017-9553-1_371-1)

van Leeuwen, E., Clarke, G., Hermannsson, K. and Swales, K. (2017) Potentials and prospects for micro-macro modelling in regional science. In: Jackson, R. and Schaeffer, P. (eds.) Regional Research Frontiers. Springer, pp. 105-123. ISBN 9783319505893 (doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-50590-9_6)

Hermannsson, K. (2016) Economic impact of education: evidence and relevance. In: Wyse, D., Hayward, E. and Pandya, J. (eds.) The SAGE Handbook of Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment [Vol. 2]. Sage: London, pp. 873-893. ISBN 9781446297025

Book Reviews

Hermannsson, K. (2019) Review of Suzuki and Nijkamp': "Regional Performance Measurement and Improvement: New Developments and Applications of Data Envelopment Analysis". Regional Studies, 53(10), p. 1505. (doi: 10.1080/00343404.2019.1642006)[Book Review]

Research Reports or Papers

Vallely, M., Findlay, J. and Hermannsson, K. (2023) Is the social origin pay gap bigger than we thought? Identifying and acknowledging workers with undefined social origins in survey data. Working Paper. University of Glasgow, Glasgow.

Hermannsson, K. , Chiziwa, S., Odena, O. , Nyamulani, O., Mkonkholo Kamanga, J., Read, B. and Schweisfurth, M. (2023) The Long-term Impact of School Performance Review (SPR) in Engaged Schools and Residual Impact in Past Schools in Malawi. Documentation. University of Glasgow.

Vanderhoven, E. , Bravo, A., Valiente, O. , Hermannsson, K. , Lowden, K. , Doyle, L. , Schweisfurth, M. and Capsada-Munsech, Q. (2019) YOUNG_ADULLLT Scotland: Key Messages for Scottish Policy Actors. Project Report. University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.

Hermannsson, K. , Odena, O. and Read, B. (2019) Link Community Development Interventions in Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, Uganda, and Rwanda: Review of Evidence 2008-2018. Project Report. Robert Owen Centre for Educational Change, School of Education, University of Glasgow.

Karyotis, G. , Colburn, B. , Doyle, L. , Hermannsson, K. , Mulvey, G. and Skleparis, D. (2018) Building a New Life in Britain: The Skills, Experiences and Aspirations of Young Syrian Refugees. Project Report. Policy Scotland, Glasgow.

Scandurra, R., Cefalo, R., Hermannsson, K. and Kazepov, Y. (2018) Cross-national and Cross-regional Report Quantitative Analysis. Working Paper. Young Adul(ll)t Project.

Hall, S. , Lowden, K. , Wardle, G. , Watters, N., Hermannsson, K. , Friel, N., Hermannsson, K. , Renfrewshire Council, and Macmillan-Currie, J. (2015) Renfrewshire Families First Evaluation. Project Report. University of Glasgow, Glasgow.

Hermannsson, K. , McGregor, P. and Swales, K. (2014) Consumption Expenditures in Economic Impact Studies: An Application to University Students. Project Report. University of Strathclyde.

Hermannsson, K. and Swales, K. (2010) Capturing the Overall Economic Impacts of HEIs. Project Report. The Scottish Government, Glasgow, UK.

Conference or Workshop Item

Hermannsson, K. (2018) Returns to Education and Social Class: Cross Sectional Evidence for Vocational and Academic Qualifications. Centre for Vocational Education Research Conference, London, UK, 06-07 Sep 2018. (Unpublished)

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Grants

  • Link Community Development. " Research and dissemination for STEAR-2: ‘School Transformation Through Enriching Accountability and Resilience ". PI with Dr Barbara Read and Dr Oscar Odena (£3,635).
  • Link Community Development. "Preliminary Scoping and Evidence Review of the STEAR Project".  PI with Dr Barbara Read and Dr Oscar Odena (£3,635).
  • Scottish Funding Council. "The effect of English-only instruction on skill formation and labour market readiness of young Malawians ". PI with Professor Melanie Simms and Dr Colin Reilly (£85,610).
  • Economic and Social Research Council Impact Acceleration Grant: “Identifying policy implications of new survey evidence on Syrian refugees and host populations in the UK, Greece and Lebanon” (£2,500).
  • Scottish Funding Council. "Inequality in Access to Education at Different Stages of Development". PI with Dr Barbara Read, Jeanette Findlay, Dr Hugh Lazenby and Dr Ben Colburn (£39,811).
  • Economic and Social Research Council. "Building Futures. Aspirations of Syrian Youth Refugees and Host Population Responses in Lebanon, Greece and the UK" (ES/P005179/1). Co-I, with Dr Georgios Karyotis, Dr Ben Colburn,  Dr Lesley Doyle and Gareth Mulvern (£252,264).
  • British Council. "Future of Higher Education in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan". With Dr Margery McMahon and Dr Oscar Valiente.
  • Horizon 2020. "Policies Supporting Young Adults in their Life Course: A Comparative Perspective of Lifelong Learning and Inclusion in Education and Work in Europe" (ref 70594). Co-I with Dr Oscar Valiente, Professor Michele Schweisfurth, Kevin Lowden, Professor Chris Chapman and Dr Lesley Doyle (£275,552).
  • Economic and Social Research Council Impact Grant: “Education and international development: Decision making based on economic models and the post-MDG agenda” (£6,900).
  • Adam Smith Research Foundation, Seedcorn Funding: “The great recession and changes in the migration behaviour of university students: The socioeconomic distribution of personal impacts and life-prospects.”
  • Icelandic International Development Agency, Scholarship: The Economic Impact of Higher Education in a Developing Country, £7,500.

Supervision

I welcome inquiries and applications from potential research students who share any of my research interests. This would include, for example, topics relating to economic aspects of the education system and institutions, as well as quantitative analysis of the economic and social impacts of education. I am happy to supervise students working in the context of high as well as low income countries.

Current Research Students:

  • Elizabeth Cole: The role of computational thinking in shaping children's school outcomes
  • Muhammad Pelawi: Cost-sharing policy in higher education in Indonesia
  • Jingjie Zhang: The migration aspirations of graduates in China
  • Badi Shara F Aldossry: The effectiveness of iPad in enhancing instruction in Mathematics Teaching and Learning for Secondary School in Saudi Arabia
  • Omran Alharbi: The role of E-learning in higher education in Saudi Arabia from the perspective of administrators, students and Faculty members
  • Michael Valleley: Using Understanding Society as a microscope to examine the "class ceiling" in the UK labour market
  • Elysha Ramage: Not going to University and social class: the labour market outcomes of qualified young people who don’t choose HE
  • Amina Afif: Conditions that support a sustainable professional development data-literacy programme to favour effective data use in Luxembourgish schools
  • Edward Conroy: Examining the effectiveness of student income support in the US for socioeconomic sub-populations
  • Nnanna Oledibe: Education and development in Nigeria
  • Aidos Myrzabek: The Impact of Short-Term External Academic Mobility and Exchange in Higher Education


Previous research students:


Yue Song: Children of migrant workers in urban high schools: An analysis of the dual role of education

  • Ian Beach Determinants of staff retention in Omani higher education
  • Amal Al-Qarshoubi Do inspection regimes impact student outcomes at further education colleges in Scotlan
  • Omar Alshehri The benefits of using social media tools for learning
  • Karaagacli, Bahar Cemre
    Pathways of Development within a Region: Entrepreneurialism and Engagement in British and German Higher Education

Teaching

  • Policy Enquiry and Decision Making EDUC5249 (course leader)
  • Economics for Education and Public Policy EDUC5959 (course leader)
  • Education in International Development EDUC5911

 

Professional activities & recognition

Prizes, awards & distinctions

  • 2017: Moss Madden Memorial Medal for the best paper published by a member of the Regional Science Association International – British and Irish Section in 2016 (Regional Science Association International: British and Irish Section)
  • 2012: First prize, OPEN DAYS Early Career Research Competition 2012 (DG Regio and the Regional Studies Association)
  • 2011: Award for the best paper by an early career scholar at the 40th Annual Conference of the RAIBIS 2011 for the paper: Interregional Expenditure and Displacement Impacts of Students' Consumption Expenditures in Scotland. (Regional Science Association International: British and Irish Section)

Professional & learned societies

  • 2013 - 2016: Secretary, Regional Science Association International: British and Irish Section

Selected international presentations

  • 2018: Staff seminar University of Groningen, Faculty of Spatial Sciences (Netherlands)
  • 2017: Staff seminar Research on Socioeconomic Policy (RESEP), University of Stellenbosch, (South Africa)
  • 2017: Keynote lecture, University Centre of the Westfjords (Iceland)

Research datasets

Additional information

Kristinn has carried out commissioned research for Link Community Development, the British Council, the Tripartite Group on Higher Education in Scotland, Glasgow Economic Commission and the David Hume Institute. He was awarded for the best paper published in Regional Studies Regional Science in 2019 and the Moss Madden Medal in 2017 for the best paper published by a member of the Regional Science Association International British and Irish Section in the previous year. He was awarded the first price in the OPEN DAYS Early Career Research Competition (2012), organised by the Regional Studies Association and the European Union‘s Committee of the Regions and he was awarded the prize for the best paper by an early career scholar at the 40th Annual Conference of the Regional Science Association International British and Irish Section in 2011. Kristinn was the secretary of the British and Irish section of the Regional Science Association International from 2013 to 2016.