Martin Ryan
Postdoctoral Researcher at Whitaker Institute for Innovation and Societal Change
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- Ireland
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Martin Ryan's Overview
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- Postdoctoral Researcher at NUI Galway Whitaker Institute
- Past
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- Researcher at Dublin Institute of Technology
- Ph.D. Affiliate at UCD Geary Institute
- Temporary Lecturer at UCD School of Economics
- Research Assistant at Geary Institute
- Intern Economist at AIB Economics
- Clerical Officer at Central Statistics Office
- Education
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- University College Dublin
- Dublin Institute of Technology
- University College Dublin
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Dublin Institute of Technology
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299 connections
- Websites
Martin Ryan's Summary
I am interested in the economics of education, science and innovation. I am particularly interested in scientific careers, the provision and funding of publicly-funded science, the contribution of university science to the economy and wider society, and the relationship between scientific research and innovation.
Martin Ryan's Experience
Postdoctoral Researcher
NUI Galway Whitaker Institute
Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry
April 2013 – Present (3 months) Whitaker Institute for Innovation and Societal Change
My research at the Whitaker Institute is focused on mapping the level, extent, and intensity of Irish university research commercialisation. I am currently working on a number of papers relating to university research-commercialisation, as well as knowledge transfer, and the various outputs of principal investigators.
Researcher
Dublin Institute of Technology
Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry
February 2012 – March 2013 (1 year 2 months) Mountjoy Square
While based at the Higher Education Policy Research Unit, I reported directly to the Director for Research at Dublin Institute of Technology. I worked on a number of projects, including measuring the value of research in the arts and humanities, and investigating the effects of the Global Economic Crisis on higher education institutions.
Ph.D. Affiliate
UCD Geary Institute
Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry
September 2007 – August 2012 (5 years)
Throughout my doctoral affiliation with the Institute I delivered multiple training-courses on econometrics; as well as courses for Institute staff on the use of statistical packages, and other software related to social science research. My affiliation with the Institute opened up a number of contract research opportunities. I wrote a report for Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) on 'The Economic Return of Government Investment in Scientific Research'. Also, in collaboration with Peter Carney, I developed the 'Irish Innovation Index' for the Innovation Foundation (Ireland). The 'Index' is an online tool that provides companies with an objective measure of their innovation capability.
Temporary Lecturer
UCD School of Economics
Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry
January 2009 – May 2009 (5 months)
I taught an Introductory Economics course to first-year students on the evening B.A. programme at University College Dublin. The course introduced students to topics in both micro and macro. I was responsible for setting the outline of the course and the assessment procedure.
Research Assistant
Geary Institute
October 2005 – August 2007 (1 year 11 months)
I was a research assistant at the UCD Geary Institute, where I worked on a number of projects. The tasks were mainly focused on survey design, data-collection, data-management and econometric analysis. I worked with an interdisciplinary team; primarily consisting of scholars from economics, psychology and public health. I learned a substantial amount from the senior scholars on my projects; especially on the relevance of personality and social psychology to behavioural economics.
Clerical Officer
Central Statistics Office
Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry
June 2002 – September 2002 (4 months)
I helped to code information for the 2001 Census.
Martin Ryan's Skills & Expertise
Martin Ryan's Publications
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The Role of Noncognitive Traits in Undergraduate Study Behaviours
- Economics of Education Review
- February 2013
Authors: Martin RyanUndergraduate study behaviours, principally lecture attendance and additional study, are shown to predict better student achievement by many researchers. Despite this, there is not much evidence on the determinants of these behaviours. This is the first paper to explore the determinants of study behaviours across multiple subject areas; and is the first to incorporate students’ noncognitive traits into such a model; that the authors are aware of. This enables the formation of policy that can improve academic achievement by encouraging study behaviour. The results show that students’ noncognitive traits, in particular conscientiousness and future-orientation, are important determinants of lecture attendance and additional study hours. In fact, there is very little that explains undergraduate study behaviour besides noncognitive traits. Standard economic factors, such as family income, financial aid and parental transfers, are not predictive of study behaviours. Some comments are provided on a potential behavioural economics approach to encouraging study behaviours.
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Eurostudent Survey 3: Report on the Social and Living Conditions of Higher Education Students in Ireland (2006/07)
- Higher Education Authority, Dublin
- 2009
Authors: Martin RyanThis report is the third in a series of Eurostudent surveys in Irish higher education. The information, trends and profiles that have emerged from these investigations constitute an invaluable resource for educators, policy makers, students and parents. The HEA would like to express its appreciation to the authors Liam Delaney, Aude Bernard, Colm Harmon and Martin Ryan of the Geary Institute in UCD and all those who worked on and contributed to this publication.
Martin Ryan's Education
University College Dublin
Ph.D., Economics
2007 – 2012
The title of my dissertation was: "Higher Education Production Functions: Individual-Level Evidence from Ireland". During the taught component of my Ph.D., I took advanced courses on Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and Econometrics; as well as field courses on Labour Economics and Health Economics. I also attended a graduate summer-school (2009) on Advanced Quantitative Methods for Social Science, at the University of Michigan.
Activities and Societies: I was a teaching assistant for a number of graduate econometrics courses delivered by Dr. Liam Delaney. I also provided assistance to Dr. Delaney with the provision of his short-course on Behavioural Economics and Public Policy. I have been closely involved with the Irish Society of New Economists over the last number of years, and retain strong links with the organisation. I co-organised the annual conference of the society from 2007-2009.
Dublin Institute of Technology
M.Phil., Economics
2005 – 2007
In my research masters (MPhil) from DIT (2007), I examined the micro-econometrics of transition from school to higher education. The thesis was advised by Dr. Siobhan McCarthy and Dr. Carol Newman (TCD). The viva was conducted by Dr. Mary Silles (NUIG). I attended a number of summer-schools at the London School of Economics. The first course was on Advanced Microeconomics (2006); the second was on Advanced Econometrics (2007). I also attended a summer-school on Advanced Micro-Econometrics at the Barcelona Graduate School of Economics (2007).
Activities and Societies: I was a tutor for the DIT Lifelong Educational Access Programme (LEAP) and DIT Disability Service. This involved the provision of tutorials to students taking introductory and intermediate economics courses in their programme of study.
University College Dublin
H-Dip. Econ. Sci., Economics
2004 – 2005
I hold a post-graduate diploma in economic science from UCD (2005), where I took courses on Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Econometrics, Health Economics, Labour Economics, Development Economics and Advanced Econometrics.
Activities and Societies: I worked as a part-time research assistant for Professor Cormac O' Grada. This involved the collection and organisation of data for Professor O'Grada's research on economic history.
Dublin Institute of Technology
BSc. Mgmt., Business Studies
2000 – 2004
I hold a degree in business studies from the Dublin Institute of Technology (2004), where I specialised in Finance. I took final-year courses in Macroeconomics, Financial Economics, Corporate Finance, Econometrics and Strategic Management,
Martin Ryan's Additional Information
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Education Economics, Behavioural Economics, Labour Economics, Applied Econometrics, Economics of Science, Economics of Innovation
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University College Dublin UCD School of Economics UCD Geary Institute
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- Honors and Awards:
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I held a post-graduate scholarship from the Irish Research Council (IRCHSS): 2007-10
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