Mr Conor Mockridge
(he/him)
BSc (Econ), MSc, MSc, MRes
Teams and roles for Conor Mockridge
Research student
Phd Candidate Economics
Overview
A current PhD research student studying at Cardiff Business School. Succesfully awarded an ESRC Wales Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) Collaborative Studentship in Economics, involving liason with the Office for National Statistics (ONS), in 2022. The original project title is "Better Understanding the Welsh Productivity Puzzle" and supervision lies with Professor Max Munday and Professor Annette Roberts (previously Professor Calvin Jones).
Publication
2025
- Wilson, M. et al., 2025. CAST Briefing Paper 42: Accelerating sustainability in professional sport: Insights from rugby union.. [Online].CAST: Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations. Available at: https://cast.ac.uk/cast-briefings/.
Websites
- Wilson, M. et al., 2025. CAST Briefing Paper 42: Accelerating sustainability in professional sport: Insights from rugby union.. [Online].CAST: Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations. Available at: https://cast.ac.uk/cast-briefings/.
Research
Thesis
Better Understanding the Welsh Productivity Puzzle
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Funding sources
ESRC Wales Doctoral Training Partnership Collaborative Studentship 2022
Teaching
Graduate Tutor, Cardiff University (2026-present)
Teaching Assistant, University of Bristol (2024-2026)
- Teaching Assistant positions: The Economy - EFIM10026 (Year 1) (2024/25); ECON1001 (Year 1) (2025/26).
- Marking assistance: The Economy - EFIM10026 (Year 1) (2024/25); Economic Data - EFIM10016 (Year 1) (2024/25); Introductory Economics - ECON10004 (Year 1) (2024/25).)
Biography
Currently working towards:
- PhD Economics (Cardiff University, 2025-2027)
Qualifications
- MRes Advanced Economics (Cardiff University, 2023-2025)
- MSc Economics (PhD Route) (Cardiff University, 2022-2023)
- MSc Financial Economics (Cardiff University, 2021-2022)
- BSc Economics and Finance (Cardiff University, 2018-2021)
Internships
- Welsh Government (December 2025-March 2026): The relationship between economic growth and poverty reduction
Professional memberships
- Regional Studies Association (RSA)
- Royal Economic Society (RES)
Supervisors
Contact Details
[email protected]
sbarc|spark, Floor 6, Room Welsh Economy Research Unit, Maindy Road, Cathays, Cardiff, CF24 4HQ
sbarc|spark, Floor 6, Room Welsh Economy Research Unit, Maindy Road, Cathays, Cardiff, CF24 4HQ
Research themes
Specialisms
- Productivity
- Wales
- Regional analysis and development