Mx Jacob Irving

Higher Degree by Research Candidate

School of Management

College of Business and Law


I’m a project manager who specialises in connecting people and ideas across academia, government, and industry.
 
My background in research project management has equipped me with expertise in stakeholder engagement, contract management, and navigating the balance between academic priorities and government objectives. I take pride in building trust, maintaining transparency, and ensuring outcomes are delivered to the highest standard.
 
Alongside my professional role, I’m also active in research on urban and regional economics, with a focus on how remote work, agglomeration economies, and digital transformation are reshaping cities and regions.
 
I’m motivated by collaboration, problem-solving, and contributing to knowledge-based industries that have real-world impact.

Date Institution name Country Title
Monash University Australia Bachelor of Arts

Year Citation
2025 Irving, J., Beer, A., Weller, S., Barnes, T., Washington, L., & Dinmore, H. (2025). Australian automotive workers and community leaders interview dataset following 2017 assembly plant closures. Scientific data, 12(1), 1-7.
DOI Scopus1
2025 Irving, J., Beer, A., & Sotarauta, M. (2025). A dataset on the community impacts of deindustrialisation and COVID-19 in Australia. Scientific Data, 12(1, article no. 769), 1-7.
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2025 Irving, J., Beer, A., Weller, S., Barnes, T., Onur, I., Ratcliffe, J., . . . Vij, A. (2025). A longitudinal dataset of retrenched automotive workers in Australia. Scientific Data, 12(1, article no. 1113), 1-10.
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2024 Dinmore, H., Beer, A., Irving, J., & Sotarauta, M. (2024). Agency and the structural determinants of regional growth: towards a retheorisation. Regional Studies, 58(5), 1047-1058.
DOI Scopus26 WoS24
2024 Beer, A., Weller, S., Dinmore, H., Ratcliffe, J., Onur, I., Bailey, D., . . . Sotarauta, M. (2024). Just transitions in the Australian automotive sector?. Contemporary Social Science, 19(1-3), 178-198.
DOI Scopus20 WoS19
2024 Vij, A., Washington, L., Weller, S., Irving, J., & Onur, I. (2024). Labour market preferences of retrenched Australian auto industry workers for job quality and meaningful work*. Economic Record, 100(329), 209-233.
DOI Scopus5 WoS4
2024 Ratcliffe, J., Song, J., Irving, J., Dinmore, H., Onur, I., & Chen, G. (2024). Life after retrenchment: the impact of education, income and employment status as social determinants of mental and physical health. Contemporary Social Science, 19(5), 715-734.
DOI Scopus4 WoS4
2022 Irving, J., Beer, A., Weller, S., & Barnes, T. (2022). Plant closures in Australia's automotive industry: continuity and change. Regional Studies, Regional Science, 9(1), 5-22.
DOI Scopus18 WoS15
2021 Irving, J., Horne, S., & Beer, A. (2021). Long term population decline and the impacts of COVID-19 in South Australia's regions. Australian Population Studies, 5(2), 73-85.
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  • Planning for Labour Market Change and Energy Transition in Lithgow, Lithgow City Council, 19/11/2024 - 30/06/2025

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