Tess Osborne

Dr. Tess Osborne is a Researcher & Lecturer at the Faculty of Spatial Sciences, University of Groningen. Her work bridges Humanities, Social Sciences, and Digital Geographies, focusing on mobility, embodiment, and technology in aging populations and urban contexts.

• Research areas include digital geographies, mobility studies, and technology's impact on human experiences.
• Active in GDPR implications for geographical research and wearable biosensors for emotional analysis.

Her recent publications analyze metaverse interviews, pandemic vulnerabilities, and seasonal mobility patterns in later life. She contributes to methodological innovation in qualitative and mobile geographies, emphasizing ethical and technical approaches.

As an Editorial Board Member for journals like Health & Place and Wellbeing, Space and Society, she shapes discourse in health and wellbeing research. Her Meaningful Mobility project (2019-2024) involved collaborations with PhD students and researchers across Europe.