Quota Studentship 2012
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Nottingham
Department Name: Sch of Physics & Astronomy
Abstract
Doctoral Training Partnerships: a range of postgraduate training is funded by the Research Councils. For information on current funding routes, see the common terminology at https://www.ukri.org/apply-for-funding/how-we-fund-studentships/. Training grants may be to one organisation or to a consortia of research organisations. This portal will show the lead organisation only.
People |
ORCID iD |
| Richard Bowtell (Training Grant Holder) |
Publications
Cooke E
(2014)
A z = 2.5 protocluster associated with the radio galaxy MRC 2104-242: star formation and differing mass functions in dense environments
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Dye S
(2014)
Herschel ? -ATLAS: modelling the first strong gravitational lenses
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Padilla A
(2014)
Generalized scale invariant theories
in Physical Review D
| Description | Herschel ATLAS - Cardiff |
| Organisation | Cardiff University |
| Department | School of Physics and Astronomy |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Scientific Research Collaboration |
| Collaborator Contribution | Scientific Research Collaboration |
| Impact | Scientific Research Collaboration |
| Start Year | 2009 |
| Description | Herschel ATLAS - New Zealand |
| Organisation | University of Canterbury |
| Department | Department of Physics and Astronomy |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Scientific Research Collaboration |
| Collaborator Contribution | Scientific Research Collaboration |
| Impact | Scientific Research Collaboration |
| Start Year | 2009 |
| Description | Astronomical society talks |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Multiple talks to Astronomical and other Scientific Societies Public Engagement |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010,2011,2012,2013,2014 |
| Description | Inflativerse shows |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Initiative proposed and run by PhD students and PDRAs to bring an Inflatable Planetarium to schools and public events, and to invite schools to the University of Nottingham and other public venues, Public Engagement. It reaches more than 2000 disadvantaged children per year (focus on Widening Participation schools) and many members of the public. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011,2012,2013,2014 |
| URL | http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/astronomy/planetarium/The_Inflativerse/Home.html |
| Description | School visit |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | This single entry represents several tens of duplicated events across local schools in the Nottingham region. At each event, the PG students take the astronomy group's inflatable planetarium to a school and give up to four talks per visit. Inspiring the younger generation of potential scientists |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011,2012,2013,2014 |
| Description | Telescope open evenings |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Telescope open evenings are attended mostly by local groups such as scouts, cubs, brownies and guides. The evenings quite often contribute to awards they are working towards. These evenings always provide huge stimulation to the participants with very positive feedback. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014 |