Quota Studentships
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Portsmouth
Department Name: Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation
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.
Organisations
People |
ORCID iD |
| David Wands (Training Grant Holder) |
Publications
Aihara H
(2011)
ERRATUM: "THE EIGHTH DATA RELEASE OF THE SLOAN DIGITAL SKY SURVEY: FIRST DATA FROM SDSS-III" (2011, ApJS, 193, 29)
in The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
Aihara H
(2011)
THE EIGHTH DATA RELEASE OF THE SLOAN DIGITAL SKY SURVEY: FIRST DATA FROM SDSS-III
in The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
Baldry I
(2010)
Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA): the input catalogue and star-galaxy separation
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Bertacca D
(2011)
CMB-galaxy correlation in Unified Dark Matter scalar field cosmologies
in Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Beynon E
(2010)
Weak lensing predictions for modified gravities at non-linear scales
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Beynon E
(2012)
Weak lensing predictions for coupled dark energy cosmologies at non-linear scales Weak lensing in cDE cosmologies
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Bolejko K
(2013)
Antilensing: the bright side of voids.
in Physical review letters
Campbell H
(2013)
COSMOLOGY WITH PHOTOMETRICALLY CLASSIFIED TYPE Ia SUPERNOVAE FROM THE SDSS-II SUPERNOVA SURVEY
in The Astrophysical Journal
Clemson T
(2013)
The distinguishability of interacting dark energy from modified gravity
in Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Clemson T
(2012)
Interacting dark energy: Constraints and degeneracies
in Physical Review D
| Description | This grant supported the research and training of 7 PhD students over a five year period (2008-2013). Their research included studies of supernovae, gravitational lensing, the very early universe and dark energy. A full list of 29 publications in scientific journals is given elsewhere. All 7 students submitted their PhD and successfully passed their PhD viva exam. 4 went on to research positions in the UK and the USA, 2 went into scientific roles in industry and 1 went to work in public science policy. Further details are given under next destinations and skills. |
| Exploitation Route | This research will inform studies across a range of astrophysics and cosmology, including supernovae, gravitational lensing, the very early universe and dark energy. It develops physical models, analytical techniques, and interpretation of data that is being taken up by other researchers in the field. |
| Sectors | Education |
| Description | BBC Stargazing Spinnaker Tower Event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Workshop Facilitator |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Information not available |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| Description | Cosmology/astronomy Beaver Scout evening |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 4 boys involved in cosmology/astronomy themed activities including cosmology games and making scale solar systems and shown presentation using the ICG's mobile projector. Asked to do again, and also for the Cub Scouts. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010 |
| Description | Message from space presentations |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Children produced presentations designed to be responses to a message recieved from an exoplanet. Article in 'The News'. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010 |
| Description | Sci-Screens |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Discussions on subjects with about 50 people in total including a wide cross section of the public and films screened in association with the Portsmouth Film Society. Article in 'The News'. Strong ties forged with Portsmouth Film Society. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010 |
| Description | Science Busking |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Two events held, one on pedestrian precinct for 1hr at lunchtime on Wed. 16th March as a collaboration between the University of Portsmouth and the Hampshire and Isle of Wight branch of the British Science Association, the other for 4 hrs on Sat. 19th run by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight branch of the British Science Association. Science demos were shown to around 100 passers by in total. Article in 'The News' and interview on local student radio. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010 |
| Description | Spinnaker Tower "Aim High for the Summer" Inspire Week Event "Be an Astronomer for the Day" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Workshop Facilitator |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | * Information not available |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Star gazing for the public |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Type Of Presentation | Workshop Facilitator |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | About 100 stopped, looked through the telescopes and asked questions about the universe. Many members of the public were able to look through a telescope for the first time. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| Description | Stargazing at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Type Of Presentation | Workshop Facilitator |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 450 people attended a Stargazing Live partner event at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, organised by the ICG. There were a variety of activities linked to our research and the opportunity for members of the public to ask our researchers questions which sparked discussion Many members of the public who attended the event were not previously aware of the ICG or that cosmology research was being carried out in their home city. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Think Bigger Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Workshop Facilitator |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Information not available |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | UP For It Exoplanet Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Type Of Presentation | Workshop Facilitator |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | The pupils were very active throughout the entire workshop. At the initial presentation they were answering questions and commenting. While making the systems they were asking good questions and coming to conclusions about the science in these systems using the information provided to them. At the final Q & A session they were asking questions on a large variety of topics, including some clarifications on how phsyics is abused in for science fiction concepts such as wormholes, black holes and even white holes. The week after the workshop some members of the ICG were approached by the mother of one of the pupils. She told us that all her daughter had been able to talk about the previous week was the workshop and how much she wanted to be an astronomer. More formally the 18 pupils were asked if they had learnt something from the workshop, all 18 answered yes. All 18 also answered that they had enjoyed the workshop. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010 |
| Description | World Space Week (schools) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Nearly 600 school pupils and their teachers visited our SEPnet stand (joint with Southampton University) over the 4 days, participating in hands-on activities linked to our research and asking questions about our work * Information not available |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | World Space Week at Intech |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Type Of Presentation | Workshop Facilitator |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Information not available |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |