A consolidated grant for Sheffield Astrophysics 2018-2021
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Sheffield
Department Name: Physics and Astronomy
Abstract
The aim of this proposal is to support a programme of internationally excellent research in astrophysics at Sheffield, building on our recent research achievements, and tied to the exploitation of leading international facilities supported by STFC and UKSA.
Planned Impact
The main ways in which our research makes an impact outside the academic community is via our knowledge exchange and outreach activities. To summarise:
1. Knowledge exchange. This is primarily based on the building of the ULTRACAM and HiPERCAM instruments, which has lead to the development of new new CCD detector, data acquisition and cooling systems, as well as stimulating a project to develop new techniques to use 3D printing build rigid, lightweight support structure for astronomical instruments.
2. Outreach. Over the last 5 years members of the Sheffield astrophsyics group have delivered 126 talks to schools and astronomical societies, have held 70 in-house workshops for school students, and been involved in 15 press releases, all based on their research activities.
Details are given in our Impact Plan that is included as an attachment.
1. Knowledge exchange. This is primarily based on the building of the ULTRACAM and HiPERCAM instruments, which has lead to the development of new new CCD detector, data acquisition and cooling systems, as well as stimulating a project to develop new techniques to use 3D printing build rigid, lightweight support structure for astronomical instruments.
2. Outreach. Over the last 5 years members of the Sheffield astrophsyics group have delivered 126 talks to schools and astronomical societies, have held 70 in-house workshops for school students, and been involved in 15 press releases, all based on their research activities.
Details are given in our Impact Plan that is included as an attachment.
Organisations
Publications
Ackley K
(2020)
Observational constraints on the optical and near-infrared emission from the neutron star-black hole binary merger candidate S190814bv
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Akter S
(2019)
Finding binary star fractions in any distribution
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Aranzana E
(2018)
Fourier time lags in the dwarf nova SS Cygni
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Arnold B
(2019)
A method to analyse velocity structure
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Bagnulo S
(2020)
A search for strong magnetic fields in massive and very massive stars in the Magellanic Clouds
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Baran A
(2018)
Pulsations and eclipse-time analysis of HW Vir
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Batcheldor D
(2019)
Quantifying the AGN-driven outflows in ULIRGs (QUADROS) IV: HST/STIS spectroscopy of the sub-kpc warm outflow in F14394+5332
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Bernhard E
(2022)
Quantifying the cool ISM in radio AGNs: evidence for late-time retriggering by galaxy mergers and interactions
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Bernhard E
(2018)
Evidence for a mass-dependent AGN Eddington ratio distribution via the flat relationship between SFR and AGN luminosity
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Bernhard E
(2019)
Inferring a difference in the star-forming properties of lower versus higher X-ray luminosity AGNs
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters
| Description | The findings have been used to inform a variety of outreach activities, including talks to schools and amateur astronomy societies socities, as well as public lectures. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2018 |
| Sector | Other |
| Impact Types | Cultural,Societal |