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
Zhou L
(2020)
GOODS-ALMA: Optically dark ALMA galaxies shed light on a cluster in formation at z = 3.5
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Yang Y
(2020)
The Young and Nearby Normal Type Ia Supernova 2018gv: UV-optical Observations and the Earliest Spectropolarimetry
in The Astrophysical Journal
Wyrzykowski L
(2020)
Full orbital solution for the binary system in the northern Galactic disc microlensing event Gaia16aye
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Wright N
(2020)
The velocity structure of Cygnus OB2
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Wild J
(2020)
Spectroscopic and photometric periods of six ultracompact accreting binaries
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Wang ? L
(2019)
The Pre-He White Dwarf in the Post-mass Transfer Binary EL CVn
in The Astronomical Journal
Walters K
(2020)
A binning-free method reveals a continuous relationship between galaxies' AGN power and offset from main sequence
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Van Dyk S
(2019)
The Type II-plateau Supernova 2017eaw in NGC 6946 and Its Red Supergiant Progenitor
in The Astrophysical Journal
Urbano-Mayorgas J
(2019)
The host galaxies of luminous type 2 AGNs at z ~ 0.3-0.4
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Tehrani K
(2019)
Weighing Melnick 34: the most massive binary system known
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
| 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 |