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
Schneider F
(2018)
The VLT-FLAMES Tarantula Survey XXIX. Massive star formation in the local 30 Doradus starburst
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Lohr M
(2018)
The Arches cluster revisited II. A massive eclipsing spectroscopic binary in the Arches cluster
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Oosterloo T
(2019)
ALMA observations of PKS 1549-79: a case of feeding and feedback in a young radio quasar
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Moriya T
(2020)
The Carnegie Supernova Project II Observations of SN 2014ab possibly revealing a 2010jl-like SN IIn with pre-existing dust
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Schootemeijer A
(2021)
A dearth of young and bright massive stars in the Small Magellanic Cloud
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Silvotti R
(2018)
The sdB pulsating star V391 Peg and its putative giant planet revisited after 13 years of time-series photometric data
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Franco M
(2020)
GOODS-ALMA: Using IRAC and VLA to probe fainter millimeter galaxies
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Bonnet-Bidaud J
(2020)
Fast quasi-periodic oscillations in the eclipsing polar VV Puppis from VLT and XMM-Newton observations
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Franco M
(2020)
GOODS-ALMA: The slow downfall of star formation in z = 2-3 massive galaxies
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Santoro F
(2020)
AGN-driven outflows and the AGN feedback efficiency in young radio galaxies
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
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 |