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
Mullaney J
(2021)
Processing GOTO data with the Rubin Observatory LSST Science Pipelines I: Production of coadded frames
in Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia
Nieder L
(2019)
Detection and Timing of Gamma-Ray Pulsations from the 707 Hz Pulsar J0952-0607
in The Astrophysical Journal
Nieder L
(2020)
Discovery of a Gamma-Ray Black Widow Pulsar by GPU-accelerated Einstein@Home
in The Astrophysical Journal Letters
Oosterloo T
(2019)
ALMA observations of PKS 1549-79: a case of feeding and feedback in a young radio quasar
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Osborn H
(2019)
The PDS 110 observing campaign - photometric and spectroscopic observations reveal eclipses are aperiodic
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Paice J
(2019)
A black hole X-ray binary at ~100 Hz: multiwavelength timing of MAXI J1820+070 with HiPERCAM and NICER
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters
Pala A
(2019)
Evidence for mass accretion driven by spiral shocks onto the white dwarf in SDSS J123813.73-033933.0
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Paraskeva E
(2020)
First systematic high-precision survey of bright supernovae I. Methodology for identifying early bumps
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Park S
(2018)
The early dynamical evolution of star clusters near the Galactic Centre
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Parsons S
(2020)
A pulsating white dwarf in an eclipsing binary
in Nature Astronomy
| 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 |