Quota Studentships
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Edinburgh
Department Name: Sch of Physics and Astronomy
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 |
| Richard Kenway (Training Grant Holder) |
Publications
Amblard A
(2010)
Herschel -ATLAS: Dust temperature and redshift distribution of SPIRE and PACS detected sources using submillimetre colours
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Baldry I
(2010)
Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA): the input catalogue and star-galaxy separation
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Bozhilov V
(2010)
The entropy principle, and the influence of sociological pressures on SETI
in International Journal of Astrobiology
Bursa F
(2011)
Mass anomalous dimension in SU(2) with six fundamental fermions
in Physics Letters B
Catterall S
(2012)
Monte Carlo renormalization group minimal walking technicolor
in Physical Review D
Driver Simon P.
(2009)
GAMA: towards a physical understanding of galaxy formation
in ASTRONOMY & GEOPHYSICS
Dye S
(2010)
Herschel -ATLAS: Evolution of the 250 µm luminosity function out to z = 0.5
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Forgan D
(2010)
Numerical testing of the Rare Earth Hypothesis using Monte Carlo realization techniques
in International Journal of Astrobiology
Forgan D
(2010)
Stellar encounters in the context of outburst phenomena
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Forgan D
(2011)
The nature of angular momentum transport in radiative self-gravitating protostellar discs a in Radiative self-gravitating discs
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
| Description | This grant funded PhD studentships in astronomy, nuclear and particle physics, the holders of which contributed to a wide range of research in these fields. |
| Exploitation Route | The students will apply their knowledage and skills in a wide range of careers. |
| Sectors | Aerospace, Defence and Marine,Creative Economy,Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Education,Energy,Financial Services, and Management Consultancy,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology |
| Description | The grant funded training for PhD students in astronomy, nuclear and particle physics, in the course of which, most students acquired highly-valued skills in applying advanced computing, instrumentation, technology develpment and mathematics to solve complex real-world problems. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2012 |
| Sector | Aerospace, Defence and Marine,Creative Economy,Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Education,Energy,Financial Services, and Management Consultancy,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology |
| Impact Types | Cultural,Societal,Economic |
| Description | Edinburgh Film Festival |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | One student helped put on a short season of science films at the Edinburgh Film Festival. Although the films did not deal with the student's research, this activity falls into the category of 'public dissemination of science and is included. The films were well attended and engaged the public interest. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2009 |
| Description | Edinburgh Science Festival |
| 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 | Demonstrations of LHC at CERN provided with models and discussions over a period of a week attracting wide audience of all ages. Students who came to the demonstrations registered as undergaduate students at this university |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2007,2008,2009 |
| Description | Institute for Astronomy Visitor Centre Activities |
| 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 | http://www.roe.ac.uk/vc/ The aim is to raise awareness of astronomy in the general public, to give information to school children to encourage them to take astronomy and astrophysics educational opportunities, and to foster links with the local community by increasing awareness of research undertaken at the Institute for Astronomy |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2007,2008,2009 |