Quota Studentships
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Leicester
Department Name: 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 |
| Martin Barstow (Training Grant Holder) |
Publications
Bainbridge M
(2017)
Probing the Gravitational Dependence of the Fine-Structure Constant from Observations of White Dwarf Stars
in Universe
Bainbridge M. B.
(2017)
Fundamental Physics from Observations of White Dwarf Stars
in 20th European White Dwarf Workshop
Barstow M
(2010)
O VI IN THE LOCAL INTERSTELLAR MEDIUM
in The Astrophysical Journal
Barstow M. A.
(2017)
Sirius B: Confronting the Limits of our Understanding of White Dwarfs
in 20th European White Dwarf Workshop
Bianchi L
(2018)
Using GALEX-SDSS-PanSTARRS-HST-Gaia to understand post-AGB evolution
in Astrophysics and Space Science
Bond H
(2017)
The Sirius System and Its Astrophysical Puzzles: Hubble Space Telescope and Ground-based Astrometry
in The Astrophysical Journal
Bond Howard E.
(2018)
Final Hubble Space Telescope Astrometry of the Procyon Binary System
in Research Notes of the American Astronomical Society
Braker I. P.
(2017)
Photometric Variability and Spectroscopic Characterisation of White Dwarfs in Kepler 2 Fields
in 20th European White Dwarf Workshop
Collaboration G
(2018)
VizieR Online Data Catalog: Gaia DR2 sources in GC and dSph (Gaia Collaboration+, 2018)
in VizieR Online Data Catalog
Collaboration G
(2018)
VizieR Online Data Catalog: 46 open clusters GaiaDR2 HR diagrams (Gaia Collaboration, 2018)
in VizieR Online Data Catalog
Dickinson N
(2012)
The distribution of metals in hot DA white dwarfs The distribution of metals in hot DA white dwarfs
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Dickinson N
(2012)
The origin of hot white dwarf circumstellar features The origin of hot DA circumstellar features
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Dickinson N
(2013)
A photospheric metal line profile analysis of hot DA white dwarfs with circumstellar material
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Evans D
(2018)
Gaia Data Release 2 Photometric content and validation
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Finch N
(2018)
Spectral analysis of the binary nucleus of the planetary nebula Hen 2-428 - first results
in Open Astronomy
Hu J.
(2018)
Constraining the magnetic field on white dwarf surfaces; Zeeman effects and fine structure constant variation
in arXiv e-prints
Joyce S
(2018)
The gravitational redshift of Sirius B
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Joyce S
(2018)
The white dwarf mass-radius relation with Gaia, Hubble and FUSE
in Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
Joyce S
(2018)
Testing the white dwarf mass-radius relation and comparing optical and far-UV spectroscopic results with Gaia DR2, HST and FUSE
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Joyce S. R. G.
(2017)
HST Spectra of White Dwarfs and the Mass-Radius Relation
in 20th European White Dwarf Workshop
Lallement R
(2011)
High ions towards white dwarfs: circumstellar line shifts and stellar temperature
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Preval S
(2017)
Hot DA white dwarf model atmosphere calculations: including improved Ni PI cross-sections
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Preval S. P.
(2017)
Understanding the Spectrum of the Very Hot DA White Dwarf PG 0948+534
in 20th European White Dwarf Workshop
Reindl N
(2018)
Revealing the True Nature of Hen 2-428
in Galaxies
Scowen P
(2017)
Finding the UV-Visible Path Forward: Proceedings of the Community Workshop to Plan the Future of UV/Visible Space Astrophysics
in Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
| Description | Various school visits, astronomical society lectures |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Many presentations, 100s of students, excellent questions and discusscion Improvements in interest in applying for science degrees |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2006,2007,2008,2009,2010 |