Extragalactic Astronomy and Cosmology at Edinburgh
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Edinburgh
Department Name: Inst for Astronomy
Abstract
Astronomical research at the University of Edinburgh covers a wide range of topics, which share the common aim of understanding the emergence of complex structures in the universe.
Publications
Richards Gordon T.
(2006)
The Sloan Digital Sky Survey quasar survey: Quasar luminosity function from data release 3
in ASTRONOMICAL JOURNAL
Faria Daniel
(2007)
Probing the nature of the G1 clump stellar overdensity in the outskirts of M31
in ASTRONOMICAL JOURNAL
Best P
(2009)
Radio source populations: Results from SDSS
in Astronomische Nachrichten
Snellen I
(2009)
Future investigations of GPS and CSS radio sources with LOFAR
in Astronomische Nachrichten
Lehnert M
(2011)
The Na D profiles of nearby low-power radio sources: jets powering outflows
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Tasse C
(2010)
The dependence of X-ray AGN activity on host galaxy properties and environment
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
De Gasperin F
(2012)
M 87 at metre wavelengths: the LOFAR picture
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Michalowski M
(2012)
The stellar masses and specific star-formation rates of submillimetre galaxies
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Michalowski M
(2010)
Dust grain growth in the interstellar medium of 5 < z < 6.5 quasars
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Stappers B
(2011)
Observing pulsars and fast transients with LOFAR
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Janssen R
(2012)
The triggering probability of radio-loud AGN A comparison of high and low excitation radio galaxies in hosts of different colors
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Van Weeren R
(2012)
First LOFAR observations at very low frequencies of cluster-scale non-thermal emission: the case of Abell 2256
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Nesvadba N
(2010)
The black holes of radio galaxies during the "Quasar Era": masses, accretion rates, and evolutionary stage
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Magnelli B
(2012)
A Herschel view of the far-infrared properties of submillimetre galaxies
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Sabater J
(2012)
The AMIGA sample of isolated galaxies XI. Optical characterisation of nuclear activity???
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Driver Simon P.
(2009)
GAMA: towards a physical understanding of galaxy formation
in ASTRONOMY & GEOPHYSICS
Elbaz D
(2010)
Herschel unveils a puzzling uniformity of distant dusty galaxies
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Amblard A
(2010)
Herschel -ATLAS: Dust temperature and redshift distribution of SPIRE and PACS detected sources using submillimetre colours
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Maddox S
(2010)
Herschel -ATLAS: The angular correlation function of submillimetre galaxies at high and low redshift
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Dye S
(2010)
Herschel -ATLAS: Evolution of the 250 µm luminosity function out to z = 0.5
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Ade P.
(2008)
First season QUaD CMB temperature and polarization power spectra
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
McConnachie Alan W.
(2006)
The stellar halo and outer disk of M33
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Caputi KI
(2006)
Linking stellar mass and star formation in
Spitzer MIPS 24 µm galaxies
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Zheng Wei
(2008)
Intergalactic HeII absorption in the spectra of quasars at redshifts 3.5 and 3.8, observed with the
HST ACS prism
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Jimenez Raul
(2007)
The ages, metallicities, and star formation histories of early-type galaxies in the SDSS
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
| Description | ERC Fellowships |
| Amount | £4,000,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | European Research Council (ERC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | Belgium |
| Start | 09/2009 |
| End | 09/2014 |
| Description | GAMA |
| Organisation | Australian Astronomical Observatory |
| Country | Australia |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Principal component sky subtraction. Redhsift-space distortion analysis. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Ideas. |
| Impact | GAMA survey extended to GAMA-II in 2010 (109 allocated AAT nights) |
| Start Year | 2007 |
| Description | ROE Visitor Centre |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Multiple Edinburgh researchers regularly give talks that engage with the public, and particularly schools groups, under the auspices of the ROE Visitor Centre. These range from informal "meet the astronomer" sessions to more structured presentations on advances in astronomy. Evidence of Short-Term Impact is provided by basic numbers, and immediate feedback from questionnaires etc. For example, the annual ROE Open Days attract ~2500 visitors of all ages, while ~6000 school-age children either visit ROE, or receive school visits each year. In addition, more than 50 community Dark Sky events have now been held throughout Scotland, and more than 800 teachers and educators have been trained to run Dark Sky activities. The IfA makes a major contribution towards this direct people contact; for example, in 2010, ten IfA post-graduate students contributed a combined total of over 300 hours to outreach activity. It is also possible to identify clear evidence of Long-Term Impact. For example, over 100 school teachers have attended our Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses, and have been provided with Deep Space Resources (developed as part of the CPD work at ROE) for use in the classroom. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014 |