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
Brasseur C
(2011)
A DEEP PHOTOMETRIC LOOK AT TWO OF ANDROMEDA'S DWARF SPHEROIDALS: X AND XVII
in The Astrophysical Journal
Bridle S
(2010)
Results of the GREAT08 Challenge?: an image analysis competition for cosmological lensing Results of the GREAT08 Challenge
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Bridle S
(2009)
Handbook for the GREAT08 Challenge: An image analysis competition for cosmological lensing
in The Annals of Applied Statistics
Brough S
(2011)
Galaxy and Mass Assembly (GAMA): galaxies at the faint end of the Ha luminosity function GAMA: low-Ha-luminosity galaxies
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Brown M
(2009)
IMPROVED MEASUREMENTS OF THE TEMPERATURE AND POLARIZATION OF THE COSMIC MICROWAVE BACKGROUND FROM QUaD
in The Astrophysical Journal
Calabrese E
(2010)
Non-Gaussianity in WMAP data due to the correlation of CMB lensing potential with secondary anisotropies
in Physical Review D
Calura F.
(2008)
Evidence for progressive loss of star-forming gas in SDSS galaxies
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Camera S
(2011)
Measuring unified dark matter with 3D cosmic shear Measuring UDM with 3D cosmic shear
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Capak P.
(2007)
The first release COSMOS optical and near-IR data and catalog
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL SUPPLEMENT SERIES
Caputi K
(2012)
THE NATURE OF EXTREMELY RED H - [4.5] > 4 GALAXIES REVEALED WITH SEDS AND CANDELS
in The Astrophysical Journal
Caputi K
(2011)
The stellar mass function of the most-massive galaxies at 3 =z < 5 in the UKIDSS Ultra Deep Survey The stellar mass function at 3 = z < 5
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Caputi KI
(2006)
Linking stellar mass and star formation in
Spitzer MIPS 24 µm galaxies
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Carlberg R
(2011)
DENSITY VARIATIONS IN THE NW STAR STREAM OF M31
in The Astrophysical Journal
Castro P
(2009)
COSMOLOGICAL PARAMETERS FROM THE QUAD CMB POLARIZATION EXPERIMENT
in The Astrophysical Journal
Cattaneo A
(2009)
The role of black holes in galaxy formation and evolution.
in Nature
Cattaneo A
(2009)
On the jet contribution to the active galactic nuclei cosmic energy budget
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Chapin E
(2011)
A joint analysis of BLAST 250-500 µm and LABOCA 870 µm observations in the Extended Chandra Deep Field-South BLAST and LABOCA observations of the ECDF-S
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Chapman S. C.
(2006)
A kinematically selected, metal-poor stellar halo in the outskirts of M31
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Christodoulou L
(2012)
Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA): colour- and luminosity-dependent clustering from calibrated photometric redshifts GAMA clustering using photometric redshifts
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Chuter R
(2011)
Galaxy environments in the UKIDSS Ultra Deep Survey Galaxy environments in the UKIDSS UDS
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Cirasuolo M
(2010)
A new measurement of the evolving near-infrared galaxy luminosity function out to z â?? 4: a continuing challenge to theoretical models of galaxy formation
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Cockcroft R
(2011)
THE M33 GLOBULAR CLUSTER SYSTEM WITH PAndAS DATA: THE LAST OUTER HALO CLUSTER?
in The Astrophysical Journal
Collins M
(2011)
The scatter about the 'Universal' dwarf spheroidal mass profile: a kinematic study of the M31 satellites And V and And VI Scatter about Universal dwarf spheroidal mass
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Collins M
(2011)
The kinematic identification of a thick stellar disc in M31?† The thick disc in M31
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Collins M
(2009)
A spectroscopic survey of EC4, an extended cluster in Andromeda's halo
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
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 |