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
James J
(2009)
Topology of non-linear structure in the 2dF Galaxy Redshift Survey
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
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
Jarvis M
(2010)
Herschel-ATLAS: the far-infrared-radio correlation at z < 0.5? The far-infrared-radio correlation at z < 0.5
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Jenkins C
(2011)
The power of Bayesian evidence in astronomy Bayesian evidence in astronomy
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Jimenez Raul
(2007)
The ages, metallicities, and star formation histories of early-type galaxies in the SDSS
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Joachimi B
(2011)
Forecasts of non-Gaussian parameter spaces using Box-Cox transformations Forecasts of non-Gaussian parameter spaces
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Joachimi B
(2011)
Cosmological information in Gaussianized weak lensing signals Gaussianized weak lensing signals
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Kamionkowski M
(2011)
CMB bispectrum, trispectrum, non-Gaussianity, and the Cramer-Rao bound
in Physical Review D
Ker L
(2012)
New insights on the -a correlation from complete radio samples New insights on the z-a correlation
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Kiessling A
(2011)
sunglass: a new weak-lensing simulation pipeline sunglass: a weak-lensing simulation pipeline
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 |