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
De Gasperin F
(2012)
M 87 at metre wavelengths: the LOFAR picture
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Taylor J
(2012)
MEASURING THE GEOMETRY OF THE UNIVERSE FROM WEAK GRAVITATIONAL LENSING BEHIND GALAXY GROUPS IN THE HST COSMOS SURVEY
in The Astrophysical Journal
Percival Will J.
(2007)
Measuring the matter density using baryon oscillations in the SDSS
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
Coppin K
(2010)
MID-INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY OF CANDIDATE ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEI-DOMINATED SUBMILLIMETER GALAXIES
in The Astrophysical Journal
Kitching TD
(2011)
Model selection for modified gravity.
in Philosophical transactions. Series A, Mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences
Mackey A. D.
(2008)
Multiple stellar populations in three rich large Magellanic Cloud star clusters
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL LETTERS
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
Munshi D
(2011)
New optimized estimators for the primordial trispectrum Primordial trispectrum
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Calabrese E
(2010)
Non-Gaussianity in WMAP data due to the correlation of CMB lensing potential with secondary anisotropies
in Physical Review D
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 |