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
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
(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 K
(2012)
THE NATURE OF EXTREMELY RED H - [4.5] > 4 GALAXIES REVEALED WITH SEDS AND CANDELS
in The Astrophysical Journal
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
Description | ERC Fellowships |
Amount | £4,000,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | European Research Council (ERC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | Belgium |
Start | 08/2009 |
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 |