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
Finoguenov A.
(2007)
The
XMM-Newton wide-field survey in the COSMOS field:: Statistical properties of clusters of galaxies
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL SUPPLEMENT SERIES
Font Andreea S.
(2008)
The stellar content of galaxy halos:: A comparison between ?CDM models and observations of M31
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Francis C
(2010)
Integrated Sachs-Wolfe measurements with photometric redshift surveys: 2MASS results and future prospects ISW estimates using photometric redshifts
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Francis C
(2010)
An estimate of the local integrated Sachs-Wolfe signal and its impact on cosmic microwave background anomalies The local ISW signal and CMB anomalies
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Friedman R
(2009)
SMALL ANGULAR SCALE MEASUREMENTS OF THE COSMIC MICROWAVE BACKGROUND TEMPERATURE POWER SPECTRUM FROM QUaD
in The Astrophysical Journal
Garn T
(2010)
Obscured star formation at z = 0.84 with HiZELS: the relationship between star formation rate and Ha or ultraviolet dust extinction
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Garn T
(2010)
Predicting dust extinction from the stellar mass of a galaxy Dust extinction and stellar mass
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Geach J
(2012)
The clustering of Ha emitters at z =2.23 from HiZELS Clustering of HAEs at z = 2.23
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Gendre M
(2010)
The Combined NVSS-FIRST Galaxies (CoNFIG) sample - II. Comparison of space densities in the Fanaroff-Riley dichotomy
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Gil-Marín H
(2010)
Reducing sample variance: halo biasing, non-linearity and stochasticity Reducing sample variance
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Grogin N
(2011)
CANDELS: THE COSMIC ASSEMBLY NEAR-INFRARED DEEP EXTRAGALACTIC LEGACY SURVEY
in The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
Gunawardhana M
(2011)
Galaxy and Mass Assembly (GAMA): the star formation rate dependence of the stellar initial mass function IMF-SFR relationship
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Guo Q
(2011)
Which haloes host Herschel-ATLAS galaxies in the local Universe? Clustering of Herschel-ATLAS galaxies
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Gupta S
(2010)
PARAMETER ESTIMATION FROM IMPROVED MEASUREMENTS OF THE COSMIC MICROWAVE BACKGROUND FROM QUaD
in The Astrophysical Journal
Hartley W
(2010)
The evolution of galaxy clustering since z= 3 using the UKIDSS Ultra Deep Survey: the divergence of passive and star-forming galaxies Clustering of passive galaxies
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Hatsukade B
(2010)
ERRATUM: "UNVEILING THE NATURE OF SUBMILLIMETER GALAXY SXDF 850.6" (2010, ApJ, 711, 974)
in The Astrophysical Journal
Hatsukade B
(2010)
UNVEILING THE NATURE OF SUBMILLIMETER GALAXY SXDF 850.6
in The Astrophysical Journal
Heavens A
(2011)
Testing homogeneity with the fossil record of galaxies
in Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Heavens A
(2011)
Cosmic magnification: nulling intrinsic clustering Cosmic magnification: nulling method
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Heavens Alan
(2010)
COSMOLOGY Geometry of the Universe
in NATURE
Herbert P
(2011)
The evolution of the Fundamental Plane of radio galaxies from z~ 0.5 to the present day The Fundamental Plane of radio galaxies
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Herbert P
(2010)
Evidence of different star formation histories for high- and low-luminosity radio galaxies Star formation histories of radio galaxies
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Hickox R
(2012)
The LABOCA survey of the Extended Chandra Deep Field-South: clustering of submillimetre galaxies Clustering of SMGs
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Higgins J
(2009)
The Wouthuysen-Field effect in a clumpy intergalactic medium
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Hikage C
(2010)
Adiabatic versus isocurvature non-Gaussianity
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 |