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
Zemcov M
(2010)
CHARACTERIZATION OF THE MILLIMETER-WAVE POLARIZATION OF CENTAURUS A WITH QUaD
in The 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
Papovich C
(2010)
A SPITZER -SELECTED GALAXY CLUSTER AT z = 1.62
in The Astrophysical Journal
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
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
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
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
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
Nesvadba N
(2010)
The black holes of radio galaxies during the "Quasar Era": masses, accretion rates, and evolutionary stage
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Meiksin A
(2010)
The impact of Lyman series photons on the intergalactic medium during the Epoch of Reionization
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
Hwang H
(2010)
Evolution of dust temperature of galaxies through cosmic time as seen by Herschel? Evolution of dust temperature of galaxies
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Dunlop J
(2010)
The BLAST 250 µm-selected galaxy population in GOODS-South BLAST 250 µm galaxies in GOODS-South
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Hatsukade B
(2010)
UNVEILING THE NATURE OF SUBMILLIMETER GALAXY SXDF 850.6
in The Astrophysical Journal
Kitching T
(2010)
Path integral marginalization for cosmology: scale-dependent galaxy bias and intrinsic alignments Path integral marginalization
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Mackey A
(2010)
EVIDENCE FOR AN ACCRETION ORIGIN FOR THE OUTER HALO GLOBULAR CLUSTER SYSTEM OF M31
in The Astrophysical Journal
Meiksin A
(2010)
Helium reionization and the thermal proximity effect
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Austermann J
(2010)
AzTEC half square degree survey of the SHADES fields â?? I. Maps, catalogues and source counts
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Hikage C
(2010)
Adiabatic versus isocurvature non-Gaussianity
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Finoguenov A
(2010)
X-ray groups and clusters of galaxies in the Subaru-XMM Deep Field
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Ibar E
(2010)
Deep multi-frequency radio imaging in the Lockman Hole â?? II. The spectral index of submillimetre galaxies The radio spectral index of sub-mm galaxies
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters
Gupta S
(2010)
PARAMETER ESTIMATION FROM IMPROVED MEASUREMENTS OF THE COSMIC MICROWAVE BACKGROUND FROM QUaD
in The Astrophysical Journal
Coppin K
(2010)
MID-INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY OF CANDIDATE ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEI-DOMINATED SUBMILLIMETER GALAXIES
in The Astrophysical Journal
Gil-Marín H
(2010)
Reducing sample variance: halo biasing, non-linearity and stochasticity Reducing sample variance
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 |