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
Swinbank A
(2012)
THE PROPERTIES OF THE STAR-FORMING INTERSTELLAR MEDIUM AT z = 0.8-2.2 FROM HiZELS: STAR FORMATION AND CLUMP SCALING LAWS IN GAS-RICH, TURBULENT DISKS
in The Astrophysical Journal
Swinbank A
(2012)
The properties of the star-forming interstellar medium at z = 0.84-2.23 from HiZELS: mapping the internal dynamics and metallicity gradients in high-redshift disc galaxies The SINFONI-HiZELS survey
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Culverhouse T
(2010)
THE QUaD GALACTIC PLANE SURVEY. I. MAPS AND ANALYSIS OF DIFFUSE EMISSION
in The Astrophysical Journal
Cattaneo A
(2009)
The role of black holes in galaxy formation and evolution.
in Nature
Collins M
(2011)
The scatter about the 'Universal' dwarf spheroidal mass profile: a kinematic study of the M31 satellites And V and And VI Scatter about Universal dwarf spheroidal mass
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Abazajian K
(2009)
THE SEVENTH DATA RELEASE OF THE SLOAN DIGITAL SKY SURVEY
in The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
Percival Will J.
(2007)
The shape of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey data release 5 galaxy power spectrum
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Adelman-McCarthy Jennifer K.
(2008)
The Sixth Data Release of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL SUPPLEMENT SERIES
Richards Gordon T.
(2006)
The Sloan Digital Sky Survey quasar survey: Quasar luminosity function from data release 3
in ASTRONOMICAL JOURNAL
Scott K
(2012)
The source counts of submillimetre galaxies detected at ?= 1.1 mm Source counts of SMGs at 1.1 mm
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Mauduit J
(2012)
The Spitzer Extragalactic Representative Volume Survey (SERVS): Survey De?nition and Goals*
in Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
Bernard E
(2012)
The star formation history and dust content in the far outer disc of M31? The far outer disc of M31
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Font Andreea S.
(2008)
The stellar content of galaxy halos:: A comparison between ?CDM models and observations of M31
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Tojeiro R
(2011)
The stellar evolution of luminous red galaxies, and its dependence on colour, redshift, luminosity and modelling Modelling LRG evolution
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
McConnachie Alan W.
(2006)
The stellar halo and outer disk of M33
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
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
Michalowski M
(2012)
The stellar masses and specific star-formation rates of submillimetre galaxies
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Tanvir N
(2012)
The structure of star clusters in the outer halo of M31 Halo star clusters of M31
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Page MJ
(2012)
The suppression of star formation by powerful active galactic nuclei.
in Nature
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
Higgins J
(2009)
The Wouthuysen-Field effect in a clumpy intergalactic medium
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Hilton M
(2012)
The XMM Cluster Survey: evidence for energy injection at high redshift from evolution of the X-ray luminosity-temperature relation Evolution of the L X -T relation from XCS-DR1
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Sahlén M
(2009)
The XMM Cluster Survey: forecasting cosmological and cluster scaling-relation parameter constraints
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Allevato V
(2011)
THE XMM-NEWTON WIDE FIELD SURVEY IN THE COSMOS FIELD: REDSHIFT EVOLUTION OF AGN BIAS AND SUBDOMINANT ROLE OF MERGERS IN TRIGGERING MODERATE-LUMINOSITY AGNs AT REDSHIFTS UP TO 2.2
in The Astrophysical Journal
James J
(2009)
Topology of non-linear structure in the 2dF Galaxy Redshift Survey
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Afonso J
(2011)
ULTRA STEEP SPECTRUM RADIO SOURCES IN THE LOCKMAN HOLE: SERVS IDENTIFICATIONS AND REDSHIFT DISTRIBUTION AT THE FAINTEST RADIO FLUXES
in The Astrophysical Journal
Simon P
(2009)
Unfolding the matter distribution using three-dimensional weak gravitational lensing
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Simpson F
(2011)
Unmodified gravity Unmodified gravity
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Hatsukade B
(2010)
UNVEILING THE NATURE OF SUBMILLIMETER GALAXY SXDF 850.6
in The Astrophysical Journal
Bell E
(2012)
WHAT TURNS GALAXIES OFF? THE DIFFERENT MORPHOLOGIES OF STAR-FORMING AND QUIESCENT GALAXIES SINCE z ~ 2 FROM CANDELS
in The Astrophysical Journal
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
Finoguenov A
(2010)
X-ray groups and clusters of galaxies in the Subaru-XMM Deep Field
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Lilly S. J.
(2007)
zCOSMOS:: A large VLT/VIMOS redshift survey covering 0<z<3 in the COSMOS field
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL SUPPLEMENT SERIES
| 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 |