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
McLure R
(2009)
The luminosity function, halo masses and stellar masses of luminous Lyman-break galaxies at redshifts 5 < z < 6
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
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
Meiksin A
(2010)
Helium reionization and the thermal proximity effect
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Michalowski M
(2012)
THE OPTICALLY UNBIASED GRB HOST (TOUGH) SURVEY. VI. RADIO OBSERVATIONS AT z ? 1 AND CONSISTENCY WITH TYPICAL STAR-FORMING GALAXIES
in The Astrophysical Journal
Michalowski M
(2012)
The stellar masses and specific star-formation rates of submillimetre galaxies
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Michalowski M
(2010)
Dust grain growth in the interstellar medium of 5 < z < 6.5 quasars
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Mortlock DJ
(2011)
A luminous quasar at a redshift of z = 7.085.
in Nature
Munshi D
(2010)
A new approach to probing primordial non-Gaussianity
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Munshi D
(2011)
Higher-order convergence statistics for three-dimensional weak gravitational lensing Higher-order statistics for 3D weak lensing
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Munshi D
(2011)
Higher order statistics of weak lensing shear and flexion Statistics of weak lensing shear and flexion
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
Munshi D
(2011)
Primordial non-Gaussianity from a joint analysis of the cosmic microwave background temperature and polarization Primordial non-Gaussianity and CMB observations
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Negrello M
(2010)
The detection of a population of submillimeter-bright, strongly lensed galaxies.
in Science (New York, N.Y.)
Nesvadba N
(2010)
The black holes of radio galaxies during the "Quasar Era": masses, accretion rates, and evolutionary stage
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Ouchi M
(2009)
DISCOVERY OF A GIANT Lya EMITTER NEAR THE REIONIZATION EPOCH
in The Astrophysical Journal
Page MJ
(2012)
The suppression of star formation by powerful active galactic nuclei.
in Nature
Papovich C
(2012)
CANDELS OBSERVATIONS OF THE STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES OF CLUSTER GALAXIES AT z = 1.62
in The Astrophysical Journal
Papovich C
(2010)
A SPITZER -SELECTED GALAXY CLUSTER AT z = 1.62
in The Astrophysical Journal
Percival W
(2010)
Baryon acoustic oscillations in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey Data Release 7 galaxy sample
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Percival Will J.
(2007)
The shape of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey data release 5 galaxy power spectrum
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Percival Will J.
(2007)
Measuring the matter density using baryon oscillations in the SDSS
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Prescott M
(2011)
Galaxy and Mass Assembly (GAMA): the red fraction and radial distribution of satellite galaxies GAMA: satellite galaxies
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Pryke C
(2009)
SECOND AND THIRD SEASON QUaD COSMIC MICROWAVE BACKGROUND TEMPERATURE AND POLARIZATION POWER SPECTRA
in The Astrophysical Journal
Reid B
(2010)
Cosmological constraints from the clustering of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey DR7 luminous red galaxies
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Richards Gordon T.
(2006)
The Sloan Digital Sky Survey quasar survey: Quasar luminosity function from data release 3
in ASTRONOMICAL JOURNAL
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 |