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
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
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
Friedman R
(2009)
SMALL ANGULAR SCALE MEASUREMENTS OF THE COSMIC MICROWAVE BACKGROUND TEMPERATURE POWER SPECTRUM FROM 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
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
Font Andreea S.
(2008)
The stellar content of galaxy halos:: A comparison between ?CDM models and observations of M31
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Finoguenov A.
(2007)
The
XMM-Newton wide-field survey in the COSMOS field:: Statistical properties of clusters of galaxies
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL SUPPLEMENT SERIES
Finoguenov A
(2010)
X-ray groups and clusters of galaxies in the Subaru-XMM Deep Field
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Finkelstein S
(2012)
CANDELS: THE EVOLUTION OF GALAXY REST-FRAME ULTRAVIOLET COLORS FROM z = 8 TO 4
in The Astrophysical Journal
Faria Daniel
(2007)
Probing the nature of the G1 clump stellar overdensity in the outskirts of M31
in ASTRONOMICAL JOURNAL
Elbaz D
(2010)
Herschel unveils a puzzling uniformity of distant dusty galaxies
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Dye S
(2010)
Herschel -ATLAS: Evolution of the 250 µm luminosity function out to z = 0.5
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Dye S
(2009)
RADIO AND MID-INFRARED IDENTIFICATION OF BLAST SOURCE COUNTERPARTS IN THE CHANDRA DEEP FIELD SOUTH
in The Astrophysical Journal
Dunlop JS
(2011)
The cosmic history of star formation.
in Science (New York, N.Y.)
Dunlop J
(2012)
A critical analysis of the ultraviolet continuum slopes (ß) of high-redshift galaxies: no evidence (yet) for extreme stellar populations at z > 6 The UV slopes of high-redshift 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
Driver Simon P.
(2009)
GAMA: towards a physical understanding of galaxy formation
in ASTRONOMY & GEOPHYSICS
Driver S
(2011)
Galaxy and Mass Assembly (GAMA): survey diagnostics and core data release GAMA
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Donoso E
(2010)
Clustering of radio galaxies and quasars Clustering of radio galaxies and quasars
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Donoso E
(2009)
Evolution of the radio-loud galaxy population
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
De Gasperin F
(2012)
M 87 at metre wavelengths: the LOFAR picture
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
De Gasperin F
(2011)
Testing black hole jet scaling relations in low-luminosity active galactic nuclei Testing black hole jet scaling relations
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
De Bernardis F
(2009)
Determining the neutrino mass hierarchy with cosmology
in Physical Review D
Curtis-Lake E
(2012)
A remarkably high fraction of strong Lya emitters amongst luminous redshift 6.0 < z < 6.5 Lyman-break galaxies in the UKIDSS Ultra-Deep Survey Luminous LBGs at z= 6
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 |