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
Simon P
(2012)
Spatial matter density mapping of the STAGES Abell A901/2 supercluster field with 3D lensing 3D analysis of HST/STAGES
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Hikage C
(2010)
Adiabatic versus isocurvature non-Gaussianity
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
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
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
Rigby E
(2011)
The luminosity-dependent high-redshift turnover in the steep spectrum radio luminosity function: clear evidence for downsizing in the radio-AGN population RLF evolution modelling
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
Baldry I
(2012)
Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA): the galaxy stellar mass function at z < 0.06 GAMA: the galaxy stellar mass function
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Amara A
(2011)
Figures of merit for testing standard models: application to dark energy experiments in cosmology Model breaking
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
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
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
Gil-Marín H
(2010)
Reducing sample variance: halo biasing, non-linearity and stochasticity Reducing sample variance
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
McInnes R
(2009)
First lensing measurements of SZ-detected clusters
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters
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
Sobral D
(2009)
Bright Lya emitters at z ~ 9: constraints on the LF from Hi z ELS
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters
Robertson BE
(2010)
Early star-forming galaxies and the reionization of the Universe.
in Nature
Cattaneo A
(2009)
The role of black holes in galaxy formation and evolution.
in Nature
Mortlock DJ
(2011)
A luminous quasar at a redshift of z = 7.085.
in Nature
Heavens Alan
(2010)
COSMOLOGY Geometry of the Universe
in NATURE
Page MJ
(2012)
The suppression of star formation by powerful active galactic nuclei.
in Nature
Kitching TD
(2011)
Model selection for modified gravity.
in Philosophical transactions. Series A, Mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences
Calabrese E
(2010)
Non-Gaussianity in WMAP data due to the correlation of CMB lensing potential with secondary anisotropies
in Physical Review D
Simpson F
(2010)
Difficulties distinguishing dark energy from modified gravity via redshift distortions
in Physical Review D
Simpson F
(2009)
Locating the baryon acoustic peak
in Physical Review D
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 |