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
Barker M
(2009)
RESOLVING THE STELLAR OUTSKIRTS OF M81: EVIDENCE FOR A FAINT, EXTENDED STRUCTURAL COMPONENT
in The Astronomical Journal
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
Tran K
(2010)
REVERSAL OF FORTUNE: CONFIRMATION OF AN INCREASING STAR FORMATION-DENSITY RELATION IN A CLUSTER AT z = 1.62
in The Astrophysical Journal
Pryke C
(2009)
SECOND AND THIRD SEASON QUaD COSMIC MICROWAVE BACKGROUND TEMPERATURE AND POLARIZATION POWER SPECTRA
in The Astrophysical Journal
Kiessling A
(2011)
Simulating the effect of non-linear mode coupling in cosmological parameter estimation Simulating non-linear mode coupling
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
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
Sobral D
(2012)
Star formation at z=1.47 from HiZELS: an Ha+[O ii] double-blind study? Star formation at z= 1.47: a stereoscopic view
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Kiessling A
(2011)
sunglass: a new weak-lensing simulation pipeline sunglass: a weak-lensing simulation pipeline
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Syphers D
(2009)
TEN MORE NEW SIGHTLINES FOR THE STUDY OF INTERGALACTIC HELIUM, AND HUNDREDS OF FAR-ULTRAVIOLET-BRIGHT QUASARS, FROM THE SLOAN DIGITAL SKY SURVEY, GALAXY EVOLUTION EXPLORER , AND HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
in The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
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
Heavens A
(2011)
Testing homogeneity with the fossil record of galaxies
in Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Finoguenov A.
(2007)
The
XMM-Newton wide-field survey in the COSMOS field:: Statistical properties of clusters of galaxies
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL SUPPLEMENT SERIES
Brandt T
(2010)
THE AGES OF TYPE Ia SUPERNOVA PROGENITORS
in The Astronomical Journal
Jimenez Raul
(2007)
The ages, metallicities, and star formation histories of early-type galaxies in the SDSS
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Sabater J
(2012)
The AMIGA sample of isolated galaxies XI. Optical characterisation of nuclear activity???
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
McCracken H. J.
(2007)
The angular correlations of galaxies in the COSMOS field
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL SUPPLEMENT SERIES
Nesvadba N
(2010)
The black holes of radio galaxies during the "Quasar Era": masses, accretion rates, and evolutionary stage
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
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
Sobral D
(2010)
The clustering and evolution of Ha emitters at z ~ 1 from HiZELS
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
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
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
Dunlop JS
(2011)
The cosmic history of star formation.
in Science (New York, N.Y.)
Sobral D
(2011)
The dependence of star formation activity on environment and stellar mass at z~ 1 from the HiZELS-Ha survey? Star formation, environment & mass at z~1
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Tasse C
(2010)
The dependence of X-ray AGN activity on host galaxy properties and environment
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
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 |