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
Richardson J
(2009)
An HST /ACS view of the inhomogeneous outer halo of M31
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Richardson J
(2011)
PAndAS' PROGENY: EXTENDING THE M31 DWARF GALAXY CABAL
in The Astrophysical Journal
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
Robertson BE
(2010)
Early star-forming galaxies and the reionization of the Universe.
in Nature
Robotham A
(2011)
Galaxy and Mass Assembly (GAMA): the GAMA galaxy group catalogue (G3Cv1) GAMA: the GAMA galaxy group catalogue (G3Cv1)
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Robotham A
(2013)
Galaxy and Mass Assembly (GAMA): Optimal Tiling of Dense Surveys with a Multi-Object Spectrograph
in Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia
Roseboom I
(2012)
The Herschel Multi-tiered Extragalactic Survey: SPIRE-mm photometric redshifts SPIRE-mm photometric redshifts
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Rottgering Huub
(2011)
LOFAR and APERTIF Surveys of the Radio Sky: Probing Shocks and Magnetic Fields in Galaxy Clusters
in JOURNAL OF ASTROPHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY
Sabater J
(2012)
The AMIGA sample of isolated galaxies XI. Optical characterisation of nuclear activity???
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Sahlén M
(2009)
The XMM Cluster Survey: forecasting cosmological and cluster scaling-relation parameter constraints
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Schenker M
(2012)
KECK SPECTROSCOPY OF FAINT 3 < z < 8 LYMAN BREAK GALAXIES: EVIDENCE FOR A DECLINING FRACTION OF EMISSION LINE SOURCES IN THE REDSHIFT RANGE 6 < z < 8
in The Astrophysical 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
Sheth Ravi K.
(2006)
Environment and the cosmic evolution of star formation
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Simon P
(2009)
Unfolding the matter distribution using three-dimensional weak gravitational lensing
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
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
Simpson F
(2011)
Unmodified gravity Unmodified gravity
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Simpson F
(2011)
Clipping the Cosmos: The Bias and Bispectrum of Large Scale Structure
in Physical Review Letters
Simpson F
(2010)
On lensing by a cosmological constant
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
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
Singal J
(2011)
ON THE RADIO AND OPTICAL LUMINOSITY EVOLUTION OF QUASARS
in The Astrophysical Journal
Smith D
(2011)
Herschel-ATLAS: counterparts from the ultraviolet-near-infrared in the science demonstration phase catalogue? Herschel-ATLAS: counterparts
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Snellen I
(2009)
Future investigations of GPS and CSS radio sources with LOFAR
in Astronomische Nachrichten
Sobral D
(2010)
The clustering and evolution of Ha emitters at z ~ 1 from HiZELS
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 |