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
Christodoulou L
(2012)
Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA): colour- and luminosity-dependent clustering from calibrated photometric redshifts GAMA clustering using photometric redshifts
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
Hilton M
(2012)
The XMM Cluster Survey: evidence for energy injection at high redshift from evolution of the X-ray luminosity-temperature relation Evolution of the L X -T relation from XCS-DR1
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
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
Herbert P
(2010)
Evidence of different star formation histories for high- and low-luminosity radio galaxies Star formation histories of radio galaxies
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Collins M
(2011)
The scatter about the 'Universal' dwarf spheroidal mass profile: a kinematic study of the M31 satellites And V and And VI Scatter about Universal dwarf spheroidal mass
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
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
Brough S
(2011)
Galaxy and Mass Assembly (GAMA): galaxies at the faint end of the Ha luminosity function GAMA: low-Ha-luminosity galaxies
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Wijesinghe D
(2011)
Galaxy and mass assembly (GAMA): dust obscuration in galaxies and their recent star formation histories Obscuration in galaxies and SFHs
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
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 |