The Virgo consortium for cosmological supercomputer simulations
Lead Research Organisation:
Durham University
Department Name: Physics
Abstract
The last twenty years have seen the emergence of a standard model for the geometry and material content of our Universe, as well as for the origin and evolution of all structure within it. According to this Lambda-CDM model, we live in a universe with a flat geometry where at least two thirds of all mass-energy is now in the form of a dark energy field which is causing the universe to expand at an ever increasing rate. About a quarter is dark matter, most probably a new weakly interacting elementary particle yet to be detected directly on Earth. Only about 5% is ordinary, or baryonic, matter of which only about a tenth is in stars today and the rest resides mostly in intergalactic gas. Structure was seeded by quantum fluctuations imprinted in the mass density of the universe at the very earliest instants of the Big Bang. These produced weak sound waves in the near-uniform primordial plasma that left observable imprints on the heat left over from the Big Bang, emitted when the universe was only 400,000 years old. These tiny ripples, mapped by imaging the cosmic microwave background radiation, eventually grew into the full richness of structure we see around us today. It is this transformation from a near-uniform primordial soup to a cosmic web of galaxies, clusters and larger structures that is the focus of this application. Gravity, mostly due to dark matter, amplifies the tiny primordial ripples, causing lumps of dark matter and gas to stop expanding with the universe and collapse to form today's cosmic structures. This process is complex, but it can be calculated using computer simulations. For a given a set of assumptions regarding the generation of inhomogeneities in the early universe, the identity of the dark matter, and the values of the cosmological parameters, simulations can now follow the formation history of cosmic structure, tracking the evolution of dark matter, gas and stars, in considerable detail. This application seeks computing resources for the Virgo consortium, a UK-led international collaboration engaged in supercomputer simulations of the formation of structure and generally recognized as the world leader in the subject. Over the past 25 years, the Virgo consortium and precursor collaborations have played a central role in defining the modern approach to physical cosmology and establishing Lambda-CDM as the standard model. Our programme can be divided into four broad, interrelated themes, each of which represents a 'Grand Challenge' in computational astrophysics. The themes are: (1) the dark matter universe; (2) the gaseous universe; (3) the first stars and galaxies; (4) the universe on gigaparsec scales. Our programme thus targets the first and fifth of the nine key science questions in the STFC roadmap: 'What is the universe made of and how does it evolve?', 'How do galaxies, stars and planets form and evolve?'' Our simulation programme has two specific aims. The first is to establish the physical processes that underlie the formation of cosmic structure and explore the LambdaCDM cosmological model in as yet untested regimes. The second goal is to provide a bridge between theory and observations. Simulations are the best, often the only, means to extract and test observable predictions from cosmological and astrophysical theory. Thus, our programme is closely integrated with observational initiatives in the UK and across Europe and seeks to maximize the return from the huge investments being made in space- and ground-based facilities such as Chandra, XMM-Newton, Spitzer, PLANCK, Herschel, Gemini, VLT, and ALMA.
Organisations
- Durham University (Lead Research Organisation)
- University of Sydney (Collaboration)
- Heidelberg Institute of Technology and Science (Collaboration)
- Planetary Science Institute - Arizona (Collaboration)
- QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON (Collaboration)
- DURHAM UNIVERSITY (Collaboration)
- Max Planck Society (Collaboration)
- University of Zurich (Collaboration)
- Ohio State University (Collaboration)
- Cardiff University (Collaboration)
- University of Hawaii (Collaboration)
- Johns Hopkins University (Collaboration)
- Seoul National University (Collaboration)
- European Space Agency (Collaboration)
- Leiden University (Collaboration)
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (Collaboration)
- HARVARD UNIVERSITY (Collaboration)
- University of Manchester (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM (Collaboration)
- National Institute for Astrophysics (Collaboration)
- Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (Collaboration)
- University of Canterbury (Collaboration)
- University of California, Santa Cruz (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD (Collaboration)
- University of Sussex (Collaboration)
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (Collaboration)
- National Astronomical Observatories of China (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH (Collaboration)
- University of Massachusetts (Collaboration)
- University of Washington (Collaboration)
Publications
Zu Y
(2014)
Galaxy infall kinematics as a test of modified gravity
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Zavala J
(2016)
The link between the assembly of the inner dark matter halo and the angular momentum evolution of galaxies in the EAGLE simulation
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Yaryura C
(2011)
Are the superstructures in the two-degree field galaxy redshift survey a problem for hierarchical models? Are the 2dFGRS superstructures a problem for hierarchical models?
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Xu W
(2020)
Galaxy properties in the cosmic web of EAGLE simulation
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Xu D
(2012)
On the effects of line-of-sight structures on lensing flux-ratio anomalies in a ?CDM universe Line-of-sight lensing and flux anomalies in LCDM
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Xu D
(2009)
Effects of dark matter substructures on gravitational lensing: results from the Aquarius simulations
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Xu D
(2010)
Substructure lensing: effects of galaxies, globular clusters and satellite streams Lensing: satellites, globular clusters, streams
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Worseck G
(2014)
The Giant Gemini GMOS survey of zem > 4.4 quasars - I. Measuring the mean free path across cosmic time
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Winther H
(2015)
Modified gravity N -body code comparison project
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Wilson J
(2018)
Image Reconstruction Techniques in Neutron and Gamma Ray Spectroscopy: Improving Lunar Prospector Data
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets
Wilson J
(2015)
Evidence for explosive silicic volcanism on the Moon from the extended distribution of thorium near the Compton-Belkovich Volcanic Complex
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets
Wilman D. J.
(2008)
Unveiling the important role of groups in the evolution of massive galaxies: Insights from an infrared passive sequence at intermediate redshift
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Wilman D
(2009)
MORPHOLOGICAL COMPOSITION OF z ~ 0.4 GROUPS: THE SITE OF S0 FORMATION
in The Astrophysical Journal
Wilkins S
(2012)
Predictions for the intrinsic UV continuum properties of star-forming galaxies and the implications for inferring dust extinction The intrinsic UV properties of star-forming galaxies
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Wilkins S
(2012)
The accuracy of the UV continuum as an indicator of the star formation rate in galaxies The UV continuum as an indicator of the SFR
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Wilkins S
(2013)
Single-colour diagnostics of the mass-to-light ratio - I. Predictions from galaxy formation models
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Wijesinghe D
(2011)
GAMA/H-ATLAS: the ultraviolet spectral slope and obscuration in galaxies UV spectral slope and obscuration
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
Wiersma R
(2009)
Chemical enrichment in cosmological, smoothed particle hydrodynamics simulations
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Wiersma R
(2010)
The enrichment history of cosmic metals The enrichment history of cosmic metals
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Wiersma R
(2011)
The effect of variations in the input physics on the cosmic distribution of metals predicted by simulations The cosmic distribution of metals
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
White S
(2020)
The globular cluster system of the Auriga simulations
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Whitaker K
(2014)
CONSTRAINING THE LOW-MASS SLOPE OF THE STAR FORMATION SEQUENCE AT 0.5 < z < 2.5
in The Astrophysical Journal
Welsh L
(2021)
The stochastic enrichment of Population II stars
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Weijmans A
(2010)
Dissecting the Lyman a emission halo of LAB1
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Wardlow J
(2010)
An AzTEC 1.1-mm survey for ULIRGs in the field of the Galaxy Cluster MS 0451.6-0305
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Wardlow J
(2011)
The LABOCA survey of the Extended Chandra Deep Field-South: a photometric redshift survey of submillimetre galaxies A photometric redshift survey of SMGs
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Wang Y
(2010)
Designing a space-based galaxy redshift survey to probe dark energy Designing a galaxy redshift survey
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Wang Y
(2020)
Iterative removal of redshift-space distortions from galaxy clustering
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Wang W
(2015)
Estimating the dark matter halo mass of our Milky Way using dynamical tracers
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Wang W
(2017)
What to expect from dynamical modelling of galactic haloes
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Wang M
(2016)
Mass assembly history and infall time of the Fornax dwarf spheroidal galaxy
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Wang M
(2017)
Tidal features of classical Milky Way satellites in a ? cold dark matter universe
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Wang L
(2014)
The Revised IRAS-FSC Redshift Catalogue (RIFSCz)
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Wang L
(2014)
HerMES: point source catalogues from Herschel-SPIRE observations II?
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Wang L
(2017)
The galaxy population in cold and warm dark matter cosmologies
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Wang J
(2013)
The spatial distribution of galactic satellites in the ? cold dark matter cosmology
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Wang J
(2011)
Assembly history and structure of galactic cold dark matter haloes Assembly and structure of dark matter haloes
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Wang J
(2012)
The missing massive satellites of the Milky Way Missing massive satellites of the Milky Way
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Wang D
(2023)
Star formation concentration as a tracer of environmental quenching in action: a study of the eagle and c-eagle simulations
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Voigt L
(2012)
The impact of galaxy colour gradients on cosmic shear measurement Galaxy colour gradients and shear measurement
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Vogelsberger M
(2009)
Phase-space structure in the local dark matter distribution and its signature in direct detection experiments
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Vogelsberger M
(2014)
Dwarf galaxies in CDM and SIDM with baryons: observational probes of the nature of dark matter
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Vera-Ciro C
(2011)
The shape of dark matter haloes in the Aquarius simulations: evolution and memory The shape of the Aquarius dark matter haloes
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Vera-Casanova A
(2022)
Linking the brightest stellar streams with the accretion history of Milky Way like galaxies
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Velliscig M
(2017)
Galaxy-galaxy lensing in EAGLE: comparison with data from 180 deg2 of the KiDS and GAMA surveys
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Velliscig M
(2015)
The alignment and shape of dark matter, stellar, and hot gas distributions in the EAGLE and cosmo-OWLS simulations
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Velliscig M
(2015)
Intrinsic alignments of galaxies in the EAGLE and cosmo-OWLS simulations
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Varela-Lavin S
(2022)
Exploring the outskirts of the EAGLE disc galaxies
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
| Description | We collaborated with international research institutes to compare different simulations of Milky Way like galaxies. The project demonstrated the overwhelming importance of understanding the impact of supernovae and black holes on the formation history of galaxies like our own. |
| Exploitation Route | We can now understand how to make a realistic universe within our supercomputers and compare the observed galaxy population to the cold dark matter cosmological model. We can use this to interpret observational data from the latest generation of telescopes and satellite observatories. |
| Sectors | Aerospace, Defence and Marine,Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Education,Culture, Heritage, Museums and Collections,Other |
| URL | http://virgo.dur.ac.uk/index.php?subject=projects |
| Description | The findings have been used to interpret observational data and understand the formation of galaxies and mankind's place in the universe. We increase our understanding of the sequence of events that has led to the formation of galaxies, stars, planets and ultimately intelligent life. The work supported by this grant was used in applications to the Royal Society's Summer Science exhibition. This is a public exhibition which showcases the cutting edge of UK research. On the strength of our research, the ICC was awarded places at this event in 2002, 2005, 2009, 2010 and 2013. The event is attended by the general public, including post-16 school students, and also a range of policy makers (e.g. in 2010 by David Willetts, at the time the Minister of State for Universities and Science ). The materials developed for these events have been used all over the world and have reached a huge audience. The impact of this effort is hard to measure and is likely to not be fully realised for some time to come, but we hope that it is encouraging people to think about studying science. On the technical side, the ICC research and that of the Virgo Consortium has been described as the "Formula One of Computing" (Stephen Emmott, Head of Microsoft's Computational Science Research). As such, the demands of our calculations put extreme pressure on computing hardware and software and offers suppliers with a testbed of their products. We have worked with Sun and IBM in the past, and have recently established an Intel Parallel Computing Centre at Durham which is helping with the development of a new cosmology code, called SWIFT, which exploits a general purpose library for implementing task-based parallelism called QuickShed. This collaboration with Intel gives us early access to their technologies and enables us to inform them about how well their chips perform on our problems. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2012 |
| Sector | Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Education,Other |
| Impact Types | Cultural,Societal |
| Description | CosmoComp Pan-European Training in Computational Cosmology |
| Amount | £3,465,385 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 238356 |
| Organisation | European Commission |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | European Union (EU) |
| Start | 11/2009 |
| End | 10/2013 |
| Description | Fellowship Numerical modelling of cosmic structure |
| Amount | £416,671 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | |
| Description | Fellowship Simulating structure formation of the Milky Way |
| Amount | £98,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | The Royal Society |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | |
| Description | Laceygal |
| Amount | £688,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | European Commission |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | European Union (EU) |
| Start | 04/2011 |
| End | 03/2015 |
| Description | Marie Curie Host Fellowships 2006-2010 |
| Amount | £663,500 (GBP) |
| Organisation | European Commission |
| Department | Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | European Union (EU) |
| Start | |
| Description | The Formation and Evolution of Galaxies 2002-2010 |
| Amount | £15,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | |
| Description | The de Laszlo Foundation Award |
| Amount | £50,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | The De Laszlo Archive Trust |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | |
| Description | Visiting Fellowships at Durham 2008-2011 |
| Amount | £73,282 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2008 |
| End | 03/2011 |
| Description | Euclid |
| Organisation | European Space Agency |
| Country | France |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Euclid is an ESA mission to map the geometry of the dark Universe. The mission will investigate the distance-redshift relationship and the evolution of cosmic structures by measuring shapes and redshifts of galaxies and clusters of galaxies out to redshifts ~2, or equivalently to a look-back time of 10 billion years. In this way, Euclid will cover the entire period over which dark energy played a significant role in accelerating the expansion. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Euclid is an ESA mission to map the geometry of the dark Universe. The mission will investigate the distance-redshift relationship and the evolution of cosmic structures by measuring shapes and redshifts of galaxies and clusters of galaxies out to redshifts ~2, or equivalently to a look-back time of 10 billion years. In this way, Euclid will cover the entire period over which dark energy played a significant role in accelerating the expansion. |
| Impact | Not yet |
| Start Year | 2010 |
| Description | GAMA: Galaxy And Mass Assembly survey |
| Organisation | University of Sydney |
| Country | Australia |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | GAMA is a major redshift and multi-wavelength survey started in 2008 and for which we are still actively collecting data using 2dF and AAOmega on the Anglo-Australian Telescope. GAMA is governed by formal and informal agreements. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Publication of 40 GAMA refereed papers |
| Impact | Publication of 40 GAMA refereed papers |
| Start Year | 2009 |
| Description | HST Legacy Extragalactic UV Survey (LEGUS) |
| Organisation | University of Massachusetts |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | I am part of a large HST Legacy Extragalactic UV Survey (LEGUS). The collaboration started in 2013, and it is still active. The first paper from the collaboration was recently accepted (Calzetti et al., 2014 AJ in press). As part of the collaboration, I am contributing to the data analysis and modeling. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The collaboration has also a rich outreach programme: one highlight is the realization of 3D models with different textures to help visually impaired students to learn about galaxies. |
| Impact | See webpage https://legus.stsci.edu/ |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Herschel ATLAS consortium |
| Organisation | Cardiff University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Research projects analysing data from Herschel-ATLAS survey, to investigate dependence of galaxy far-IR luminosities and star formation rates on environment in low-redshift universe. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Contributions by other partners: planning and data reduction for Herschel-ATLAS survey. |
| Impact | 1 paper published by us so far: Guo et al 2011, MNRAS 412, 2277 "Which haloes host Herschel-ATLAS galaxies in the local Universe?" |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Herschel ATLAS consortium |
| Organisation | University of Canterbury |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Research projects analysing data from Herschel-ATLAS survey, to investigate dependence of galaxy far-IR luminosities and star formation rates on environment in low-redshift universe. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Contributions by other partners: planning and data reduction for Herschel-ATLAS survey. |
| Impact | 1 paper published by us so far: Guo et al 2011, MNRAS 412, 2277 "Which haloes host Herschel-ATLAS galaxies in the local Universe?" |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Lunar radar collaboration |
| Organisation | National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Produced a paper submitted to Icarus |
| Collaborator Contribution | Produced a paper submitted to Icarus |
| Impact | Produced a paper submitted to Icarus |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Moon-forming Impact simulation collaboration |
| Organisation | Los Alamos National Laboratory |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | produced a conference proceedings |
| Collaborator Contribution | produced a conference proceedings |
| Impact | produced a conference proceedings |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Moon-forming Impact simulation collaboration |
| Organisation | National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | produced a conference proceedings |
| Collaborator Contribution | produced a conference proceedings |
| Impact | produced a conference proceedings |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Moon-forming Impact simulation collaboration |
| Organisation | University of California, Santa Cruz |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | produced a conference proceedings |
| Collaborator Contribution | produced a conference proceedings |
| Impact | produced a conference proceedings |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Neutron spectroscopy collaboration |
| Organisation | Johns Hopkins University |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Has produced a paper in press at JGR Planets |
| Collaborator Contribution | research contributions |
| Impact | Has produced a paper in press at JGR Planets |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Neutron spectroscopy collaboration |
| Organisation | National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Has produced a paper in press at JGR Planets |
| Collaborator Contribution | research contributions |
| Impact | Has produced a paper in press at JGR Planets |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Neutron spectroscopy collaboration |
| Organisation | Planetary Science Institute - Arizona |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Has produced a paper in press at JGR Planets |
| Collaborator Contribution | research contributions |
| Impact | Has produced a paper in press at JGR Planets |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Pan-STARRS |
| Organisation | Harvard University |
| Department | Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Pan-STARRS is an international collaboration, involving teams in Germany (Heidelberg and Munich), the USA (Harvard, Hawaii, Johns Hopkins) and the UK (Durham, Edinburgh, Belfast) to exploit data from the novel PS1 telescope. |
| Impact | White paper, outreach materials |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Pan-STARRS |
| Organisation | Harvard University |
| Department | Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Pan-STARRS is an international collaboration, involving teams in Germany (Heidelberg and Munich), the USA (Harvard, Hawaii, Johns Hopkins) and the UK (Durham, Edinburgh, Belfast) to exploit data from the novel PS1 telescope. |
| Collaborator Contribution | na |
| Impact | Many collaborative papers published in scientific journals; Astronomical Survey data beign made public via a database at the Hubble Space Telescope Science Institute |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Pan-STARRS |
| Organisation | Johns Hopkins University |
| Department | Department of Physics & Astronomy |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Pan-STARRS is an international collaboration, involving teams in Germany (Heidelberg and Munich), the USA (Harvard, Hawaii, Johns Hopkins) and the UK (Durham, Edinburgh, Belfast) to exploit data from the novel PS1 telescope. |
| Collaborator Contribution | na |
| Impact | Many collaborative papers published in scientific journals; Astronomical Survey data beign made public via a database at the Hubble Space Telescope Science Institute |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Pan-STARRS |
| Organisation | Johns Hopkins University |
| Department | Department of Physics & Astronomy |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Pan-STARRS is an international collaboration, involving teams in Germany (Heidelberg and Munich), the USA (Harvard, Hawaii, Johns Hopkins) and the UK (Durham, Edinburgh, Belfast) to exploit data from the novel PS1 telescope. |
| Impact | White paper, outreach materials |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Pan-STARRS |
| Organisation | Max Planck Society |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Pan-STARRS is an international collaboration, involving teams in Germany (Heidelberg and Munich), the USA (Harvard, Hawaii, Johns Hopkins) and the UK (Durham, Edinburgh, Belfast) to exploit data from the novel PS1 telescope. |
| Impact | White paper, outreach materials |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Pan-STARRS |
| Organisation | Max Planck Society |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Pan-STARRS is an international collaboration, involving teams in Germany (Heidelberg and Munich), the USA (Harvard, Hawaii, Johns Hopkins) and the UK (Durham, Edinburgh, Belfast) to exploit data from the novel PS1 telescope. |
| Collaborator Contribution | na |
| Impact | Many collaborative papers published in scientific journals; Astronomical Survey data beign made public via a database at the Hubble Space Telescope Science Institute |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Pan-STARRS |
| Organisation | Queen Mary University of London |
| Department | School of Physics and Astronomy |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Pan-STARRS is an international collaboration, involving teams in Germany (Heidelberg and Munich), the USA (Harvard, Hawaii, Johns Hopkins) and the UK (Durham, Edinburgh, Belfast) to exploit data from the novel PS1 telescope. |
| Impact | White paper, outreach materials |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Pan-STARRS |
| Organisation | Queen Mary University of London |
| Department | School of Physics and Astronomy |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Pan-STARRS is an international collaboration, involving teams in Germany (Heidelberg and Munich), the USA (Harvard, Hawaii, Johns Hopkins) and the UK (Durham, Edinburgh, Belfast) to exploit data from the novel PS1 telescope. |
| Collaborator Contribution | na |
| Impact | Many collaborative papers published in scientific journals; Astronomical Survey data beign made public via a database at the Hubble Space Telescope Science Institute |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Pan-STARRS |
| Organisation | University of Edinburgh |
| Department | Institute for Astronomy |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Pan-STARRS is an international collaboration, involving teams in Germany (Heidelberg and Munich), the USA (Harvard, Hawaii, Johns Hopkins) and the UK (Durham, Edinburgh, Belfast) to exploit data from the novel PS1 telescope. |
| Impact | White paper, outreach materials |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Pan-STARRS |
| Organisation | University of Edinburgh |
| Department | Institute for Astronomy |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Pan-STARRS is an international collaboration, involving teams in Germany (Heidelberg and Munich), the USA (Harvard, Hawaii, Johns Hopkins) and the UK (Durham, Edinburgh, Belfast) to exploit data from the novel PS1 telescope. |
| Collaborator Contribution | na |
| Impact | Many collaborative papers published in scientific journals; Astronomical Survey data beign made public via a database at the Hubble Space Telescope Science Institute |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Pan-STARRS |
| Organisation | University of Hawaii |
| Department | Institute for Astronomy |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Pan-STARRS is an international collaboration, involving teams in Germany (Heidelberg and Munich), the USA (Harvard, Hawaii, Johns Hopkins) and the UK (Durham, Edinburgh, Belfast) to exploit data from the novel PS1 telescope. |
| Collaborator Contribution | na |
| Impact | Many collaborative papers published in scientific journals; Astronomical Survey data beign made public via a database at the Hubble Space Telescope Science Institute |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Pan-STARRS |
| Organisation | University of Hawaii |
| Department | Institute for Astronomy |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Pan-STARRS is an international collaboration, involving teams in Germany (Heidelberg and Munich), the USA (Harvard, Hawaii, Johns Hopkins) and the UK (Durham, Edinburgh, Belfast) to exploit data from the novel PS1 telescope. |
| Impact | White paper, outreach materials |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Probing the origin of the accelerated expansion of our Universe |
| Organisation | National Astronomical Observatories of China |
| Country | China |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Sharing my simulation data and helping interpreting their analysis outputs of the data, test various theories to explain the cosmic acceleration |
| Collaborator Contribution | expertise in various areas of analysing simulation data and helps in making connections with observations |
| Impact | We analysed a variety of cosmological probes of the origin of the acceleration and assessed their viability, potential and possible difficulties. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Probing the origin of the accelerated expansion of our Universe |
| Organisation | National Institute for Astrophysics |
| Country | Italy |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Sharing my simulation data and helping interpreting their analysis outputs of the data, test various theories to explain the cosmic acceleration |
| Collaborator Contribution | expertise in various areas of analysing simulation data and helps in making connections with observations |
| Impact | We analysed a variety of cosmological probes of the origin of the acceleration and assessed their viability, potential and possible difficulties. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Probing the origin of the accelerated expansion of our Universe |
| Organisation | Ohio State University |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Sharing my simulation data and helping interpreting their analysis outputs of the data, test various theories to explain the cosmic acceleration |
| Collaborator Contribution | expertise in various areas of analysing simulation data and helps in making connections with observations |
| Impact | We analysed a variety of cosmological probes of the origin of the acceleration and assessed their viability, potential and possible difficulties. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Probing the origin of the accelerated expansion of our Universe |
| Organisation | Pontifical Catholic University of Chile |
| Country | Chile |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Sharing my simulation data and helping interpreting their analysis outputs of the data, test various theories to explain the cosmic acceleration |
| Collaborator Contribution | expertise in various areas of analysing simulation data and helps in making connections with observations |
| Impact | We analysed a variety of cosmological probes of the origin of the acceleration and assessed their viability, potential and possible difficulties. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Probing the origin of the accelerated expansion of our Universe |
| Organisation | Seoul National University |
| Country | Korea, Republic of |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Sharing my simulation data and helping interpreting their analysis outputs of the data, test various theories to explain the cosmic acceleration |
| Collaborator Contribution | expertise in various areas of analysing simulation data and helps in making connections with observations |
| Impact | We analysed a variety of cosmological probes of the origin of the acceleration and assessed their viability, potential and possible difficulties. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Probing the origin of the accelerated expansion of our Universe |
| Organisation | University of Zurich |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Sharing my simulation data and helping interpreting their analysis outputs of the data, test various theories to explain the cosmic acceleration |
| Collaborator Contribution | expertise in various areas of analysing simulation data and helps in making connections with observations |
| Impact | We analysed a variety of cosmological probes of the origin of the acceleration and assessed their viability, potential and possible difficulties. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | SCUBA-2 Cosmology Legacy Survey |
| Organisation | Durham University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The SCUBA2 Cosmology Legacy Survey (S2CLS) is a collaboration of ~100 scientists across the three partner countries who run the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope (JCMT): Canada, the UK and the Netherlands (with a few individuals based in other countries). The survey will exploit the immense increase in mapping speed, fidelity and sensitivity of the new SCUBA2 submillimeter camera on the JCMT. |
| Collaborator Contribution | n/a |
| Impact | outcomes in last year: published 1 paper: The SCUBA-2 Cosmology Legacy Survey: blank-field number counts of 450-?-selected galaxies and their contribution to the cosmic infrared background Geach, J. E.; et al MNRAS 432, 53 |
| Description | The Ordered Universe |
| Organisation | University of Oxford |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | AHRC funding: network grant |
| Collaborator Contribution | Each team member, from whatever discipline, contributes to editions, translations, analyses and presentations. In so doing, we are pioneering new ways of working across and between our disciplines. Trusting one another, and learning to learn from the past have presented creative demands. We have challenged academic and public preconceptions regarding the value of past science as 'irrelevant'. Funding for the project has been provided by Durham University's Institute of Medieval and Early Modern Studies, the Arts and Humanities Research Council, UK, and the Mahfouz Foundation for Interdisciplinary Research, Pembroke College, Oxford |
| Impact | Bringing together a unique configuration of natural scientists, social scientists and arts and humanities scholars, the project integrates the conceptual tools of modern science with the textual methods of the humanities to explore the richness of Grosseteste's thought. Our translations, many for the first time, and which incorporate the groundbreaking concept of translation into mathematics, enable wider access to this wonderful mind, compelling us to make new assessments of his perceptive and inventive imagination. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Training opportunities for postgraduate students in Durham |
| Organisation | Johns Hopkins University |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Vince Eke: I collaborate with researchers at NASA Ames Research Centre, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab, the Planetary Science Institute in Tucson, Los Alamos National Lab and Washington University in St Louis on analysis of radar, gamma ray and neutron remote sensing data of other solar system bodies, and numerical simulations of giant impacts in the early solar system. These ongoing informal academic collaborations have been active for up to 8 years. They provide training opportunities for postgraduate students in Durham, as well as access to data that are not publicly available. |
| Collaborator Contribution | I make contributions that range from ideas for areas to study, through technical expertise and data analysis, to paper writing and giving talks, as do the other members of the collaborations. |
| Impact | All of these collaborations have produced conference proceedings and led to talks at international conferences. Almost all have led to papers in the major peer-reviewed planetary science journals. |
| Start Year | 2006 |
| Description | Training opportunities for postgraduate students in Durham |
| Organisation | Los Alamos National Laboratory |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Vince Eke: I collaborate with researchers at NASA Ames Research Centre, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab, the Planetary Science Institute in Tucson, Los Alamos National Lab and Washington University in St Louis on analysis of radar, gamma ray and neutron remote sensing data of other solar system bodies, and numerical simulations of giant impacts in the early solar system. These ongoing informal academic collaborations have been active for up to 8 years. They provide training opportunities for postgraduate students in Durham, as well as access to data that are not publicly available. |
| Collaborator Contribution | I make contributions that range from ideas for areas to study, through technical expertise and data analysis, to paper writing and giving talks, as do the other members of the collaborations. |
| Impact | All of these collaborations have produced conference proceedings and led to talks at international conferences. Almost all have led to papers in the major peer-reviewed planetary science journals. |
| Start Year | 2006 |
| Description | Training opportunities for postgraduate students in Durham |
| Organisation | National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) |
| Department | NASA Ames Exploration Center |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Vince Eke: I collaborate with researchers at NASA Ames Research Centre, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab, the Planetary Science Institute in Tucson, Los Alamos National Lab and Washington University in St Louis on analysis of radar, gamma ray and neutron remote sensing data of other solar system bodies, and numerical simulations of giant impacts in the early solar system. These ongoing informal academic collaborations have been active for up to 8 years. They provide training opportunities for postgraduate students in Durham, as well as access to data that are not publicly available. |
| Collaborator Contribution | I make contributions that range from ideas for areas to study, through technical expertise and data analysis, to paper writing and giving talks, as do the other members of the collaborations. |
| Impact | All of these collaborations have produced conference proceedings and led to talks at international conferences. Almost all have led to papers in the major peer-reviewed planetary science journals. |
| Start Year | 2006 |
| Description | Training opportunities for postgraduate students in Durham |
| Organisation | Planetary Science Institute - Arizona |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Vince Eke: I collaborate with researchers at NASA Ames Research Centre, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab, the Planetary Science Institute in Tucson, Los Alamos National Lab and Washington University in St Louis on analysis of radar, gamma ray and neutron remote sensing data of other solar system bodies, and numerical simulations of giant impacts in the early solar system. These ongoing informal academic collaborations have been active for up to 8 years. They provide training opportunities for postgraduate students in Durham, as well as access to data that are not publicly available. |
| Collaborator Contribution | I make contributions that range from ideas for areas to study, through technical expertise and data analysis, to paper writing and giving talks, as do the other members of the collaborations. |
| Impact | All of these collaborations have produced conference proceedings and led to talks at international conferences. Almost all have led to papers in the major peer-reviewed planetary science journals. |
| Start Year | 2006 |
| Description | Training opportunities for postgraduate students in Durham |
| Organisation | University of Washington |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Vince Eke: I collaborate with researchers at NASA Ames Research Centre, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab, the Planetary Science Institute in Tucson, Los Alamos National Lab and Washington University in St Louis on analysis of radar, gamma ray and neutron remote sensing data of other solar system bodies, and numerical simulations of giant impacts in the early solar system. These ongoing informal academic collaborations have been active for up to 8 years. They provide training opportunities for postgraduate students in Durham, as well as access to data that are not publicly available. |
| Collaborator Contribution | I make contributions that range from ideas for areas to study, through technical expertise and data analysis, to paper writing and giving talks, as do the other members of the collaborations. |
| Impact | All of these collaborations have produced conference proceedings and led to talks at international conferences. Almost all have led to papers in the major peer-reviewed planetary science journals. |
| Start Year | 2006 |
| Description | Virgo Consortium for Cosmological Simulations |
| Organisation | Heidelberg Institute of Technology and Science |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The Virgo consortium is the world-leading collaboration on supercomputer simulations of the formation of cosmic structure |
| Impact | Publications (see list), outreach materials (see list) |
| Description | Virgo Consortium for Cosmological Simulations |
| Organisation | Heidelberg Institute of Technology and Science |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The Virgo consortium is the world-leading collaboration on supercomputer simulations of the formation of cosmic structure |
| Collaborator Contribution | -- |
| Impact | Publications (see list), outreach materials (see list) |
| Start Year | 2006 |
| Description | Virgo Consortium for Cosmological Simulations |
| Organisation | Heidelberg Institute of Technology and Science |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The Virgo consortium is the world-leading collaboration on supercomputer simulations of the formation of cosmic structure |
| Impact | Publications (see list), outreach materials (see list) |
| Description | Virgo Consortium for Cosmological Simulations |
| Organisation | Leiden University |
| Department | Leiden Observatory |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The Virgo consortium is the world-leading collaboration on supercomputer simulations of the formation of cosmic structure |
| Impact | Publications (see list), outreach materials (see list) |
| Description | Virgo Consortium for Cosmological Simulations |
| Organisation | Leiden University |
| Department | Leiden Observatory |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The Virgo consortium is the world-leading collaboration on supercomputer simulations of the formation of cosmic structure |
| Impact | Publications (see list), outreach materials (see list) |
| Description | Virgo Consortium for Cosmological Simulations |
| Organisation | Leiden University |
| Department | Leiden Observatory |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The Virgo consortium is the world-leading collaboration on supercomputer simulations of the formation of cosmic structure |
| Collaborator Contribution | -- |
| Impact | Publications (see list), outreach materials (see list) |
| Start Year | 2006 |
| Description | Virgo Consortium for Cosmological Simulations |
| Organisation | Max Planck Society |
| Department | Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The Virgo consortium is the world-leading collaboration on supercomputer simulations of the formation of cosmic structure |
| Impact | Publications (see list), outreach materials (see list) |
| Description | Virgo Consortium for Cosmological Simulations |
| Organisation | Max Planck Society |
| Department | Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The Virgo consortium is the world-leading collaboration on supercomputer simulations of the formation of cosmic structure |
| Impact | Publications (see list), outreach materials (see list) |
| Description | Virgo Consortium for Cosmological Simulations |
| Organisation | Max Planck Society |
| Department | Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The Virgo consortium is the world-leading collaboration on supercomputer simulations of the formation of cosmic structure |
| Collaborator Contribution | -- |
| Impact | Publications (see list), outreach materials (see list) |
| Start Year | 2006 |
| Description | Virgo Consortium for Cosmological Simulations |
| Organisation | University of Cambridge |
| Department | Institute of Astronomy |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The Virgo consortium is the world-leading collaboration on supercomputer simulations of the formation of cosmic structure |
| Collaborator Contribution | -- |
| Impact | Publications (see list), outreach materials (see list) |
| Start Year | 2006 |
| Description | Virgo Consortium for Cosmological Simulations |
| Organisation | University of Cambridge |
| Department | Institute of Astronomy |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The Virgo consortium is the world-leading collaboration on supercomputer simulations of the formation of cosmic structure |
| Impact | Publications (see list), outreach materials (see list) |
| Description | Virgo Consortium for Cosmological Simulations |
| Organisation | University of Cambridge |
| Department | Institute of Astronomy |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The Virgo consortium is the world-leading collaboration on supercomputer simulations of the formation of cosmic structure |
| Impact | Publications (see list), outreach materials (see list) |
| Description | Virgo Consortium for Cosmological Simulations |
| Organisation | University of Edinburgh |
| Department | Institute for Astronomy |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The Virgo consortium is the world-leading collaboration on supercomputer simulations of the formation of cosmic structure |
| Collaborator Contribution | -- |
| Impact | Publications (see list), outreach materials (see list) |
| Start Year | 2006 |
| Description | Virgo Consortium for Cosmological Simulations |
| Organisation | University of Edinburgh |
| Department | Institute for Astronomy |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The Virgo consortium is the world-leading collaboration on supercomputer simulations of the formation of cosmic structure |
| Impact | Publications (see list), outreach materials (see list) |
| Description | Virgo Consortium for Cosmological Simulations |
| Organisation | University of Edinburgh |
| Department | Institute for Astronomy |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The Virgo consortium is the world-leading collaboration on supercomputer simulations of the formation of cosmic structure |
| Impact | Publications (see list), outreach materials (see list) |
| Description | Virgo Consortium for Cosmological Simulations |
| Organisation | University of Manchester |
| Department | School of Physics and Astronomy Manchester |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The Virgo consortium is the world-leading collaboration on supercomputer simulations of the formation of cosmic structure |
| Impact | Publications (see list), outreach materials (see list) |
| Description | Virgo Consortium for Cosmological Simulations |
| Organisation | University of Manchester |
| Department | School of Physics and Astronomy Manchester |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The Virgo consortium is the world-leading collaboration on supercomputer simulations of the formation of cosmic structure |
| Impact | Publications (see list), outreach materials (see list) |
| Description | Virgo Consortium for Cosmological Simulations |
| Organisation | University of Manchester |
| Department | School of Physics and Astronomy Manchester |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The Virgo consortium is the world-leading collaboration on supercomputer simulations of the formation of cosmic structure |
| Collaborator Contribution | -- |
| Impact | Publications (see list), outreach materials (see list) |
| Start Year | 2006 |
| Description | Virgo Consortium for Cosmological Simulations |
| Organisation | University of Nottingham |
| Department | School of Physics and Astronomy |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The Virgo consortium is the world-leading collaboration on supercomputer simulations of the formation of cosmic structure |
| Impact | Publications (see list), outreach materials (see list) |
| Description | Virgo Consortium for Cosmological Simulations |
| Organisation | University of Nottingham |
| Department | School of Physics and Astronomy |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The Virgo consortium is the world-leading collaboration on supercomputer simulations of the formation of cosmic structure |
| Collaborator Contribution | -- |
| Impact | Publications (see list), outreach materials (see list) |
| Start Year | 2006 |
| Description | Virgo Consortium for Cosmological Simulations |
| Organisation | University of Nottingham |
| Department | School of Physics and Astronomy |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The Virgo consortium is the world-leading collaboration on supercomputer simulations of the formation of cosmic structure |
| Impact | Publications (see list), outreach materials (see list) |
| Description | Virgo Consortium for Cosmological Simulations |
| Organisation | University of Sussex |
| Department | Astronomy Centre |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The Virgo consortium is the world-leading collaboration on supercomputer simulations of the formation of cosmic structure |
| Impact | Publications (see list), outreach materials (see list) |
| Description | Virgo Consortium for Cosmological Simulations |
| Organisation | University of Sussex |
| Department | Physics and Astronomy Department |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The Virgo consortium is the world-leading collaboration on supercomputer simulations of the formation of cosmic structure |
| Collaborator Contribution | -- |
| Impact | Publications (see list), outreach materials (see list) |
| Start Year | 2006 |
| Description | Virgo Consortium for Cosmological Simulations |
| Organisation | University of Sussex |
| Department | Physics and Astronomy Department |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The Virgo consortium is the world-leading collaboration on supercomputer simulations of the formation of cosmic structure |
| Impact | Publications (see list), outreach materials (see list) |
| Description | Before the beginning, after the end, Hay on Wye Philosophy Festival, 2011 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 2011 The Hay (Philosophy) Festival, Hay on Wye Before the beginning, after the end -- |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| Description | All from nothing, Newcastle 2013 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | 2013 Royal Grammar School, Newcastle All from nothing -- |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Antwerpen (Belgium), talk Tom Theuns: "The dark Universe" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Supporters |
| Results and Impact | 20/12/2011 Antwerpen (Belgium) Urania (local observatory), invited talk: "The dark Universe", 120 attendees (est) -- |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| Description | Antwerpen (Belgium), talk Tom Theuns: "The Formation of the Milky Way" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Supporters |
| Results and Impact | 13/12/2011 Antwerpen (Belgium) Urania (local observatory), invited talk: "The Formation of the Milky Way", 120 attendees (est) -- |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| Description | BBC news Look North, 18 Sept 2012, interview |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Interview -- |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | BBC news online, Interview on dark matter |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | BBC news online Sept 2011, Interview on dark matter -- |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| Description | BBC newsnight, Nigel Metcalfe, report PANSTARRS comet |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Tue 12 Mar 2013 22:30 BBC Two -- |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | BBC radio 4 March 2011, In our time |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | In our time (Melvyn Bragg) -- |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| Description | BBC radio 4, Sept 2011, Material World |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | -- |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| Description | BBC4 radio March 2011 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Everything and Nothing -- |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| Description | Blankenberge (Belgium), talk Tom Theuns "The origin of the Milky Way" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Supporters |
| Results and Impact | Vlaamse Vereniging voor Sterrekunde, 150 attendees (est) -- |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| Description | Cordoba University TV, Dialogue with Diego Lambas |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
| Results and Impact | TV dialogue with Diego Lambas -- |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| Description | Cosmic history, public lecture 2012 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 2012 The Guy Fawkes Phys. Lect., St. Peter School, York Cosmic history -- |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Cosmic history: everything from nothing, Portsmouth 2011 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 2011 Portsmouth Univ. Public Lect. Series -- |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| Description | Cosmology in our backyard (plenary), UK/Germany 2012 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Participants in your research and patient groups |
| Results and Impact | 2012 UK-German Nat. Astr. Meeting, Manchester -- |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Cosmology in our backyard, Nottingham 2011 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Participants in your research and patient groups |
| Results and Impact | 2011 Dark matter in clusters, gals; Nottingham -- |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| Description | Dark Matter, Bradford 2012 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | 2012 Bradford Astro Soc -- |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Dark matter annihilation radn. in gal. clusters, Germany 2012 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Participants in your research and patient groups |
| Results and Impact | 2012 MPA-IFT Spring Workshop on LSS Gamma-ray -- |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Dark matter, Odgen@10 celebrations and fundraising 2012 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | 2012 Ogden@10: five questions in Phys, Durham Dark matter -- |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Dark matters, Stockholm 2012 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | 2012 13th Marcel Grossman meeting, Stockholm -- |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Dark matters, Tromso 2013 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 2013 Norwegian Astronomical Society, Tromso -- |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Durham Lumiere |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Light and sound video projected onto Durham Cathedral as the centre piece of Durham Lumiere 2015. The installation was seen by 200,000 people covering all ages and all backgrounds, truly the general public. The installation was intended to be an artistic experience illustrating mankind place in the Cosmos and the ways in which our understanding of the Universe has developed. The piece was a stunning success, and one of the most outstanding pieces of the major exhibition, the UK's largest light festival. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.lumiere-festival.com/durham-2015/programme/ |
| Description | Everything from nothing, Newcastle 2011 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 2011 Newcastle Astr. Soc and IoP -- |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| Description | Everything from nothing: how our universe was made, Cambridge 2011 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 2011 Cambridge University Scientific Society -- |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| Description | French TV, June 2012, Dark Matter and dark energy |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | -- |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Future prospects, IAU Symp 2012 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Participants in your research and patient groups |
| Results and Impact | 2012 IAU Symp 295 "Iintriguing life of massive gals." Future prospects -- |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | German public radio, 2011 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Interview -- |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| Description | Gravity's role in the universe - Interview |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Interview with Prof Richard Bower for BBC's current series "Wonders of the Universe" n/a |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| Description | In search of the dark, Astrofest London 2012 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 2012 European Astrofest 2012, London In search of the dark -- |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Interview Richard Bower Galaxy Formation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Interview with Richard Bower for Astronomy now magazine, Astronomy Now magazine is the UK's longest standing astronomy magazine, providing a monthly source of information for amateur and professional astronomers alike. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2008 |
| Description | Interview with Richard Bower Will space travel become reality? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Interview with Richard Bower for WIRED magazine n/a |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2009 |
| Description | La Voz del Interior, Argentina, radio interview |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Interview -- |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| Description | Life in Cluster of Galaxies |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Audience was greater than 1000 n/a |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010 |
| Description | Looking back and seeing forward, Cafayate, Argentina, 2011 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Galaxies in the dark, Cafayate, Argentina -- |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| Description | New developments in large scale structure, Stockholm 2012 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Participants in your research and patient groups |
| Results and Impact | 2012 13th Marcel Grossman Meeting, Stockholm -- |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Satellites of the MW & the nature of dark matter, Sta Barbara 2012 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Participants in your research and patient groups |
| Results and Impact | 2012 First light & faintest dwarfs, Sta Barbara -- |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Searching for dark matter, Newcastle 2012 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 2012 Newcastle Science Festival -- |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Servus TV Austria/Germany, Geb 2012, Hubble |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Hubble mission - universum - Dark Matter -- |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Sky at Night BBC2, Nov 2012, the stuff of the Universe |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The stuff of the universe -- |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Status of dark matter simulations, Chicago, 2012 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Participants in your research and patient groups |
| Results and Impact | 2012 Identification of dark matter 2012, Chicago -- |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Super-Computers and Galaxy Formation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Interview with Richard Bower for silicon.com n/a |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010 |
| Description | Talk 'Our Universe' by Carlos Frenk at The 59 club |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Talk to The 59 club of independent schools, Newcastle n/a |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2007 |
| Description | Talk 'The Origin of Cosmic Structure' by Carlos Frenk |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Evening talk at The Centre for Life, Newcastle, showing Exhibitions, events, theatre shows for all ages and the biggest planetarium in the North. n/a |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2008 |
| Description | Talk 'The great cosmic gamble' by Carlos Frenk |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The talk at Cleveland Museum of Natural History, The great cosmic gamble: galaxies from nothing was attended by over 100 people n/a |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2009 |
| Description | Talk Carlos Frenk at New Generation Science meeting, Durham |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | n/a |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2007 |
| Description | Talk Framwellate Comprehensive by Shaun Cole |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Series of class presentations and talks as part of Science week at Framwellgate Comprehensive school Increased interest in Science and Astronomy |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010 |
| Description | Talk to public by Shaun Cole, Tom Theuns and Vince Eke at the Kielder Observatory |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Talk to the public about Astronomy, attendance on average 50 Generate public understanding of Science |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2009,2010 |
| Description | The Big Bang for beginners, Huddersfield 2011 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 2011 Huddersfield Astr. Soc. -- |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| Description | The Big Bang, Durham 2013 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | 2013 Equipping Religious Leaders in Age of Sci, Durham The Big Bang -- |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | The Guardian Science Weekly, Sept 2011 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Podcast on dark matter -- |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| Description | The Milky Way & the nature of the dark matter, Canada 2012 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Participants in your research and patient groups |
| Results and Impact | 2012 Candian Inst for Advanced Res AGM -- |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | The formation of cosmic structure, Pasco WA, 2012 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Participants in your research and patient groups |
| Results and Impact | 2012 Dark Matter Silver Jubilee Symp., Pasco, WA -- |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | The standard model of cosmology, Cordoba, Argentina, 2011 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Participants in your research and patient groups |
| Results and Impact | High perf. comput. in astr., Cordoba, Argentina -- |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| Description | Where it all began: the Big Bang, York 2012 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 2012 York Festival of Ideas (opening lecture) -- |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Where will dark matter first be seen? Stockholm 2011 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Participants in your research and patient groups |
| Results and Impact | 2011 Clusters of gals as cosmic labs, Stockholm -- |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| Description | Why dark matters?, Bradford 2011 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 2011 The British Science Festival, Bradford Why dark matters? -- |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |