Quota Studentships
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Leicester
Department Name: Physics and Astronomy
Abstract
Doctoral Training Partnerships: a range of postgraduate training is funded by the Research Councils. For information on current funding routes, see the common terminology at https://www.ukri.org/apply-for-funding/how-we-fund-studentships/. Training grants may be to one organisation or to a consortia of research organisations. This portal will show the lead organisation only.
Organisations
People |
ORCID iD |
| Mark Lester (Training Grant Holder) |
Publications
Alston W
(2012)
Ultraviolet and X-ray variability of NGC 4051 over 45 days with XMM-Newton and Swift
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Conlon T
(2014)
Assessing the Effect of Spacecraft Motion on Single-Spacecraft Solar Wind Tracking Techniques
in Solar Physics
Coxon J
(2014)
The magnitudes of the regions 1 and 2 Birkeland currents observed by AMPERE and their role in solar wind-magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Coxon J
(2014)
A superposed epoch analysis of the regions 1 and 2 Birkeland currents observed by AMPERE during substorms
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Dunhill A
(2013)
A limit on eccentricity growth from global 3D simulations of disc-planet interactions
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Dutson K
(2013)
A stacked analysis of brightest cluster galaxies observed with the Fermi Large Area Telescope
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Dutson K
(2014)
A non-thermal study of the brightest cluster galaxy NGC 1275 - the Gamma-Radio connection over four decades
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Hansford G
(2014)
The suppression of fluorescence peaks in energy-dispersive X-ray diffraction
in Journal of Applied Crystallography
Hicks L
(2014)
Ferric saponite and serpentine in the nakhlite martian meteorites
in Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
Melin H
(2011)
Simultaneous Cassini VIMS and UVIS observations of Saturn's southern aurora: Comparing emissions from H, H 2 and H 3 + at a high spatial resolution
in Geophysical Research Letters
Melin H
(2013)
Post-equinoctial observations of the ionosphere of Uranus
in Icarus
Melin H
(2014)
On the anticorrelation between H$_3^+$ temperature and density in giant planet ionospheres
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Melin, Henrik
On the anti correlation of H3+ temperature and density
in Monthly notices of the Royal Society
Moore L
(2015)
Saturn ring rain: Model estimates of water influx into Saturn's atmosphere
in Icarus
O'Donoghue J
(2013)
The domination of Saturn's low-latitude ionosphere by ring 'rain'.
in Nature
O'Donoghue J
(2014)
Conjugate observations of Saturn's northern and southern H 3 + aurorae
in Icarus
O'Donoghue, James
Short-term variability of Saturn's infrared aurora
in Geophysical Research Letters
Sergeev V
(2014)
Event study combining magnetospheric and ionospheric perspectives of the substorm current wedge modeling
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Stallard TS
(2012)
Temperature changes and energy inputs in giant planet atmospheres: what we are learning from H3+.
in Philosophical transactions. Series A, Mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences
| Description | AGU Conference (San Francisco) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Scientific meeting (conference/symposium etc.) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | paper presentation |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | Many people attended the conference and I got feedback on the work I had conducted from a varied audience. Interesting conversations with conference attendants gave fresh ideas on how to approach my research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Astro : Live @ Obsv |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Whilst observing in Hawaii, JOD has taken part as a co-observer in a live online chat/video link in which we answer questions from the general public around the world - whilst observing. We also connected to a classroom at high-school level. This work was international and spread via social networking None |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011,2012 |
| Description | BUFI Science Festival (Nottingham) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Scientific meeting (conference/symposium etc.) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Type Of Presentation | poster presentation |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Understood how to affectively convey my research to a non-scientific audience (e.g. general public). Feedback on my presentation skills. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013,2014 |
| URL | http://www.bgs.ac.uk/research/bufi/docs/bufi_brochure_2014.pdf |
| Description | Blog - JOD |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Planetary science blog online that receives ~100's of hits per month. This blog talks about some aspects of research as well as life as a PhD student. None |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010,2011,2012 |
| Description | CTA Podcasts |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | nterviewed for a series of podcasts about the next generation of Cherenkov telescopes, CTA by an undergraduate student at Durham University, as part of her fourth year research project, the aim of which was to "get CTA into schools", informing the public about the CTA project.These videos will be uploaded to YouTube, and cover a range of scientific topics at a school-friendly level. None as yet |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | ESA Mars Workshop (French Alps) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Participants in your research and patient groups |
| Results and Impact | Engaging conversations about my research. Better understood other current Mars research. Networking. Informed about publications which complement certain areas of my research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.sciops.esa.int/index.php?project=CONF2012&page=MARS4 |
| Description | European Planetary Science Congress |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Poster Presentation |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | "Near-Infrared CRISM Investigations of Amazonian Impact Craters on Mars: Comparisons to the Nakhlite Alteration Minerals", S.M.R. Turner, European Planetary Science Congress 2013. Poster presented. Open access. n/a |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | European Planetary Science Congress 2013 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Poster Presentation |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | "A Study of Sulphate Minerals using a Novel X-Ray Diffraction Technique", S.M.R. Turner, European Planetary Science Congress 2013. Poster Presented. Open access. n/a |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Fermor Meeting 2014: Comparative Planetology (London) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Scientific meeting (conference/symposium etc.) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Type Of Presentation | poster presentation |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Participants in your research and patient groups |
| Results and Impact | Engaging conversations about my research. Better understood other current Mars research. Networking. Informed about publications which complement certain areas of my research |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.geolsoc.org.uk/fermor14 |
| Description | GRSG AGM (Berlin) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | Gained public speaking experience. Engaging conversations about my research. Networking. I was informed about a £750 student award, that I have since been awarded. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | https://www.grsg.org.uk/events/grsg-agm-9-11-december-2013-status-and-developments-in-geological-rem... |
| Description | Geological Remote Sensing Group Annual General Meeting 2013 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Paper Presentation |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | "Near-Infrared CRISM Investigations of Hydrothermally Altered Amazonian Impact Craters on Mars", S.M.R. Turner, Geological Remote Sensing Group Annual General Meeting 2013. Presentation given. n/a |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Halloween Physics |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Several hundred pupils attended a Halloween-themed activity evening involving entertaining physics experiments which introduce basic scientific concepts. An article was produced for a local newspaper (Leicester Mercury) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | IOP teaching conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | ~20/30 teachers attended the conference, which lead to questions and discussion afterwards. Some of the teachers asking about how they might implement some of the material into lesson plans and how they might make a similar/related demonstration for their classes. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | MIST conference (London/Bath) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Scientific meeting (conference/symposium etc.) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | poster presentation |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | Questions were sparked after presenting my work to groups of academics. Some questions from audience members that sparked off different lines of thought for me. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011,2012,2013,2014 |
| Description | MK Visitors |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | During the evenings before going to observe using telescopes at Mauna Kea summit, I visited the visitors centre and was involved in chats with the general public with the aid of telescopes which had been set up. This work was international and highlights the reputation and role of astronomy and physics in the UK. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011,2012,2013 |
| Description | Mars Science Laboratory Meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Scientific meeting (conference/symposium etc.) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Poster Presentation |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | "CRISM investigations of impact craters in the Amazonis Planitia region of Mars", S.M.R. Turner, Mars Science Laboratory meeting at the Royal Astronomical Society, February 2013. Poster presented. n/a |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | NAM |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Paper Presentation |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | o Speaker giving a presentation at a scientific meeting n/a |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012,2013,2014 |
| Description | NAM Conference (Manchester/St. Andrews) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Scientific meeting (conference/symposium etc.) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | paper presentation |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | Questions were sparked after presenting my work to a group of academics. Questions posed by the audience caused me to rethink how I was approaching some of my work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012,2013 |
| Description | Open Day |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Gave tours of the Department to prospective undergraduate students and their parents. As well as answering questions about the Department and the University. A portion of the students on the Open Day applied for a place in the Department. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011,2012 |
| Description | Planeterella |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Workshop Facilitator |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Demonstration on Planeterella and answered questions on the Aurora None as yet |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011,2012,2013 |
| Description | Research group meetings |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | Suggestions from other group members about where I could take my work. Better informed opinions of my own work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011,2012,2013,2014 |
| Description | Saturn |
| 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 | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | Following the major discovery we have made in the Nature paper (see publications), we are currently creating an international press release through Leicester university, NASA and the W.M. Keck telescope. This will no doubt appear in news papers, online news and possibly radio/television. Yet to be released |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | School Talks |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Multiple talks for schools None as yet |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011,2012,2013 |
| Description | Stargazing Live |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Around 2000 members of the public were invited into the Department to attend lectures and to take part in activities. None as yet |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013,2014 |
| Description | Stargazing Live 2014 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Poster Presentation |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | An outreach evening where members of the public were invited to come to the university to see the research that is conducted here with regard to geophysics, planetary physics and other space sciences. n/a |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013,2014 |
| Description | University Open Days |
| 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 | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | I give teaching tours on the open days/UCAS days to describe the physics course structure. They can involve conversing with prospective students and their families/friends. I often try to to describe the topic of my PhD, in brief, to provide them with a slightly more detailed example and appreciation of one types of research conducted in the department. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013,2014 |
| Description | Viral Research |
| 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 | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Accepted to publish in Nature and featured in New Scientist following the discovery that Saturn is rained upon by water derived from its ring system. The coverage of this research was international/national/local to the general public in the following ways: It was featured in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Hawai'i Tribune Herald (front page) and a BBC Leicester radio interview as well as dozens of science news websites and countless blogs/social media. The work was also showcased at governmental level as a "science nugget" at NASA HQ at a funding-related conference in Washington D.C. Later, I gave a local talk at Stratford upon Avon Astronomical Society on this discovery, to amateur astronomer members of the public. (2013-2014) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013,2014 |