Quota Studentship 2012
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
- University of Leicester (Lead Research Organisation)
- QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON (Collaboration)
- University of Dayton (Collaboration)
- Charles University (Collaboration)
- University of Kansas (Collaboration)
- National Nuclear Laboratory (Collaboration)
- International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE (Collaboration)
People |
ORCID iD |
| Mark Lester (Training Grant Holder) |
Publications
Parnell J
(2013)
Detection of reduced carbon in a basalt analogue for martian nakhlite: a signpost to habitat on Mars
in International Journal of Astrobiology
Harris, LV
(2013)
Detection of reduced carbon in basalt using Raman spectroscopy: a signpost to habitat on Mars
in EPSC Abstracts
Bourne M
(2013)
Inverse Compton X-ray signature of AGN feedback
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Bourne M
(2014)
Black hole feedback in a multiphase interstellar medium
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Hunt G
(2014)
Field-aligned currents in Saturn's southern nightside magnetosphere: Subcorotation and planetary period oscillation components
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Hands T
(2014)
Understanding the assembly of Kepler's compact planetary systems
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Hutchinson IB
(2014)
Raman spectroscopy on Mars: identification of geological and bio-geological signatures in Martian analogues using miniaturized Raman spectrometers.
in Philosophical transactions. Series A, Mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences
Hutchinson I
(2014)
Potential for analysis of carbonaceous matter on Mars using Raman spectroscopy
in Planetary and Space Science
Sánchez-Cano B
(2015)
Evidence of scale height variations in the Martian ionosphere over the solar cycle
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Walach M
(2015)
Are steady magnetospheric convection events prolonged substorms?
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Harris L
(2015)
Avoiding misidentification of bands in planetary Raman spectra
in Journal of Raman Spectroscopy
Hunt G
(2015)
Field-aligned currents in Saturn's northern nightside magnetosphere: Evidence for interhemispheric current flow associated with planetary period oscillations
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Hunt G
(2016)
Field-aligned currents in Saturn's magnetosphere: Local time dependence of southern summer currents in the dawn sector between midnight and noon
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Hall B
(2016)
Annual variations in the Martian bow shock location as observed by the Mars Express mission VARIATIONS IN MARS' BOW SHOCK DISTANCE
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Andrews DJ
(2016)
Plasma observations during the Mars atmospheric "plume" event of March-April 2012.
in Journal of geophysical research. Space physics
Sánchez-Cano B
(2016)
Solar cycle variations in the ionosphere of Mars as seen by multiple Mars Express data sets Solar Cycle Variations by Mars Express
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Hall B
(2016)
A survey of superthermal electron flux depressions, or "electron holes," within the illuminated Martian induced magnetosphere
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Sánchez-Cano B
(2017)
Mars plasma system response to solar wind disturbances during solar minimum
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Witasse O
(2017)
Interplanetary coronal mass ejection observed at STEREO-A, Mars, comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, Saturn, and New Horizons en route to Pluto: Comparison of its Forbush decreases at 1.4, 3.1, and 9.9 AU Interplanetary Coronal Mass Ejection
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Hall B
(2019)
The Martian Bow Shock Over Solar Cycle 23-24 as Observed by the Mars Express Mission
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Watkinson, E. J.
Americium oxide surrogates for European radioisotope power systems.
Watkinson, E. J.;
Sintering Trials of Ceria as an Analogue of Americium-241
Grant, MAT
AGN Variability in the 3C273 Field
Watkinson, E. J.
Spark Plasma Sintering in the Context of Nuclear Fuels.
Bourne, MA
Simulating AGN feedback
| Description | CAASTRO Visitor Funding |
| Amount | $3,000 (AUD) |
| Organisation | Australian Research Council |
| Department | ARC Centre of Excellence for All-sky Astrophysics (CAASTRO) |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | Australia |
| Start | 03/2015 |
| End | 03/2015 |
| Description | RAS Grant |
| Amount | £800 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Royal Astronomical Society |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 08/2014 |
| End | 08/2014 |
| Title | Bilayer Graphene Excitation and Relaxation |
| Description | Bilayer Graphene Excitation and Relaxation as a function of different parameters that can be varied independently. |
| Type Of Material | Computer model/algorithm |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | We have shown that conceptually our device should work with colour sensitivity in the optical and mid-IR, with operation over a range of temperatures with a trade off against resolution. |
| Description | Bilayer Graphene Single Counting Photodetector |
| Organisation | University of Cambridge |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | n/a |
| Collaborator Contribution | n/a |
| Impact | n/a |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | Conducting Spark plasma sintering studies of ceria to make pellets. |
| Organisation | Queen Mary University of London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Spark plasma sintering studies for creating ceria pellets, including characterisation. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Spark plasma sintering studies for creating ceria pellets, including characterisation. |
| Impact | Collaboration is multidiscpilinary: Physics and engineering. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Conducting comparative sintering studies of cerium oxide. |
| Organisation | University of Dayton |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Ceria ceramic structures |
| Collaborator Contribution | Ceria ceramic structures |
| Impact | Collaboration is multidiscpilinary: Physics and engineering. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Mine Analogue Research (MINAR) |
| Organisation | University of Edinburgh |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Attended field trips to the Boulby Mine analogue site to perform in-situ Raman spectroscopy. Analysed data for collaborative papers. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Organised MINAR group and provided access to Boulby Mine analogue site. |
| Impact | No impact yet. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration involving physics and biology. |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | NSC |
| Organisation | International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) |
| Country | Australia |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | I am developing code and running simulations |
| Collaborator Contribution | Provide expertise in the field and running simulations |
| Impact | None as yet |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | Overseeing Chemical processing of Ce-Nd oxide. |
| Organisation | National Nuclear Laboratory |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Conduct the synthesis studies for Ce-Nd oxides staff. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Conduct the synthesis studies for Ce-Nd oxides staff. |
| Impact | Collaboration is multidiscpilinary: Physics and chemistry. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Overseeing Spark Plasma Sintering Studies |
| Organisation | National Nuclear Laboratory |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Spark plasma sintering studies for creating ceria pellets, including characterisation. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Spark plasma sintering studies for creating ceria pellets, including characterisation. |
| Impact | Collaboration is multidiscpilinary: Physics and engineering. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Raman spectroscopic analysis of carbon and carbonaceous material |
| Organisation | Charles University |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Led the activity by developing analysis techniques, analysing samples provided by partners and publishing multiple papers. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Provision of samples and expertise associated with geological interpretation of the data. |
| Impact | All papers and abstracts listed above are outcomes of this collaboration. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration involving physics, geology and chemistry. |
| Start Year | 2012 |
| Description | Raman spectroscopic analysis of carbon and carbonaceous material |
| Organisation | University of Kansas |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Led the activity by developing analysis techniques, analysing samples provided by partners and publishing multiple papers. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Provision of samples and expertise associated with geological interpretation of the data. |
| Impact | All papers and abstracts listed above are outcomes of this collaboration. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration involving physics, geology and chemistry. |
| Start Year | 2012 |
| Description | Thermodynamic studies of Ce, Pu and Am. |
| Organisation | University of Dayton |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Conduct thermodynamic studies for lanthanide and actinide oxides. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Conduct thermodynamic studies for lanthanide and actinide oxides. |
| Impact | Collaboration is multidiscpilinary: Physics and chemistry. |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | 'Mums and maths' - school visit |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Visit to a school - attended a session to encourage girls (and their mums) to like maths and not just dismiss it. I talked to parents and explained ways in which we use maths in our everyday lives. Got people to think in a different way and I have been asked to go back to the school to give a presentation to the children. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | 6th Form College Talk (Northallerton) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | 10 pupils attended a talk on latest research work n/a |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | AGN Conference - Durham |
| 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 | Conference - Presented a poster, discussed my work with other people working in my area. Talked about my work with others and got some advice and references. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Adult Education Centre Talk (Leicester) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 25 members of the public attended a talk on latest research work. n/a |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | An Exploration of Space Residential |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | A five day residential for post-16 students at Villiers Park, Foxton, Cambridge, to which I was invited to give a talk and workshop. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Autumn MIST |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | n/a |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Careers event for the National Space Academy at the National Space Centre, Leicester. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Over 100 secondary school pupils heard talks about different routes into space science careers, asked questions and met people in the industry. Engaging question and answer sessions. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013,2014 |
| URL | http://www.spacecentre.co.uk/home/national-space-academy |
| Description | DiRAC Day at the University of Leicester |
| 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 | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Contributed to a written press release for DiRAC day held at the University of Leicester. My contribution detailed the research I had carried out using the DiRAC computer system and its implications for other research. The press release lead to the article appearing in local newspapers and a number of technology websites. It also appeared on local TV, see next comment. (2013) Appeared on BBC look east local news (TV) regarding DiRAC day held at University of Leicester. I answered questions and explained my research for the TV segment. Local news on TV and local BBC website. (2013) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Dirac Day - Durham university |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Scientific meeting (conference/symposium etc.) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | poster presentation |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | Conference - Presented a poster, discussed my work with other people working in my area. Talked about my work with others and got some advice and references. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Dwarf Galaxies Conference |
| 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 | Conference - Presented a poster, discussed my work with other people working in my area. Talked about my work with others and got some advice and references. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | GDR-I GNT Annual Conference (Strasbourg) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | 75 researchers from across Europe attended the Annual Conference in Strasbourg n/a |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Graphene International School (Corsica) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | 90 researchers from across the world attended an International School in Corsica n/a |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| 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 | Ice Giants Workshop at Johns Hopkins |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | Able to inform the Ice Giants community about European space nuclear power research and developments. Increased interest in space nuclear power research and its impact on ice giant exploration. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Interactive lecture to 'Exploration of Space' students at Villiers Park in Foxton, Cambridge. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Students on the course got involved in a number of workshop activities and asked some fantastic questions about both space exploration and also where studying physics at university could take them. Good feedback from the students who were on the course, some of whom are now applying to study for physics degrees. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.villierspark.org.uk/our-courses-and-programmes/inspiring-excellence-programme/ |
| Description | Long Eaton Astronomical Society |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Monthly meeting of the Long Eaton Astronomical Society, to which I was invited to talk about my research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Lunchtime Lectures for Adult Education College |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | None as yet |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | National Space Academy Careersfest |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | I delivered interactive presentations and represented higher education and university research during "Meet the scientist" question and answer sessions. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013,2014 |
| Description | National Space Academy Space Engineering open evening at the National Space Centre, Leicester. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Prospective post-16 students and their families learned about the National Space Academy's Space Engineering A-level course. The Space Engineering course was a success, its first class of alumni have all found jobs in the industry and it is running for a third time this year. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://nationalspaceacademy.org/programmes-for-students/space-engineering |
| Description | Planets@Leicester Symposium |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | Symposium in which I spoke about my research on the Martian Upper Atmosphere in an attempt to start collaborations with other peers within different research groups of the department. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Scientific meeting (Port Douglas) |
| 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 | ~100 academics attended, Q&A session after talk Shared my research with others, got feedback on my research |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.atnf.csiro.au/research/workshops/2014/SouthernCrossVII/ |
| 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 | Talk to the Long Eaton Astronomical Society |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Discussed some of the research going on at the University of Leicester with the astronomical society, which was followed by good questions and discussion. Engaging question and answer session. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.mpole.org.uk/ |
| Description | Talk to the Northants Amateur Astronomers |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Discussed some of the research going on at the University of Leicester with the astronomical society, which was followed by good questions and discussion. Engaging question and answer session. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://naastronomy.com/ |
| Description | UK Exoplanet 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 | I presented a poster to people enjoying wine and cheese. The project was discussed. n/a |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 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 |