PATT Linked Grant for the Durham Astrophysics Group 2012-14
Lead Research Organisation:
Durham University
Department Name: Physics
Abstract
The Durham observational astronomers are among the most successful at obtaining telescope time at observatories around the world. This grant for travel funds is to ensure that the observers have an administratively simple source of funds to be present at the telescope to execute their observations.
Publications
Allen J
(2015)
The SAMI Galaxy Survey: Early Data Release
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Alpaslan M
(2014)
Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA): the large-scale structure of galaxies and comparison to mock universes
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Alpaslan M
(2014)
Galaxy and Mass Assembly (GAMA): fine filaments of galaxies detected within voids
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters
Alpaslan M
(2012)
Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA): estimating galaxy group masses via caustic analysis Galaxy group masses via caustic analysis
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Balogh M
(2014)
The GEEC2 spectroscopic survey of Galaxy groups at 0.8 < z < 1
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Banerji M
(2015)
Cold dust emission from X-ray AGN in the SCUBA-2 Cosmology Legacy Survey: dependence on luminosity, obscuration and AGN activity
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Bielby R
(2013)
The VLT LBG Redshift Survey - III. The clustering and dynamics of Lyman-break galaxies at z ~ 3?
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Blake C
(2013)
Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA): improved cosmic growth measurements using multiple tracers of large-scale structure
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Bonafede A
(2012)
Discovery of radio haloes and double relics in distant MACS galaxy clusters: clues to the efficiency of particle acceleration Discovery of radio haloes and double relics
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Canning R
(2013)
A multiwavelength view of cooling versus AGN heating in the X-ray luminous cool-core of Abell 3581?
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Description | The funds from this grant have been used to send astronomers to telescopes around the world to collect data from distant galaxies to understand their formation and evolution. |
Exploitation Route | Through the peer-reviewed papers that we have written. |
Sectors | Education,Other |
Description | The data collected from the observing runs to telescopes funded on this grant have been the foundation for many peer-reviewed papers, active, international research collaborations and public outreach activities. |
First Year Of Impact | 2012 |
Sector | Education,Other |
Impact Types | Cultural,Societal |
Description | STFC Rolling Grant |
Amount | £3,053,577 (GBP) |
Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 04/2011 |
End | 03/2016 |
Description | Observational cosmology with CalTech |
Organisation | California Institute of Technology |
Department | Caltech Astronomy |
Country | United States |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Preparing, performing and analysing Keck data then writing a number of papers from these obsevations.. |
Collaborator Contribution | Access to Keck 10m telescopes |
Impact | Several papers from the publication list are the result of this collaboration. |
Start Year | 2006 |
Description | Numerous schools visits, science fairs and open days |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | The outreach activity in Durham is too wide and frequent to make filling in boxes like this feasible. If any group can they they aren't doing enough of it. The public appreciation of astronomy in the North East is higher than it would be without our work. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014 |