A consolidated grant for Sheffield Astrophysics 2018-2021
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Sheffield
Department Name: Physics and Astronomy
Abstract
The aim of this proposal is to support a programme of internationally excellent research in astrophysics at Sheffield, building on our recent research achievements, and tied to the exploitation of leading international facilities supported by STFC and UKSA.
Planned Impact
The main ways in which our research makes an impact outside the academic community is via our knowledge exchange and outreach activities. To summarise:
1. Knowledge exchange. This is primarily based on the building of the ULTRACAM and HiPERCAM instruments, which has lead to the development of new new CCD detector, data acquisition and cooling systems, as well as stimulating a project to develop new techniques to use 3D printing build rigid, lightweight support structure for astronomical instruments.
2. Outreach. Over the last 5 years members of the Sheffield astrophsyics group have delivered 126 talks to schools and astronomical societies, have held 70 in-house workshops for school students, and been involved in 15 press releases, all based on their research activities.
Details are given in our Impact Plan that is included as an attachment.
1. Knowledge exchange. This is primarily based on the building of the ULTRACAM and HiPERCAM instruments, which has lead to the development of new new CCD detector, data acquisition and cooling systems, as well as stimulating a project to develop new techniques to use 3D printing build rigid, lightweight support structure for astronomical instruments.
2. Outreach. Over the last 5 years members of the Sheffield astrophsyics group have delivered 126 talks to schools and astronomical societies, have held 70 in-house workshops for school students, and been involved in 15 press releases, all based on their research activities.
Details are given in our Impact Plan that is included as an attachment.
Organisations
Publications
Pierce J
(2019)
Do AGN triggering mechanisms vary with radio power? - I. Optical morphologies of radio-intermediate HERGs
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
McAllister M
(2019)
The evolutionary status of Cataclysmic Variables: eclipse modelling of 15 systems
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Han Y
(2020)
The extreme colliding-wind system Apep: resolved imagery of the central binary and dust plume in the infrared
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Batcheldor D
(2019)
Quantifying the AGN-driven outflows in ULIRGs (QUADROS) IV: HST/STIS spectroscopy of the sub-kpc warm outflow in F14394+5332
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Griffiths D
(2018)
Massive, wide binaries as tracers of massive star formation
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Snaid S
(2018)
Flickering in AGB stars: probing the nature of accreting companions
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Grimmett L
(2019)
Revealing the differences in the SMBH accretion rate distributions of starburst and non-starburst galaxies
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Bernhard E
(2022)
Quantifying the cool ISM in radio AGNs: evidence for late-time retriggering by galaxy mergers and interactions
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Casewell S
(2020)
WD1032 + 011, an inflated brown dwarf in an old eclipsing binary with a white dwarf
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Pala A
(2019)
Evidence for mass accretion driven by spiral shocks onto the white dwarf in SDSS J123813.73-033933.0
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
| Description | The findings have been used to inform a variety of outreach activities, including talks to schools and amateur astronomy societies socities, as well as public lectures. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2018 |
| Sector | Other |
| Impact Types | Cultural,Societal |