Projects Available in X-ray and Observational Astronomy
Projects Available by Research Area
High-energy and Gamma-ray Astrophysics
| Project Title | Supervisor/s | |
|---|---|---|
| |
Accretion in Active Galaxies PLEASE NOTE AN OFFER HAS BEEN MADE ON THIS PROJECT |
Dr Gordon Stewart |
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Gamma-ray Emission from Star-forming Regions | Prof Jim Hinton |
| The Physical Origin of Gamma-ray Bursts and their Afterglows | Prof Dick Willingale |
Evolution and Astrophysics of AGN
| Project Title | Supervisor/s | |
|---|---|---|
| The Cosmic Evolution of Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) | Prof Mike Watson |
Galaxy Evolution Astrophysics
| Project Title | Supervisor/s | |
|---|---|---|
|
Large-Scale Structure of Galaxies Traced by the WISE Mission | Prof Andrew Blain |
Galactic and Exoplanetary Astrophysics
| Project Title | Supervisor/s | |
|---|---|---|
| Extra-solar Planets and the Fate of Our Solar System | Dr Matt Burleigh | |
| Next-Generation Transit Survey : Searching for Hot Neptunes | Dr Matt Burleigh and Dr Mike Goad | |
| Sirius Binaries | Prof Martin Barstow and Dr Matt Burleigh |
Projects Available in Alphabetical Order
| Project Title | Supervisor/s | |
|---|---|---|
| Accretion in Active Galaxies PLEASE NOTE AN OFFER HAS BEEN MADE ON THIS PROJECT |
Dr Gordon Stewart | |
| The Cosmic Evolution of Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) | Prof Mike Watson | |
| Extra-solar Planets and the Fate of Our Solar System | Dr Matt Burleigh | |
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Gamma-ray Emission from Star-forming Regions | Prof Jim Hinton |
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Large-Scale Structure of Galaxies Traced by the WISE Mission | Prof Andrew Blain |
| Next-Generation Transit Survey : Searching for Hot Neptunes | Dr Matt Burleigh and Dr Mike Goad | |
| The Physical Origin of Gamma-ray Bursts and their Afterglows | Prof Dick Willingale | |
| Sirius Binaries | Dr Matt Burleigh and Prof Martin Barstow |
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