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Inauguration of Observatory viewing platform
Posted on 30 November 2012
Following the generous donation of £13,000 by the Friends of Keele for an Observatory viewing platform to celebrate Keele University's 50th anniversary, members gathered on campus last weekend for its inauguration.
1.4 million Euro ERC starting grant for Keele Academic
Posted on 02 November 2012
Dr Raphael Hirschi, Astrophysics group, iEPSAM, has secured a prestigious 1.4 million Euro starting grant from the European Research Council (ERC) - the first awarded to a Keele academic.
Keele University Observatory celebrates its 50th anniversary
Posted on 15 May 2012
Keele University Observatory celebrates its 50th anniversary with a special programme of talks, followed by a 'sun and star party'.
A star is born - inaugural lecture
Posted on 03 April 2012
A leading astrophysicist at Keele will question whether we are alone in the Universe when he delivers the latest lecture in the University’s series of professorial Inaugural Lectures for 2011 – 2012.
Keele Astronomer on International panel of experts
Posted on 09 March 2012
Keele astronomer, Dr Joana Oliveira, has been invited as an international expert onto the panel selecting applications for facility time at the European Southern Observatory (ESO).
Keele astrophysicist in discovery of solid buckyballs in space
Posted on 23 February 2012
Astronomers using data from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope have, for the first time, discovered buckyballs in a solid form in space - this new work was led by Professor Nye Evans of Keele University.
£1.048 million STFC grant for Keele Astrophysics Group
Posted on 17 February 2012
Keele's Astrophysics Group has won a major new Science and Technology Facilities Council grant of £1,048,698.
Astrophysicists win facility time
Posted on 13 January 2012
Astrophysicists win facility time with a total monetary value for the purpose of the REF of £260,000.
BBC Stargazing Live at Keele
Posted on 13 January 2012
Keele's planet-hunting research had a starring role on the BBC's "Stargazing Live" programme with Brian Cox on Wednesday.
Keele astronomers win time on telescopes in space and on the ground
Posted on 02 December 2011
Keele astronomers win time on ESA telescopes.
