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The Keele Astrophysics group currently consists of 9 academic staff members, with research interests including star formation and stellar clusters, late stellar evolution, massive stars and their impact on the early universe, the interstellar medium, binary stars, interacting binary stars, the detection of extra-solar planets and high energy observations of active galaxies & GRBs. Further information on the group is available on their website
- Star formation and young stellar objects (Prof Rob Jeffries & Dr Joana Oliveira)
- WASP – the search for extrasolar planets (WASP@Keele)
- Evolved stars – mass loss and explosive ends (Prof Nye Evans)
- Laboratory Astrophysics – studying cosmic dusts with synchrotron radiation (Prof Nye Evans )
- Structure, content and dynamics of the interstellar medium (Prof Nye Evans, Dr Jacco van Loon)
- Theoretical and computational modelling of stellar interiors stellar evolution and stellar atmospheres (Dr Dean McLaughlin, Dr Raphael Hirschi, Dr Barry Smalley)
- Galactic dynamics and dark matter (Dr Dean McLaughlin)
- Active Galactic Nuclei & Gamma-ray bursts (Dr James Reeves & Dr Raphael Hirschi )
Funding is available for the following projects (see studentship adverts):
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Keele Supervisor(s) |
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Transiting extra-solar planets with WASP-South |
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Laboratory astrophysics at the Diamond Light Source |
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| Observational studies of Stripped red giant cores | Dr Pierre Maxted |
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Star formation in the Magellanic Clouds |
Contact Details |
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| Administrator | Ann Billington |
| Tel : | (+44) 01782 734071 |
| E-Mail : | epsam.enquiries@keele.ac.uk |
