| Research My reasearch time is shared between observational and theoretical cosmology. In particular, I work on the formation and evolution of galaxies and clusters of galaxies. I am fascinated by the existence of galaxies and the ways in which they formed. Why is the night sky so full of stars? What has made the different types of galaxies so different from each other? I like to speculate about what it would be like to live in a galaxy cluster. Interested? me too. Take this link to find out more about my research interests and recent papers… maybe you’ll even find copies of a preprint or two. One of my research-related duties is to chair the local starlink user group. | Teaching I am Professor in the Department of Physics at Durham University. My Teaching duties include:Chairing the Staff-Student Consultitative Committee (SSCC). We meet regularly throught the year to listen to students’ views on the teaching, learning and assessment within the Department and to discuss the issues raised. The committee also provides a forum for discussing the development of the teaching programme. I you would like to join the committee, please e-mail me.Lecturing the L3 cosmology course (with Prof. Cole).Organising and demonstrating in the L1 laboratory. In particular, I give an introductory course on “error” analysis.I also organise the astronomical computing for the Level 4 astronomy projects. Some quick guidelines can be found here.My previous lecturing duties have included and a fun Level 1 course, The Physics of Motorsport. This previously formed part of the Case Studies in Physics module. Until recently, I was funded by the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council as a Senior Research Fellow. |
