Chair of Computational Astophysics & Early Career Reseracher Lead at the University of Surrey. All opinions are my own.
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22 Aug 2018
We have found observational evidence that dark matter is “heated up” at the centres of dwarf galaxies:
arxiv.org/abs/1808.06634v1
This solves the long-standing “cusp-core” problem in LCDM, and suggests that dark matter is a cold, collisionless, fluid.
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31 May 2024
Paper day! @IzzyGrayAstro proposes a new model for NSC formation in tiny dwarfs. Prediction: NSCs should have CMDs with >2, distinct, MS turnoffs. Some nearby CGs like OCen and M54 show exactly this behaviour, suggesting they could be accreted NSCs!
arxiv.org/abs/2405.19286
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30 May 2024
I am happy to announce my first paper is on the arXiv today! We present a new model for nuclear star cluster formation within dwarf galaxies using high-resolution cosmological simulations, including observational properties and links to globular clusters: arxiv.org/abs/2405.19286
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Come and hear Physics PGR Astha Astha and Astro Prof @ReadDark talk about dwarf galaxies and dark matter in the "To Infinity and Beyond" event on 14 May: pintofscience.co.uk/event/to…
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18 Jan 2024
Are you an astronomer or aspiring astronomer wanting to improve your software engineering skills? Applications for Code/Astro 2024 are open! More info at semaphorep.github.io/codeast…. Application is linked at the bottom of that page. Apply by Feb 16! (Copied from Sarah Blunt :))
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15 Jan 2024
Interested in more than one position? No problem, apply for one and indicate that you would like to be considered for other positions in your covering letter. Come and join @surreyastro !
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15 Jan 2024
Contact @astroalessia, @michelle_lmc or @ReadDark for more information.
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15 Jan 2024
or study supermassive black holes and gravitational waves with @astroalessia?jobs.surrey.ac.uk/Vacancy.as…
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15 Jan 2024
or on globular clusters with @ReadDark ? jobs.surrey.ac.uk/Vacancy.as…
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15 Jan 2024
Fancy working on dwarf galaxies with @michelle_lmc? jobs.surrey.ac.uk/Vacancy.as…
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15 Jan 2024
Would you like to join the fantastic astrophysics group at Surrey? We have 3 STFC funded postdoctoral positions in the areas of gravitational waves, dwarf galaxies and globular clusters @surreyastro
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9 Jan 2024
jobs.npl.co.uk/vacancies/191…
Permanent job (Higher Scientist) .@NPL in gamma-ray spec...please pass on and please contact me if interested :)
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29 Nov 2023
I'm hiring a postdoc in my group (@MITKavli @MIT_Physics ), working on a combination of machine learning, Dark Matter, Gaia, and simulations. The due date is FRIDAY! Please forward to interested candidates! academicjobsonline.org/ajo/j…
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28 Nov 2023
Last week I got to visit @DarkerMatters to give a FLAT talk, on my work with EDGE simulations and how we naturally form globular clusters within them!
Everyone was so very welcoming! Thank you all for everything and I hope to see you all again soon!
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31 Oct 2023
Happy Halloween🎃As we celebrate the spooky season, we'd like to share a little treat with you... a glimpse into mysterious research of a Daphne Jackson Fellow. 🔬🌌Dr Susan Hutton is a Fellow at the @UniOfSurrey, sponsored by @STFC_Matters & is searching for answers...
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25 Oct 2023
On my way to @OxUniMaths to deliver the Roger Penrose Lecture. I feel very honoured to be invited to give only third one in the series - after Stephen Hawking (2017) and @carlorovelli (2020).
I believe it will be available online in three weeks time.
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19 Oct 2023
I had a fantastic time today at the Surrey Future Fellows Festival! Amazing to see so much fascinating interdisciplinary work taking place across the university, and to hear about the exciting plans for @ReadDark's ECR academy 👏👏
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18 Oct 2023
We are so excited that the Stargazing nights at @UniOfSurrey are resuming! The first event will be on Wednesday 25 October at 7pm, featuring a public lecture by @ReadDark titled “How to heat up Dark Matter”, and a public stargazing session at the Surrey Telescope ✨🔭
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11 Oct 2023
Excited to share the first of several positions opening up in my group @GRAPPAinstitute. This one is a postdoc position on multi-messenger astrophysics with the LISA mission. Please share widely & applications from ECRs are welcome, esp. those from underrepresented gps in physics
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Our very own @NoeliaNoelAstro gave a fantastic interview on @BBCSurrey to promote #WorldSpaceWeek on Saturday! 👩🚀A huge shout-out to everyone who helped make the event such a success! @michelle_lmc led the organisation, and so many @SurreyMathsPhys staff and PGRs got involved! 🚀
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