David Glass and Richard Rae, two current JHI Astronomy Distance Learning undergraduate students, were awarded runners-up prizes in the University Intern Poster Competition held on October 8th. JHI staff member Dr Anne Sansom supervised their project on early-type galaxies. This work has subsequently led to a telescope proposal on the Read More …
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JHI astronomers view lunar eclipse
This morning’s (28 September 2015) lunar eclipse was observed by JHI astronomers, who took several pictures. The eclipse was unusual in that it coincided with the Moon being at its closest point to the Earth. Thus the Moon appears slightly larger than average to observers on Earth. This effect is Read More …
An evolutionary missing link? A modest-mass early-type galaxy hosting an oversized nuclear black hole
The central supermassive black hole of a recently discovered galaxy is far larger than should be possible, according to current theories of galactic evolution. New work, carried out by astronomers at Keele University and the University of Central Lancashire, shows that the black hole is much more massive than it Read More …
JHI students graduated today with excellent examination results
JHI students graduated on the 13th of July, with excellent examination results – most students achieving a 1st or 2:1 grade. The picture shows some of the Physics and Astrophysics students, all of whom were awarded either a 1st or a 2:1. The Mathematics students also achieved excellent grades, with Read More …
Job opportunity: Two Postdoctoral Research Positions in Solar and Heliospheric Physics – UCLan, Preston, UK
The Jeremiah Horrocks Institute for Mathematics, Physics and Astronomy at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) is seeking to appoint two postdoctoral researchers to work within the Solar Physics Group, on the following projects: REQ001609: Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Solar Physics. This two-year position is to work with Prof Robert Read More …
JHI Director Invited to meet Russian Cosmonaut
JHI Director, Professor Derek Ward-Thompson was invited to the Science Museum in London to meet Russian Cosmonaut Alexei Leonov, the first man in history to execute a successful space walk. (Pictured: Professor Alexei Leonov talking about his historic first space walk at the Science Museum in London.) JHI Director, Professor Read More …
JHI Undergraduate at BCUR Conference
Poster Presented by Jordan Thirlwall (year 3 MPhys Astrophysics – pictured right). On 20/21 April 2015 students from UCLan presented their research internship posters at the British Conference of Undergraduate Research in Winchester The British Conference of Undergraduate Research (BCUR) is a national event organised by UCLan and held at Read More …
JHI Undergraduates finish 3rd in regional final of IoP physics challenge
1st-year students from the JHI attended the north-west regional final of the Institute of Physics Challenge in Manchester on April 22nd 2015. The challenge was to build an electric motor from scratch without using any commercial components. The entire first year was split into 7 teams of 5 students each. Read More …
Hundreds Turn Out To Watch Solar Eclipse
On Friday March 20th, hundreds of people turned out to watch the best partial eclipse of the sun visible from Preston since 1999. At maximum the sun was 90% covered by the disc of the moon. Partial thin cloud allowed for safe viewing of the eclipse, which was fortunate, because Read More …
Alston Observatory features on BBC1’s “The One Show”, 7PM Friday 16th Jan.
On Friday 16th January at 7pm BBC1 will feature Alston Observatory on ‘The One Show’, in a piece entitled ‘The Music of the Spheres’. The show will be available on BBC iPlayer for another 30 days after transmission. The show will also feature an interview with UCLan Astrophysicist, Professor Donald Read More …