Welcome to the SEPnet Astro webpages

SEPnet-ASTRO

SEPnet (South-East Physics network) is a collaboration of physics departments in the South-East of England dedicated to supporting and improving physics education, research and outreach. Within this network, SEPnet-Astro is a collaboration of astrophysicists at the Universities of Kent, Oxford, Portsmouth, Queen Mary University of London, Southampton and Sussex.

SEPnet-Astro exists to encourage and support coherent research across the South-East of England through the strategic investment in radio astronomy. Specifically, SEPnet-Astro has:

• Hired six new permanent astrophysicists within the member universities. The holders of these posts are presented on the research webpage.
• The new posts are a major investment in (radio) astronomy across the region. The "SEPnet Lecturers" will cover a variety of research topics but have been selected to complement our other investments in the region (below) and work together as a team to consolidate astrophysics within the region.
• Commit research funding to LOFAR-UK to facilitate the construction of new radio astronomy facilities in the South-East of England. This will lead to the location of a complete LOFAR radio station at the Chilbolton Observatory in 2010.
• Develop significant computational resources for the SEPnet-Astro partners to facilitate the analysis, transport and storage of data from the next generation of radio observatories.

SEPnet has a strong and innovative programme for physics education and outreach across the region. This includes the creation of new EuroMasters course and a new PhD Graduate School. We will exploit advances in video conferencing to share existing resources as well as develop new material for students.

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If you have any comments regarding SEPnet-Astro, please contact Prof. Michael Smith from Kent who is the present Chair of the SEPnet-Astro Steering/Management Committee.

Or contact the Kent astrophysics group webmaster.