Astronomy group - Durham University

Astronomical Research at Durham

Durham University is one of the UK's leading centres for astronomical research with world-class groups working in a wide range of fields covering the observational, theoretical and instrumentation aspects of astronomy.

Durham International Junior Research Fellowship Applications 2012The Astronomy group at Durham expects to submit several candidates for the next round of the Durham International Junior Research Fellowship scheme. We expect the new scheme to be announced in November 2011, with deadlines for applications in January 2012 and announcements of awards in February 2012. Applicants are expected to have between 2-5 years of postdoctoral experience and to have the potential to be research leaders in their fields. Interested candidates are encouraged to contact staff members to discuss their applications. The local deadline to draw up a shortlist of candidates to put forward will be in December 2011.

Durham ranked Number One in Europe and fourth in the world for our research into Space Science (which covers research into astronomy and astrophysics) over the decade 1998-2008, according to a recent league table by Thomson Reuters ESI and published in the Times. See also Durham University's Citation Achievements in Space Science.

There are 24 academic staff across the combined astronomy groups, with over 100 postdocs, postgraduate students and support and technical staff involved in astronomy research. The majority of our astronomical research is undertaken in the following groups:

Contact Details

Department of Physics,

Durham University,

South Road,

Durham DH1 3LE

Tel: 44 (0)191 3343635

Quick links

Link to Galaxy Formation conference website

An international conference

held at Durham, July 2011

An international workshop

held at Durham, July 2010