Durham Astronomy Research Cluster
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 has the largest number of highly-cited researchers in Space Sciences (which covers research into astronomy and astrophysics) of any institute in Europe and is joint fifth world-wide, according to the most recent league table from Thomson Reuters ESI.
There are 28 academic staff across the combined astronomy groups, with over 100 postdocs, postgraduate students and support and technical staff involved in astronomy research. The Durham Astronomy Research Cluster hosts the following groups:
Contact Details
Department of Physics,Durham University,
South Road,
Durham DH1 3LE
Tel: 44 (0)191 3343635
Latest News
December 2015: November 2015: October 2015: September 2015: July 2015:- Deep space images shed light on dark matter
- Paula Chadwick wins IOP Bragg Medal and Prize
- Dark matter 'ghosts' through galactic smash-ups
- Research finds intriguing member of black hole family tree according to a new study involving Durham University
- New evidence that the largest black holes can have a catastrophic effect on their surrounding galaxies has been discovered by a team led by Durham University.
- Hannah aims for Mars!
