Dr JK Taylor
No more applications being accepted
Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
About the Project
The study of eclipsing binary star systems is one of the most mature and rewarding areas of stellar physics, offering the unique opportunity to determine the masses and radii of distant stars directly from observational data. This area of research is currently experiencing a renaissance, due to the remarkable quality and quantity of data coming from space-based searches for extrasolar planets. Major contributors to this new era are the recent Kepler and CoRoT telescopes, the ongoing K2 and BRITE missions, and the forthcoming space satellites TESS and PLATO. The successful candidate will study eclipsing binary star systems which have been observed with the Kepler, K2, CoRoT and BRITE telescope missions. Follow-up spectroscopic observations have already been obtained for some of these objects and opportunities exist to visit large telescopes to obtain spectroscopic observations of others. The fundamental aim of this project is to verify and improve the predictions of theoretical models of stars, which form the foundation of most areas of observational and theoretical astrophysics.
For informal enquiries on this project contact Dr John Taylor by email: [Email Address Removed]
PhD available from September 2019 (flexbile)
Please quote FNS GS 2018-20 on your application and the project title "High-precision studies of eclipsing binary stars observed using space telescopes" (Dr John Taylor (Southworth)
Keele University values diversity, and is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity. In support of these commitments, Keele University particularly welcomes applications from women and from individuals of black and ethnic minority backgrounds for this post. The School of Chemical and Physical Sciences and Keele University have both been awarded Athena Swan awards and Keele University is a member of the Disability Confident scheme. More information is available on these web pages:
https://www.keele.ac.uk/equalitydiversity/
https://www.keele.ac.uk/athenaswan/
https://www.keele.ac.uk/raceequalitycharter/disabilityconfident
Funding Notes
A choice of Astrophysics projects is available of which a minimum of one will be funded (probably 3 in total)
Funding support is provided as follows;
100% UK/EU tuition fees for 3 years commencing Academic year 2019/2020. Stipend support for three years at Research Council rates (2018/9 £14,777 per annum).
Jointly supported by STFC and the Keele University.
Eligibility Criteria
UK residents are eligible for full funding (tuition fees and stipend at Research Council rate). EU nationals (who are not resident in the UK) will normally qualify for a fees-only award.
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