A Career in Astrophysics Research

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A Career in Astrophysics Research Samantha Youles 1

Advantages of an Academic Career Astrophysics Research Advantages of an Academic Career Fascinating Subject Intellectually Challenging Intelligent Colleagues Increase Our Understanding of the Universe Technological Advancement Adaptive Optics Atomic Clocks GPS Navigation Radio Location of Emergency Calls Medical and Scientific Imaging 2 Samantha Youles

University of Southampton Research Astrophysics Research University of Southampton Research Emission and Accretion from Compact Objects High Energy Gamma Ray and X-Ray Astrophysics Thermonuclear Supernovae Accretion Disk Winds in Quasars Evolution of Accreting White Dwarfs Super-Massive Black Holes Formation and Evolution of Lenticular Galaxies Dark Energy 3 Samantha Youles

University of Surrey Research Astrophysics Research University of Surrey Research Stellar Clusters Galaxy Formation Black Holes Dark Matter 4 Samantha Youles

ICG Research Galaxy evolution Stellar population modelling Astrophysics Research ICG Research Galaxy evolution Stellar population modelling Very early Universe Dark energy Testing gravity on cosmological scales Large scale structure Gravitational lensing Supernovae Human-Machine Interaction for Astronomical Crowdsourcing 5 Samantha Youles

Research Excellence Framework 2014 Astrophysics Research Research Excellence Framework 2014 6 Samantha Youles

Astrophysics Research Demographics 90% - 95% of Astrophysics research carried out in universities 48 universities teaching Astrophysics/Astronomy Institution Academic Staff PDRAs/PDRFs PhD Students United Kingdom 618 450 1060 University of Portsmouth 14 22 23 University of Southampton 19 11 28 University of Surrey 6 8 7 Samantha Youles

Career Progression PhD Student Astrophysics Research Career Progression PhD Student Postdoctoral Research Associate / Fellow Senior Research Fellow Lecturer Reader / Senior Lecturer Professor 8 Samantha Youles

Salaries Astrophysics Research Source: www.jobs.ac.uk Samantha Youles 9 Source: www.jobs.ac.uk Samantha Youles

Qualifications and Skills for a PhD Astrophysics Research Qualifications and Skills for a PhD MSci or Mphys at 2:1 or Better BSc at 2:2 and a MSc at Distinction Report Writing Scientific programming Independent Research Skills Teamwork Communication Skills Work Experience 10 Samantha Youles

Skills for Postdoctoral Research Astrophysics Research Skills for Postdoctoral Research Published Scientific Papers Experience of Speaking at Conferences Successful Application for Funding Independent Research Teamwork 11 Samantha Youles

My Background Astrophysics Research Corporate Finance Associate Computer Programmer Systems Analyst Team Leader Team Leader 12 Samantha Youles