DEX-XIX: 19th Durham-Edinburgh eXtragalactic Workshop
from
Tuesday, 10 January 2023 (10:30)
to
Wednesday, 11 January 2023 (18:00)
Monday, 9 January 2023
Tuesday, 10 January 2023
10:30
Coffee and registration
Coffee and registration
10:30 - 11:00
11:00
Welcome remark: Ken Rice (Head of Institute for Astronomy)
Welcome remark: Ken Rice (Head of Institute for Astronomy)
11:00 - 11:05
11:05
Tribute to Professor Richard Bower by John Peacock followed by one-minute silence
Tribute to Professor Richard Bower by John Peacock followed by one-minute silence
11:05 - 11:15
11:15
11:15 - 12:45
From Euclid detections to JWST observations: The bright future of cluster strong lensing and the magnified galaxies behind them - ONLINE
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Guillaume Mahler
(
Durham University
)
From Euclid detections to JWST observations: The bright future of cluster strong lensing and the magnified galaxies behind them - ONLINE
Guillaume Mahler
(
Durham University
)
11:15 - 11:30
11:30
Disentangling the drivers of radio emission in quasars
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James Petley
(
Durham University
)
Disentangling the drivers of radio emission in quasars
James Petley
(
Durham University
)
11:30 - 11:45
11:45
The evolution of the galaxy UV luminosity function at z=8-15
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Callum Donnan
(
The University of Edinburgh
)
The evolution of the galaxy UV luminosity function at z=8-15
Callum Donnan
(
The University of Edinburgh
)
11:45 - 12:00
12:00
Probing the Inner Density Profile of Galaxy Clusters with Strong Lensing and MUSE Spectroscopy
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Catherine Cerny
(
Durham University
)
Probing the Inner Density Profile of Galaxy Clusters with Strong Lensing and MUSE Spectroscopy
Catherine Cerny
(
Durham University
)
12:00 - 12:15
12:15
Finally seeing the light! JWST modelling of strong lenses reveals incredible details of z~4 galaxies
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Samuel Lange
(
Durham University
)
Finally seeing the light! JWST modelling of strong lenses reveals incredible details of z~4 galaxies
Samuel Lange
(
Durham University
)
12:15 - 12:20
12:20
Measuring the dust emission from Lyman-alpha emitters using submillimetre data
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Rahul Rana
(
Lancaster University
)
Measuring the dust emission from Lyman-alpha emitters using submillimetre data
Rahul Rana
(
Lancaster University
)
12:20 - 12:25
12:25
The role of molecular gas in galaxy evolution at z~2
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Dominic Taylor
(
Durham University
)
The role of molecular gas in galaxy evolution at z~2
Dominic Taylor
(
Durham University
)
12:25 - 12:30
12:30
Constraining dark interactions with BOSS and the importance of priors
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Pedro Carrilho
(
The University of Edinburgh
)
Constraining dark interactions with BOSS and the importance of priors
Pedro Carrilho
(
The University of Edinburgh
)
12:30 - 12:35
12:35
A tale of two (or more) h's
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Samuel Brieden
(
The University of Edinburgh
)
A tale of two (or more) h's
Samuel Brieden
(
The University of Edinburgh
)
12:35 - 12:40
12:40
Dark energy constraints from the joint analysis of power spectrum and bispectrum
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Maria Tsedrik
(
The University of Edinburgh
)
Dark energy constraints from the joint analysis of power spectrum and bispectrum
Maria Tsedrik
(
The University of Edinburgh
)
12:40 - 12:45
12:45
Lunch
Lunch
12:45 - 14:00
14:00
14:00 - 15:15
The black hole population in low-mass galaxies in large scale cosmological simulations
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Houda Haidar
(
Newcastle University
)
The black hole population in low-mass galaxies in large scale cosmological simulations
Houda Haidar
(
Newcastle University
)
14:00 - 14:15
14:15
ARTEMIS dark: the joint effect of baryons and cosmology on dwarf galaxies
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Shaun Brown
(
Durham University
)
ARTEMIS dark: the joint effect of baryons and cosmology on dwarf galaxies
Shaun Brown
(
Durham University
)
14:15 - 14:30
14:30
The hierarchical structure of galaxies in the Local Group
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Isabel Santos-Santos
(
Durham University
)
The hierarchical structure of galaxies in the Local Group
Isabel Santos-Santos
(
Durham University
)
14:30 - 14:45
14:45
Understanding the relation between thermal Sunyaev-Zeldovich decrement and halo mass using the SIMBA and TNG simulations
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Tianyi Yang
(
The University of Edinburgh
)
Understanding the relation between thermal Sunyaev-Zeldovich decrement and halo mass using the SIMBA and TNG simulations
Tianyi Yang
(
The University of Edinburgh
)
14:45 - 15:00
15:00
Mapping CGM observations to theory using machine learning
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Sarah Appleby
(
The University of Edinburgh
)
Mapping CGM observations to theory using machine learning
Sarah Appleby
(
The University of Edinburgh
)
15:00 - 15:05
15:05
Machine learning for LOFAR radio galaxy cross-matching techniques
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Lara Alegre
(
The University of Edinburgh
)
Machine learning for LOFAR radio galaxy cross-matching techniques
Lara Alegre
(
The University of Edinburgh
)
15:05 - 15:10
15:10
Sim Cleaning: Improved Dust Modelling in the Simba Simulations - ONLINE
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Ewan Jones
(
The University of Edinburgh
)
Sim Cleaning: Improved Dust Modelling in the Simba Simulations - ONLINE
Ewan Jones
(
The University of Edinburgh
)
15:10 - 15:15
15:15
Coffee
Coffee
15:15 - 16:00
16:00
16:00 - 17:25
Using stellar metallicity evolution to constrain starburst mechanisms in local starburst galaxies
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Ho-Hin Leung
(
The University of St. Andrews
)
Using stellar metallicity evolution to constrain starburst mechanisms in local starburst galaxies
Ho-Hin Leung
(
The University of St. Andrews
)
16:00 - 16:15
16:15
Y-NBS: Probing the epoch of reionisation with the brightest distant Lya emitters
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Heather Wade
(
Lancaster University
)
Y-NBS: Probing the epoch of reionisation with the brightest distant Lya emitters
Heather Wade
(
Lancaster University
)
16:15 - 16:30
16:30
Extremely Red Quasars in DESI
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Victoria Fawcett
(
Newcastle University
)
Extremely Red Quasars in DESI
Victoria Fawcett
(
Newcastle University
)
16:30 - 16:45
16:45
Radio Cosmology studies with the LOw Frequency Array (LOFAR) - ONLINE
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Catherine Hale
(
The University of Edinburgh
)
Radio Cosmology studies with the LOw Frequency Array (LOFAR) - ONLINE
Catherine Hale
(
The University of Edinburgh
)
16:45 - 17:00
17:00
Cosmology from the weak lensing of gravitational waves - ONLINE
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Charlie Mpetha
(
The University of Edinburgh
)
Cosmology from the weak lensing of gravitational waves - ONLINE
Charlie Mpetha
(
The University of Edinburgh
)
17:00 - 17:05
17:05
Keeping your galaxies in shape: The multi-shape method for probing intrinsic alignment
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Charlie MacMahon
(
Newcastle University
)
Keeping your galaxies in shape: The multi-shape method for probing intrinsic alignment
Charlie MacMahon
(
Newcastle University
)
17:05 - 17:10
17:10
Modelling the proximity zones of QSOs for constraining the Epoch of Reionization
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Ka Hou Leong
(
The University of Edinburgh
)
Modelling the proximity zones of QSOs for constraining the Epoch of Reionization
Ka Hou Leong
(
The University of Edinburgh
)
17:10 - 17:15
17:15
A minimal scalar field to tackle the Cosmological Constant Problem - ONLINE
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Arnaz Khan
(
The University of Edinburgh
)
A minimal scalar field to tackle the Cosmological Constant Problem - ONLINE
Arnaz Khan
(
The University of Edinburgh
)
17:15 - 17:20
19:00
Conference Dinner
Conference Dinner
19:00 - 19:30
Wednesday, 11 January 2023
09:30
09:30 - 10:45
Bulges are not required for rapid, substantial supermassive black hole growth or host galaxy co-evolution - ONLINE
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Brooke Simmons
(
Lancaster University
)
Bulges are not required for rapid, substantial supermassive black hole growth or host galaxy co-evolution - ONLINE
Brooke Simmons
(
Lancaster University
)
09:30 - 09:45
09:45
Detection of an Ultramassive Black Hole in a Strong Gravitational Lens
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James Nightingale
(
Durham University
)
Detection of an Ultramassive Black Hole in a Strong Gravitational Lens
James Nightingale
(
Durham University
)
09:45 - 10:00
10:00
A comparison between different modes of AGN feedback
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Filip Husko
(
Durham University
)
A comparison between different modes of AGN feedback
Filip Husko
(
Durham University
)
10:00 - 10:15
10:15
Small quasar proximity zones from flickering AGN lightcurves
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Laura Keating
(
The University of Edinburgh
)
Small quasar proximity zones from flickering AGN lightcurves
Laura Keating
(
The University of Edinburgh
)
10:15 - 10:30
10:30
Coronal line reverberation in AGNs
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Charles Yin
(
The University of Edinburgh
)
Coronal line reverberation in AGNs
Charles Yin
(
The University of Edinburgh
)
10:30 - 10:35
10:35
Machine Learning Algorithms for Time Domain Astronomy
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Dakshesh Kololgi
(
Durham University
)
Machine Learning Algorithms for Time Domain Astronomy
Dakshesh Kololgi
(
Durham University
)
10:35 - 10:40
10:40
Merger-Free Black Hole Growth and Co-Evolution
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Matthew Thorne
(
Lancaster University
)
Merger-Free Black Hole Growth and Co-Evolution
Matthew Thorne
(
Lancaster University
)
10:40 - 10:45
10:45
Coffee
Coffee
10:45 - 11:30
11:30
11:30 - 12:30
The most luminous, merger-free AGN show only marginal correlation with bar presence
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Izzy Garland
(
Lancaster University
)
The most luminous, merger-free AGN show only marginal correlation with bar presence
Izzy Garland
(
Lancaster University
)
11:30 - 11:45
11:45
Radio emission mechanisms in AGN: a new way to dentify AGN with high resolution LOFAR observations
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Leah Morabito
(
Durham University
)
Radio emission mechanisms in AGN: a new way to dentify AGN with high resolution LOFAR observations
Leah Morabito
(
Durham University
)
11:45 - 12:00
12:00
Harnessing the Hubble Space Telescope Archives: A Catalogue of 21,926 Interacting Galaxies
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David O'Ryan
(
Lancaster University
)
Harnessing the Hubble Space Telescope Archives: A Catalogue of 21,926 Interacting Galaxies
David O'Ryan
(
Lancaster University
)
12:00 - 12:15
12:15
Ultra/Hyper-Luminous X-ray sources: unveiling the mysteries of super-Eddington accretion and Intermediate Mass Black Holes
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Paloma Guetzoyan
(
The University of Edinburgh
)
Ultra/Hyper-Luminous X-ray sources: unveiling the mysteries of super-Eddington accretion and Intermediate Mass Black Holes
Paloma Guetzoyan
(
The University of Edinburgh
)
12:15 - 12:20
12:20
The formation and evolution of massive quiescent galaxies at 1 < z < 1.3
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Massissilia Hamadouche
(
The University of Edinburgh
)
The formation and evolution of massive quiescent galaxies at 1 < z < 1.3
Massissilia Hamadouche
(
The University of Edinburgh
)
12:20 - 12:25
12:25
The Formation of Bars in Massive Disc Galaxies
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Zoe Le Conte
(
Durham University
)
The Formation of Bars in Massive Disc Galaxies
Zoe Le Conte
(
Durham University
)
12:25 - 12:30
12:30
Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 14:00
14:00
14:00 - 15:15
Determining the state of the ISM in z~4.5 SMGs using the [CII] and [NII] far-IR lines
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Pascale Desmet
(
Lancaster University
)
Determining the state of the ISM in z~4.5 SMGs using the [CII] and [NII] far-IR lines
Pascale Desmet
(
Lancaster University
)
14:00 - 14:15
14:15
Impact of feedback on the structure of haloes: insights from simulations
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Daniele Sorini
(
Durham University
)
Impact of feedback on the structure of haloes: insights from simulations
Daniele Sorini
(
Durham University
)
14:15 - 14:30
14:30
Testing dark matter with exotic cluster lenses - ONLINE
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David Lagattuta
(
Durham University
)
Testing dark matter with exotic cluster lenses - ONLINE
David Lagattuta
(
Durham University
)
14:30 - 14:45
14:45
What can the Milky Way satellite system tell us about the nature of dark matter?
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Victor Forouhar
(
Durham University
)
What can the Milky Way satellite system tell us about the nature of dark matter?
Victor Forouhar
(
Durham University
)
14:45 - 15:00
15:00
Low-mass galaxy rotation curves that fail as dynamical mass tracers
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Kyle Oman
(
Durham University
)
Low-mass galaxy rotation curves that fail as dynamical mass tracers
Kyle Oman
(
Durham University
)
15:00 - 15:05
15:05
The diversity of rotation curves of simulated galaxies with cusps and cores
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Finn Roper
(
The University of Edinburgh
)
The diversity of rotation curves of simulated galaxies with cusps and cores
Finn Roper
(
The University of Edinburgh
)
15:05 - 15:10
15:10
The tension between simulations and observation in the pattern speed of bars
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Alexander Brook
(
Durham University
)
The tension between simulations and observation in the pattern speed of bars
Alexander Brook
(
Durham University
)
15:10 - 15:15
15:15
Coffee
Coffee
15:15 - 16:00
16:00
16:00 - 17:00
Using Cold Gas to Elevate Dynamical Models of Galaxies in MaNGA
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Steph Campbell
(
The University of St. Andrews
)
Using Cold Gas to Elevate Dynamical Models of Galaxies in MaNGA
Steph Campbell
(
The University of St. Andrews
)
16:00 - 16:15
16:15
Gas metallicity distributions in MaNGA galaxies: what drives gradients and local trends?
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Nicholas Boardman
(
The University of St. Andrews
)
Gas metallicity distributions in MaNGA galaxies: what drives gradients and local trends?
Nicholas Boardman
(
The University of St. Andrews
)
16:15 - 16:30
16:30
The complexity of dark matter multi-streaming encoded in wave interference
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Alex Gough
(
Newcastle University
)
The complexity of dark matter multi-streaming encoded in wave interference
Alex Gough
(
Newcastle University
)
16:30 - 16:45
16:45
Kinematic and dynamical modelling of the “Jackpot” triple-source lens
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Hannah Turner
(
Durham University
)
Kinematic and dynamical modelling of the “Jackpot” triple-source lens
Hannah Turner
(
Durham University
)
16:45 - 17:00
17:00
Discussion and prize announcement
Discussion and prize announcement
17:00 - 17:30