Name: DEX-XIX: 19th Durham-Edinburgh eXtragalactic Workshop
Start: 2023-01-10T10:30:00+00:00
End: 2023-01-11T18:00:00+00:00
Location: No location set

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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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? - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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? - 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 - 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 - 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

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