I am class head for Astronomy 3/4/5 at the University of Glasgow. I also supervise project students in years 4, 5 and at MSc level. Get in touch if you are interested in doing a project with me in the Institute for Gravitational Research.

Current courses

Here are some current courses

PHYS5005 - Electromagnetic Theory II

Masters-level course on classical electromagnetism, including electromagnetic radiation.

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ASTRO5001 - General Relativity and Gravitation II

Masters-level course on general relativity and its description of gravitational phenomena.

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ASTRO1001 - Astronomy 1

I am the previous class head for Astronomy 1, and I currently teach the tutorial class.

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Previous courses

PHYS4005 - Electronic Signals Transmission

Honours-level course on analogue and digital communication, signal processing and information theory.

ASTRO1001 - Stellar Physics

Introductory course on stars and how they work.

ASTRO4008 - Galaxies II

Honours-level course on galaxy classification, evolution and active galaxies.

Inference from Scientific Data

Honours-level Bayesian inference and statistics applied to astrophysics (University of Birmingham).

Research students

If you are interested in applying for a PhD under my supervision, please take a look at the application procedure and get in touch. Applications are typically considered in February-March for an October start date.

I have been fortunate to (co-)supervise many great students over the years. Big thanks to

• Sebastian Gaebel
• Serena Vinciguerra
• Janna Goldstein
• Rachel Gray
• Fergus Hayes
• Michael Williams
• Jethro Linley
• Nicola Delillo
• Qian Hu