Astrophysics Research at the University of Leicester

我们的研究旨在探讨这些领域的一系列高优先级科学课题：1 .研究高能和高红移瞬态以及瞬态与引力波事件的关系。研究星系中第一批恒星和黑洞的生长和演化。确定了包括宽线区域在内的强大活动星系核的性质。测量白矮星的基本特性。研究系外行星、褐矮星和低质量恒星的特性。我们将利用广泛的地面和空间观测设施进行观测，包括xmm -牛顿、HST、Swift、GAIA、JWST、ALMA、VLT、WHT、INT、LT、NGTS、GOTO和SAAO，并利用主要的高性能计算机设施（如DiRAC）进行数值模拟，以实现该计划。

Our research aims to investigate a range of high-priority science topics in these areas: i. studying high-energy and high-redshift transients and the relation of transients to gravitational wave eventsii. investigating the growth and evolution of the first stars and black holes in galaxiesiii. determining the properties of powerful active galactic nuclei including the Broad Line Regioniv. measuring the fundamental properties of white dwarf starsv. investigating the properties of exoplanets, brown dwarfs and low mass starsvi. investigating accretion processesvii exploring the formation of planetsWe will deliver this programme by carrying out observations using a broad range of ground and space based observing facilities, including XMM-Newton, HST, Swift, GAIA, JWST, ALMA, VLT, WHT, INT, LT, NGTS, GOTO and SAAO, and by conducting numerical simulations using major High Performance Computer facilities such as DiRAC.