Alex Hall

Dr A Hall

Alex is a member of the following School research institute:

Royal Society University Research Fellow, Oct 2022 - Present

Senior Research Associate, University of Edinburgh, Aug 2020 - Sept 2022

Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Edinburgh, Oct 2013 - July 2020

PhD in Astronomy, University of Cambridge, Oct 2010 - Sept 2013

MSci & BA(Hons) in Natural Sciences, University of Cambridge, Oct 2006 - Sept 2010

Theoretical and observational cosmology, in particular using weak gravitational lensing, galaxy clustering, and the CMB.

Non-linear and relativistic effects in large-scale structure.

Primordial black holes and gravitational waves.

Statistical methods in cosmology and astrophysics.

Alessandro Maraio (2020 - )

David Copeland (Graduated 2019)

PhD in Astronomy, Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge

MSci & BA(Hons) in Natural Sciences, University of Cambridge

I am lecturer for the Radiation Processes in Astrophysics (Level 11) course.

I sometimes offer an undergraduate summer research project at the Institute for Astronomy, see https://www.wiki.ed.ac.uk/display/pastudentinfo/Institute+for+Astronomy+Summer+Student+Projects for details of available projects. I also offer Senior Honours (Year 4) research projects.

I offer doctoral (PhD) projects at the Institute for Astronomy, see https://ifa.roe.ac.uk/phds-jobs-fellowships/phd-studentships for details.

Alex has featured in the following recent School news stories:

Pixelization effects in cosmic shear angular power spectra DOI
Alex Hall and Nicolas Tessore, Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics (JCAP), 2025, 5, p. 1-52 (2025)
Confronting primordial black holes with LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA and the Einstein Telescope DOI
Zu-Cheng Chen and Alex Hall, Primordial Black Holes, Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd, 2025, p. 617-650 (2025)
Euclid. II. The VIS Instrument DOI
Euclid Collaboration, M. S. Cropper, A. Al-Bahlawan, J. Amiaux, S. Awan, R. Azzollini, K. Benson, M. Berthe, J. Boucher, G. Congedo, M. S. Holliman, J. A. Peacock, J. A. Schewtschenko, A. N. Taylor, A. Hall, S. Matthew, A. Pourtsidou, A. M. N. Ferguson et al., Astronomy and Astrophysics, 697, p. 1-33 (2025)
Euclid. III. The NISP Instrument DOI
Euclid Collaboration, K. Jahnke, W. Gillard, M. Schirmer, A. Ealet, T. Maciaszek, E. Prieto, R. Barbier, C. Bonoli, G. Congedo, J. A. Peacock, A. N. Taylor, A. Hall, S. Matthew, A. Pourtsidou, J. A. Schewtschenko, A. M. N. Ferguson et al., Astronomy and Astrophysics, 697, p. 1-31 (2025)
Euclid. IV. The NISP Calibration Unit DOI
Euclid Collaboration, F. Hormuth, K. Jahnke, M. Schirmer, C. G. -Y. Lee, T. Scott, R. Barbier, S. Ferriol, W. Gillard, G. Congedo, J. A. Schewtschenko, A. N. Taylor, A. Hall, S. Matthew, A. M. N. Ferguson et al., Astronomy and Astrophysics, 697, p. 1-21 (2025)