Alex Hall

Biography

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

Research interests

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.

Research students

Alessandro Maraio (2020 - )

David Copeland (Graduated 2019)

Qualifications

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.

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Recent publications