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Official Opening of the E.A. Milne Centre for Astrophysics

The University of Hull officially opened its new E.A. Milne Centre for Astrophysics on Friday 16 October 2015.

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Partnership with the NSF Frontier Physics Centre, JINA

The Milne Centre has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Joint Institute for Nuclear Astrophysics, becoming the first Associate Institute from the UK to do so. The Milne Centre’s expertise in Galactic Chemical Evolution and Stellar Nucleosynthesis complements JINA’s unparalleled expertise in nuclear astrophysics, bring unique collaborative opportunities to both organisations.

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PHD positions available at the Milne Centre

We are pleased to announce two new PhD studentships within the University’s E.A. Milne Centre for Astrophysics, funded jointly by the University of Hull and the Konkoly Observatory of Budapest (Hungary).

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PhD positions available at the Milne Centre for 2018

The Milne Centre has been awarded 5 PhD Scholarships for 2018 as part of the Astrophysical Data Science Cluster (ADSC).

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Request a visit from our fantastic mobile Planetarium!

You can now send a request for a visit from our mobile Planetarium team via our website!

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Seeking interested nominees for STFC Rutherford Fellowship

The E.A. Milne Centre is pleased to be able to support one nominee for an STFC Rutherford Fellowship; potential candidates should contact Prof Brad Gibson prior to 25 Aug to discuss the options available. Candidates will have unprecedented access to ‘viper’, one of the country’s most powerful High Performance Computing Facilities; additionally, Hull is now a partner in the European Southern Observatory’s 4MOST experiment, providing additional Pan-European opportunities for any successful candidate.

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Solving the mystery of nitrogen throughout the Universe

Researchers in the E.A. Milne Centre for Astrophysics have made a breakthrough in solving the mystery of the origin of nitrogen, one of the most important elements for life in the Universe.

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STFC awards £29k to Sergei Zharkov

Sergei Zharkov has been awarded £29k by the STFC to host the 2018 Introductory Summer School for Research Computing in Solar Physics and Astronomy. This award will underpin the running costs of what should be an absolutely fantastic training opportunity for students from across the country.

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STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellowship

The E.A.Milne Centre for Astrophysics will sponsor the nomination of one potential STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellow during the upcoming fellowship round. Expressions of interest should be emailed to Prof Brad Gibson by 17 Aug 2018.

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STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellowships

The Milne Centre will sponsor the nomination of one potential STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellow during the upcoming fellowship round; expressions of interest in being that nominee can be emailed to Prof Brad Gibson.

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