The study of the Sun, or solar physics, is a vibrant field of research in the UK. Over 150 UK scientists are actively investigating the dynamic evolution of our closest star using numerical, computational and observational techniques.
The UK Solar Physics community (UKSP) is a Specialist Scientific Group affiliated to the Royal Astronomical Society. This website serves as a repository of information for the UKSP community, with community news, information about national and international conferences, employment and study opportunities, solar missions, and computing resources.
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Latest News Updates
General News/UKSP Business:
- IAU PhD Prize 2018 – reminder of the deadline for applications
from Claire Foullon [October 23, 2018] - Advances in Space Research – Special Issue Announcement
from Daniel Gómez [October 23, 2018]
from Richard Morton [October 22, 2018]- Availability of further X-class flare data from the Swedish Solar Telescope
from Aaron Reid [October 22, 2018] - e-MERLIN/VLBI National Facility – Call for e-MERLIN proposals cycle-8 (15th November 2018)
from Sian Giles [October 16, 2018] - The Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) Strategic Advisory Group – Member Needed
from Sian Giles [October 15, 2018] - Astronomy and Geophysics Demos and Presenter Training Day
from Richard Morton [October 11, 2018] - Challenge Led Applied Systems Programme (CLASP)
from Sian Giles [October 11, 2018] - IAU Phd prize – call for nominations
from Eduard Kontar [October 9, 2018]
Nuggets:
- Three new RHESSI Science Nuggets
from Hugh Hudson [October 11, 2018]
Meetings/Workshops/Summer Schools:
- AGU 2018 Fall Meeting – Union Session U53A on Implicit Bias in Earth and Space Sciences
from Hazel Bain [October 17, 2018] - NAM 2019 Call for Parallel Sessions
from Sian Giles [October 16, 2018] - NAM2019: Call for session proposals
from Anthony Yeates [October 15, 2018] - 2nd China–Europe Solar Physics Meeting – First Announceemnt
from Eduard Kontar [October 15, 2018] - Abstract deadline 16th November: Recent Advances in Solar Partially Ionised Plasma RAS Discussion Meeting
from Andrew Hillier [October 8, 2018]
Jobs/Studentships:
- Graduate Studies in Heliophysics at the University of Arizona
from Kristopher Klein [October 23, 2018] - The post of Head of School for Physics and Astronomy at Queen Mary
from David Tsiklauri [October 19, 2018] - NSO – Two-year Matching-fund Opportunities for DKIST Related Graduate/Postdoc Solar Research
from Richard Morton [October 15, 2018] - Institute of Space Physics and Applied Technology (ISPAT: Peking University) – Fellowships in Space Physics
from Richard Morton [October 15, 2018] - Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA, Pune) – Regular Post Doctoral Fellowship: Deadline October 31, 2018
from Richard Morton [October 15, 2018] - Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA, Pune) – Vaidya-Raychaudhuri Post Doctoral Fellowship: Deadline October 31, 2018
from Richard Morton [October 15, 2018] - Parker Solar Probe SWEAP Post Doc at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
from Richard Morton [October 15, 2018] - Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS) (Göttingen, Germany) – Multiple Postdoctoral Positions at MPS
from Richard Morton [October 15, 2018] - Call for RAS Research Fellowship 2019 – Reminder
from Richard Morton [October 11, 2018] - Lectureship available at the OU
from Louise Harra [October 11, 2018]
UKSP Nuggets:
UKSP Nuggets highlight the latest solar physics research led from the UK:
- 94. Evidence of coronal jets in the solar wind? [September 2018]
- 93. The Magnetic Response of the Solar Atmosphere to Umbral Flashes [August 2018]
- 92. Null collapse and oscillatory reconnection about 3D magnetic null points [July 2018]
- 91. Magnetic field line tangling and twisting in the corona [June 2018]
- 90. A novel magneto-seismology technique for solar magnetic field diagnostics [May 2018]
- 89. When are Coronal Jets miniature CMEs? [April 2018]
- 88. Excitation of coronal loop oscillations by coronal rain [March 2018]