Dr Katherine Inskip
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Senior University Teacher in Astrophysics
+44 114 222 4540
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School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
E47
Hicks Building
Hounsfield Road
Sheffield
S3 7RH
- Profile
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I am a teaching-focused academic working in the Department of Physics & Astronomy, with a particular interest in Astrophysics. My teaching responsibilities include the first year astronomy lab, core second year astrophysics and the third year extended project in education and outreach.
My astrophysics research interests are the formation and evolution of active galaxies, specifically the triggering, fuelling and stellar populations of powerful radio-loud active galaxies, and the co-evolution of galaxies and black holes in the more general AGN population.
Interestingly, while mergers are highly significant in the lives of radio-loud active galaxies, for the more average active-galaxy-on-the-street it seems that mergers play very little role at all, and secular processes are key.
My focus is now shifting towards educational research, particularly the areas of widening participation and the development of key transferable skills (e.g. computer programming, communication skills).
I am currently working towards a Masters of Education in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.
I currently coordinate the SUPER outreach programme for GCSE/A-level students.
Departmental administration
- Department of Physics & Astronomy Teaching Committee (2014-)
- Departmental Library Liaison (2014-)
- iPEG (Innovations in Physics Education Group) Coordinator (2014-)
- Qualifications
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- Physics with Astrophysics MPhys (1995-1999, University of Leicester)
- Astrophysics PhD (1999-2002, University of Cambridge)
Academic career
- Lloyds' Tercentenary Foundation Research Fellowship (2002-2004, University of Cambridge)
- PPARC Research Fellowship (2004-2007, University of Sheffield)
- Temporary Lecturer in Astrophysics (2008, University of Sheffield)
- Emmy Noether Postdoctoral Researcher (2008-2014 inc. two career breaks, Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Heidelberg)
- University Teacher in Astrophysics (2014-, Sheffield)
- Research interests
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Physics Education
- Widening Participation/Retention in UG Physics Astrophysics Education
- Integrating computer programming in the UG curriculum
Astrophysics
- Triggering of AGN Activity
- Radio-Loud Active Galaxies
- Publications
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Journal articles
- The environments of luminous radio galaxies and type-2 quasars. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 436(2), 997-1016. View this article in WRRO
- PKS 0347+05: a radio-loud/radio-quiet double active galactic nucleus system triggered in a major galaxy merger. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 427(2), 1603-1613. View this article in WRRO
- SPITZERMID-IR SPECTROSCOPY OF POWERFUL 2 JY AND 3CRR RADIO GALAXIES. I. EVIDENCE AGAINST A STRONG STARBURST-AGN CONNECTION IN RADIO-LOUD AGN. The Astrophysical Journal, 745(2), 172-172.
- Are luminous radio-loud active galactic nuclei triggered by galaxy interactions?. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 419(1), 687-705. View this article in WRRO
- SECULAR EVOLUTION AND A NON-EVOLVING BLACK-HOLE-TO-GALAXY MASS RATIO IN THE LAST 7 Gyr. The Astrophysical Journal, 741(1), L11-L11.
- RESOLVING THE DYNAMICAL MASS OF Az∼ 1.3 QUASI-STELLAR OBJECT HOST GALAXY USING SINFONI AND LASER GUIDE STAR ASSISTED ADAPTIVE OPTICS. The Astrophysical Journal, 739(2), 90-90.
- THE BULK OF THE BLACK HOLE GROWTH SINCEz∼ 1 OCCURS IN A SECULAR UNIVERSE: NO MAJOR MERGER-AGN CONNECTION. The Astrophysical Journal, 726(2), 57-57.
- Clear detection of dusty torus signatures in a weak-line radio galaxy: the case of PKS 0043−42. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 413(4), 2358-2364. View this article in WRRO
- PKS 1814-637: a powerful radio-loud AGN in a disk galaxy. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 535, A97-A97.
- Starburst radio galaxies: general properties, evolutionary histories and triggering. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, no-no. View this article in WRRO
- The optical morphologies of the 2 Jy sample of radio galaxies: evidence for galaxy interactions. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, no-no. View this article in WRRO
- A near-IR study of the host galaxies of 2 Jy radio sources at 0.03 ≲z≲ 0.5 - I. The data★. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 407(3), 1739-1766. View this article in WRRO
- The TexOx-1000 redshift survey of radio sources I: the TOOT00 region. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 401(3), 1709-1759.
- THE ORIGIN OF THE INFRARED EMISSION IN RADIO GALAXIES. II. ANALYSIS OF MID- TO FAR-INFRAREDSPITZEROBSERVATIONS OF THE 2JY SAMPLE. The Astrophysical Journal, 694(1), 268-285.
- MASSIVE GALAXIES IN COSMOS: EVOLUTION OF BLACK HOLE VERSUS BULGE MASS BUT NOT VERSUS TOTAL STELLAR MASS OVER THE LAST 9 Gyr?. The Astrophysical Journal, 706(2), L215-L220.
- PKS2250−41: a case study for triggering. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 386(4), 1797-1810.
- PKS1932-46: a radio source in an interacting group?. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 382(1), 95-108. View this article in WRRO
- The properties of the young stellar populations in powerful radio galaxies at low and intermediate redshifts. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 381(2), 611-639. View this article in WRRO
- The Heating Mechanism for the Warm/Cool Dust in Powerful, Radio-loud Active Galactic Nuclei. The Astrophysical Journal, 661(1), L13-L16.
- Deviations from passive evolution -- star formation and the ultraviolet excess in z 1 radio galaxies. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 367(2), 693-708. View this article in WRRO
- HSTand UKIRT imaging observations ofz∼ 1 6C radio galaxies - II. Galaxy morphologies and the alignment effect. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 359(4), 1393-1414. View this article in WRRO
- HST and UKIRT imaging observations of z 1 6C radio galaxies - I. The data. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 345(4), 1365-1380.
- 6C radio galaxies at z∼1: the influence of radio power on the alignment effect. New Astronomy Reviews, 47(4-5), 255-260.
- Deep spectroscopy of z 1 6C radio galaxies -- I. The effects of radio power and size on the properties of the emission-line gas. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 337(4), 1381-1406.
- Deep spectroscopy of z 1 6C radio galaxies -- II. Breaking the redshift--radio power degeneracy. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 337(4), 1407-1416.
- The evolution of radio galaxy emission line regions: Breaking the P-Z degeneracy. NEW ERA IN COSMOLOGY, 283, 121-122.
- Infrared magnitude–redshift relations for luminous radio galaxies. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 329(2), 277-289.
- SPITZERMID-IR SPECTROSCOPY OF POWERFUL 2Jy AND 3CRR RADIO GALAXIES. II. AGN POWER INDICATORS AND UNIFICATION. The Astrophysical Journal, 788(2), 98-98.
- Diverse young stellar populations in the intermediate-redshift radio galaxies 3C 213.1 and 3C 459: implications for the evolution of the host galaxies. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 385(1), 136-146. View this article in WRRO
- The co-evolution of the obscured quasar PKS 1549−79 and its host galaxy: evidence for a high accretion rate and warm outflow. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 370(4), 1633-1650. View this article in WRRO
- Deep spectroscopy of 9C J1503+4528: a very young compact steep spectrum radio source at z= 0.521. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 370(4), 1585-1598. View this article in WRRO
Conference proceedings papers
- Integral Field Spectroscopy of z ~ 0.1 QSO Host Galaxies. Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, Vol. 5(S267) (pp 334-334)
- An Hα Dynamical Mass for HE 0047–1756. Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, Vol. 5(S267) (pp 205-205)
- Quasars Do Not Live in Merging Systems: No Enhanced Merger Rate at z≲0.8. Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, Vol. 5(S267) (pp 326-326)
- No Evolution in the MBH–M*,total Relation Over the Last 9 Gyrs. Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, Vol. 5(S267) (pp 206-206)
- Towards an automatic classification of distortions as merging indicators in AGN host galaxies. AIP Conference Proceedings
- The origin of extended emission line regions. New Astronomy Reviews, Vol. 51(1-2) (pp 47-51)
- Deep spectroscopy of a young radio source atz = 0.521. Astronomische Nachrichten, Vol. 327(2-3) (pp 171-174)
- Radio source properties and the alignment effect. Baltic Astronomy, Vol. 14(3) (pp 378-380)
- The emission line regions of redshift one radio galaxies. Revista Mexicana de Astronomia y Astrofisica: Serie de Conferencias, Vol. 13 (pp 155-162)
- Teaching activities
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Undergraduate Laboratory modules (current)
- PHY115 Professional Skills in Physics & Astronomy
- PHY116 Professional Skills in Physics & Astronomy
Undergraduate taught modules (current)
- PHY106 The Solar System
- PHY213 Stellar Structure & Evolution
- PHY242 Astronomical Spectroscopy
Undergraduate projects (current)
- PHY394 Physics Education & Outreach (extended project module)
- Astrophysics Projects
- Outreach
Multimedia
- Appearance on Channel 4 Learning's series 'Science in Focus: Big Questions - the Nature of Scientific Enquiry' Hubble's Expanding Universe
- Contributor to Deep Sky Videos YouTube channel
- Science article contributor for the StarShipSofa podcast
Schools
- SUPER: Sheffield University Physics: Experience Research
- Astronomy talks in local schools
- STEM ambassador
General Public
- Astronomy talks
- Build/drive your own mars rover
- Space camps for Beaver Scouts