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Next Astro-Chat on 11th December 2024

The next Astro-Chat hosted by Professor Andrei Zvelindovsky at the University of Lincoln, with distinguished guest Professor Don Kurtz, will be held on 11th December 2024 at 7-8pm GMT, in which Don will discuss Jupiter’s moon Europa, the Europa Clipper mission, and delve into the possibility of life on Europa. After an introductory talk by Don, members of the public will be able to ask questions in the live-chat.

Book a place here: https://science-views.org/2024/11/27/xmas-astro-chat-aliens-moons/

And don’t forget to catch up with previous Astro-Chats using the YouTube Playlist above!

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New member of staff: Katharine Johnston

Katharine Johnston joined the School of Mathematics and Physics at the University of Lincoln as a Lecturer in Astrophysics at the start of 2024.

She obtained her undergraduate and PhD degrees at the University of St Andrews, during which she spent time at National Radio Astronomy Observatory as part of a Graduate Internship and at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics as a Predoctoral Fellow. After completing her PhD in 2010, she became a Postdoctoral Fellow in (Sub)millimetre Astronomy at the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy in Heidelberg for three years, during which she spent three months as a member of the ALMA Commissioning and Science Verification Team. She then returned to the UK in 2014 as a Postdoctoral Research Assistant and later as a Research Fellow at the University of Leeds.

Katharine’s research focusses on the formation of high-mass stars using observations at infrared through radio wavelengths, with a particular interest in high-resolution observations at mm and cm wavelengths to resolve the discs and jets associated with massive stars. She also studies star formation in the Central Molecular Zone of the Milky Way.

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The Sub-Neptune Radius Valley: A Preview of Our New Module “The Solar System and Exoplanets”

Excited for the second year of our new Physics with Astrophysics degree program at the University of Lincoln! Right now, I’m fully immersed, working on one of our new modules called “The Solar System and Exoplanets.” We’re diving deep into how planets form and trying to unravel the mystery of the huge variety of exoplanets we keep discovering. Check out this quick video for a taste of what we’re digging into in the module.


The apparent lack of planets with radii 1.5–2 times that of Earth is known as the Sub-Neptune radius valley. First noted in 2011, a bimodality in the Kepler exoplanet population was ascribed to the lack of substantial gas atmospheres on close-in, low-mass planets. It was mentioned that this trait could support the growing theory that atmospheric mass loss could be caused by photoevaporation. This would result in a population of planets with thick envelopes dominated by helium and hydrogen with bigger radii at higher separations from their parent stars, and a population of naked, rocky cores with lower radii at small separations.
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Lecturer in Astrophysics

The School of Mathematis adn Physics at the University of Lincoln has a New post open for Lecturer in Astrophysics. For full details see the following job advert:

https://jobs.lincoln.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=COS983

The University of Lincoln opened the School of Mathematics and Physics in September 2014 as part of the College of Science. The school provides undergraduate and postgraduate education and conducts research in pure and applied mathematics, physics and astrophysics. The school is expanding its provision and is opening a new undergraduate Physics with Astrophysics degree from September 2023.

We are now seeking suitably qualified applicants for the post of Lecturer in Astrophysics to join our Astrophysics team.

The post holder will be expected to develop their own research and we are considering applicants with research interests in any aspect of astrophysics. Our successful candidate will be passionate about teaching and outreach, and will be prepared to deliver teaching in a range of modules offered by the school, including the Astrophysics modules of the new degree. The post holder will join a friendly community at the School of Mathematics and Physics and be part of our rising University, located at the heart of the historic city of Lincoln.

We are especially encouraging applications from groups underrepresented in STEM. Candidates with a career break are also encouraged to apply.

The University of Lincoln offers exciting career opportunities with the chance to grow and develop to reach your full potential. We also offer a wide range of staff benefits, including a generous annual leave allowance, progressive pay rates, access to discounts at popular stores and more. If you will need to relocate to Lincoln from within the UK or internationally for this opportunity, we understand how difficult this can be. We have dedicated support in place to make the process as simple for you as possible. 

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Work experience week 2022

Matthew Booth's avatarStudy Physics in Lincoln

Last week the School of Mathematics and Physics hosted 5 work experience students from Lincoln University Technical College, Branston Community Academy and William Farr.

The aim of the week was to give a taste of what it would be like to study Mathematics or Physics at the University of Lincoln (or elsewhere), and for the students to gain some experience related to working in a university.

On Monday the students were given a tour of the University of Lincoln campus and the Isaac Newton Building in which the School of Mathematics and Physics is based. We also gave the students a very useful talk about the university application process and finances.

“We received some insightful information about how to make your
application stand out from other applications, how to know how much money you
will receive from loans and how to use student loans when living independently.”

On Monday afternoon…

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