The Astronomy Grants Panel’s role is to:
- assess and make recommendations to the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Executive on all research grant applications in astronomy, including space science and solar-terrestrial physics covering theory, exploitation and basic technology research
- take account as appropriate of the conclusions of specialist peer review panels, as convened by the Executive, to advise on strategic priorities for science and technology research, together with research requests which are judged (on the basis of cost or propriety) to warrant such separate, in-depth assessment, such as those with a common theme
- make recommendations to the Science Board and to the Science Programme Advisory Committee (SPAC) of the UK Space Agency on research awards. With Science Board and SPAC endorsement, make final recommendations on awards to the STFC Executive
- carry out such other tasks associated with peer review as the Executive might require
Organisational structure
Members from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024
Astronomy Small Awards Panel
- Professor M Sullivan (Chair), University of Southampton
- Professor M Swinbank (Deputy Chair), Durham University
Astronomy observation
- Dr R Tojeiro (Chair), University of St Andrews
- Dr R Bowler, University of Manchester
- Dr H Cegla, The University of Warwick
- Dr B Maughan, University of Bristol
- Dr J Maund, Royal Holloway, University of London (from June 2024)
- Dr N Peretto, Cardiff University
- Dr P Schady, University of Bath (to June 2024)
Technology expertise
- Professor S Doyle, Cardiff University
- Dr R Harris, Durham University
- Dr M Tecza, University of Oxford
Astronomy theory
- Dr D Mulryne (Chair), Queen Mary University of London
- Dr A Barker, University of Leeds
- Professor R Dave, The University of Edinburgh
- Dr R Izzard, University of Surrey
- Dr Z Leinhardt, University of Bristol
Solar studies and solar-terrestrial physics
- Professor R Fear (Chair), University of Southampton
- Dr A-M Broomhall, University of Warwick (from June 2024)
- Professor S Dalla, University of Central Lancashire
- Professor A Hillier, University of Exeter
- Professor M Mathioudakis, Queen’s University Belfast (to June 2024)
Planetary studies
- Dr L Hallis (Chair), University of Glasgow
- Dr N Achilleos, University College London
- Dr M Balme, The Open University
- Dr B Sanchez-Cano, University of Leicester
Astronomy Large Awards Panel: 2024 full applications
- Professor M Sullivan (Chair), University of Southampton
- Professor M Swinbank (Deputy Chair), Durham University
- Professor P Bushby, Newcastle University
- Professor S Dalla, University of Central Lancashire
- Professor S Doyle, Cardiff University (to September 2024)
- Dr V Eke, Durham University
- Dr L Hallis, University of Glasgow
- Dr R Harris, Durham University (from September 2024)
- Dr D Mulryne, Queen Mary, University of London
- Dr M Nicholl, Queen’s University Belfast (from June 2024)
- Dr R Tojeiro, University of St Andrews
- Dr A Triaud, University of Birmingham
- Dr P Schady, University of Bath (to June 2024)
Astronomy Large Awards Sift Panel: 2025 outline applications
- Professor T Rogers (Chair), Newcastle University
- Dr F Antonini, Cardiff University
- Professor N Bowles, University of Oxford
- Professor J Chluba, University of Manchester
- Professor S Hoenig, University of Southampton
- Dr T Howson, Abertay University
- Professor S Matthews, University College London
- Dr J Nichols, University of Leicester
- Dr K O’Brien, Durham University
- Dr E Tsaprazi, Imperial College London
- Professor S Wilkins, University of Sussex
Last updated: 3 October 2024