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Bringing science to everyone, and art and science into the same place. Enthusing.

ANDY NEWSAM [andy (at) schoolsobservatory.org.uk]

Professional | Academic | Projects

 

 

Professional  
 
2003 - present
Lecturer in Astrophysics at
Liverpool John Moores University
Continuing with work on the educational, public, and research aspects of astronomy while also enthusing at undergraduates.  
1998 - present
Research and Education Fellow
National Schools' Observatory at
Liverpool John Moores University
The astronomer on the team responsible for turning a mad idea into a reality - school children using professional astronomical telescopes from their classrooms.
1994 - 1998
Post-Doctoral Researcher
University of Southampton
Studies of the X-ray background, observing and data analysis, statistical work, simulation.
  Academic  
  1991 - 1994 PhD. in Astrophysics

Large-scale structure,
Galaxy velocities, Statistical analysis

 
1988 - 1991 Degree in Physics with Computing (1st) Physics, Maths, Computing
  Projects  
  2002 Gimble Participatory art - up hill and down again.
An Artifice project.
 
2002 Self The art of the self.
An Artifice project.
1998-present National Schools' Observatory Promoting pure science
1996 - present Gantry Youth Theatre Youth Theatre that is out of the ordinary.
1995 - 2001 The Gantry Theatre Culture in Southampton. Now deceased.