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Towards the SKAO: Partnerships and Africa’s role in the next generation of global radio astronomy

As observations of the MIGHTEE large survey programme are nearing completion, science exploitation of this exceptional dataset is ongoing at pace. We are hosting a 3-day symposium, bringing together active members of the MIGHTEE project, to present ongoing work and recent results, and to build collaborations for new projects.

SARAO

4 - 8 September 2023, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK

The symposium will be in person, with a virtual attendance option for those unable to travel. We particularly encourage in-person attendance by Early Career Researchers, who have had limited travel opportunity over the previous years. The 3-day symposium will be followed by a 2-day workshop, focusing on transferring useful skills for radio astronomy.

The symposium is sponsored by the Bristol Collegiate Research Society and the University of Bristol School of Physics, covering costs of the meeting plus supplementing travel costs for South Africa-based attendees.

Public Lecture:

Prof. Dr. J.M. van der Hulst, Emeritus Professor in Radio Astronomy at the Kapteyn Institute, University of Groningen, will be delivering the BCRS public lecture, titled
"Impact of the advances in radio astronomy on science and society"
 
The event will take place at 6pm on Tuesday 5 September, in the Wills Memorial Building. Click the following link to register for tickets to the public lecture.

 

Public Lecture Abstract

The Square Kilometre Array project was conceived some three decades ago and is now beginnng its construction in South Africa and West Australia, under the supervision of an international organisation consisting of thirteen member countries and five partner countries.
 
The road towards this stage of the project was rough and eventful, but has led to intense and world-wide collaboration, addressing both the scientific and the technical challenges posed by designing, financing and now finally constructing the next generation radio telescope operating at metre and centimetre wavelengths.
 
Thirty years of development have created new ideas, novel techniques, powerful precursor radio telescopes such as LOFAR, FAST, ASKAP and MeerKAT and above all a new generation of scientists and engineers, also in countries that until recently were not especially strong in radio astronomy.  The precursor telescopes are already producing excellent science helped by many young and enthusiastic scientists and engineers who are readying themselves to use the world's largest radio telescope, the Square Kilometre Array.
 
In this lecture I will describe some of the highlights of the road to success and give special attention to the progress it has brought in science, technology and human relationships.

Venue:

The 3-day conference will be held in the Mott Lecture Theatre in the School of Physics: HH Wills Physics Laboratory Tyndall Avenue Bristol, BS8 1TL.

The 2 days of workshops will be held in smaller rooms throughout the Physics building.

The BCRS public lecture will be held in the Wills Memorial Building.

SOC:

  • Natasha Maddox
  • Matt Jarvis
  • Catherine Hale

LOC:

  • Natasha Maddox
  • Zoë Leinhardt
  • Mark Birkinshaw
  • Hattie Stewart
  • Gloria Raharimbolamena

Register Here

To register for the symposium, please submit this form.

Participants

Visit the linked page for information on registered participants.

Programme

Visit the linked page to view the event's programme.

Contact

For all enquiries, please email mightee-workshop-2023@bristol.ac.uk

Key Dates

  • Abstract submission opens: 1 May 2023
  • Deadline for application for financial assistance: 31 May 2023
  • Programme announced: 15 June
  • Registration finalised: 15 Aug Dates for conference: 4—8 Sept 2023

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