Southampton Astronomy
Compact Objects and Time Domain Astronomy
Our Astronomy Outreach and Public Engagement program is managed by the Outreach Leader in Astronomy, Dr Sadie Jones. Sadie also facilitates the Soton Astrodome, our mobile planetarium program which typically visits 45 local schools every year.
The Astrodome visits are presented by Astronomy Undergrads and PhD students who form #OurGreatestTeam.
Find out more about booking the dome
Get more information on #OurGreatestTeam (right).
To email Dr Jones and make an enquiry click here
Dr Sadie Jones is the Outreach Leader in Astronomy at the University of Southampton. She manages the Soton Astrodome mobile planetarium school visits with her team of PhD and undergraduate students and presents talks and comedy sets on her own astrophysics research. She also organises large astronomy events, such as the SETI Cipher Challenge, Stargazing Live evenings, and #AstroAirport.
STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellowships - 2024 round - info for applicants
(30/05/2024)
Royal Society University Research Fellowships - 2024 round - info for applicants
(30/05/2024)
A new angle on cosmic X-ray emitters
(09/07/2021)
STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellowships - info for applicants
(17/06/2021)
Violent flaring revealed at the heart of a black hole system
(11/10/2019)
XCalibur X-ray Spectroscopy Workshop
(15-18/07/2019)
TUBITAK fellowship in neutron star physics
(12/12/2018)
Vacancy - Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Compact Object Accretion
(11/12/2018)
Three Newton International Fellowships awarded
( 30/10/2018)
Southampton astronomy alumnus appointed as Entrepreneur in Residence
(29/03/2018)