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Biographical information
- MPhys degree from University of Leeds (2006)
- PhD from Liverpool John Moores University (2010)
- Postdoctoral Research Associate then Senior Research Associate at The Observatories of the Carnegie Institution for Science, Pasadena, CA (2009 - 2016)
- Prize Fellow, University of Bath (2016)
Research interests
My research interests focus on variable stars, which I use to probe the structure and evolution of nearby galaxies and the Universe as a whole.
By using information about different populations of variable stars, I study the 3D and chemical structure of galaxies, examining how they have evolved over time and how they interact with each other.
I am also interested in the evolution of the Universe, using variable stars to study the expansion rate of the Universe. This in turn gives us a better understanding of its composition and evolution.
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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IRAM - Confirming cyclical variability of CO in Cepheids
Hamer, S. (CoPI) & Scowcroft, V. (CoPI)
1/09/22 → …
Project: Other
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Phase 2 of the Bath Physics Observatory (I): Spectroscopy
Sloan, P. (PI), Mathlin, G. (PI), Davies, S. (PI) & Scowcroft, V. (PI)
1/01/22 → 30/06/22
Project: Other
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Phase 2 of the Bath Physics Observatory (II): Power station and Solar pannels
Sloan, P. (PI), Mathlin, G. (PI), Davies, S. (PI) & Scowcroft, V. (PI)
1/01/22 → 30/06/22
Project: Other
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BPO: Alumni: The Bath Physics Observatory
Sloan, P. (PI), Scowcroft, V. (CoI), Davies, S. (CoI) & Mathlin, G. (CoI)
1/03/20 → 28/02/22
Project: Other
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Phase 2 of the Bath Physics Observatory (I): Imaging system.
Sloan, P. (PI), Mathlin, G. (PI), Scowcroft, V. (PI) & Davies, S. (PI)
1/01/20 → 30/06/20
Project: Other
Research output
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Changing CO bands in near-IR spectra of CP Cephei
Call, S. G., Hintz, E. G., Ardern, S., Scowcroft, V. & Morrell, T. D., 30 Nov 2024, In: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 534, 3, p. 2221-2227 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Case study of developing an affordable undergraduate observatory
Scowcroft, V., Davies, S., Mathlin, G. & Sloan, P., 31 May 2023, In: Physics Education. 58, 3, 13 p., 035014.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The mid-infrared Leavitt Law for Classical Cepheids in the Magellanic Clouds
Chown, A. H., Scowcroft, V. & Wuyts, S., 31 Jan 2021, In: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 500, 1, p. 817-837 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile6 Citations (SciVal)79 Downloads (Pure) -
3D maps of the Magellanic Clouds using Classical Cepheids
Chown, A. & Scowcroft, V., 16 Jan 2020, (E-pub ahead of print) RR Lyrae/Cepheid 2019:Frontiers of Classical Pulsators. Astronomical Society of the Pacific, Vol. 529. (Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series).Research output: Chapter or section in a book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter in a published conference proceeding
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Standard Galactic Field RR Lyrae II: A Gaia DR2 calibration of the period-Wesenheit-metallicity relation
Neeley, J. R., Marengo, M., Freedman, W. L., Madore, B. F., Beaton, R. L., Hatt, D., Monson, A. J., Rich, J. A., Sarajedini, A., Seibert, M. & Scowcroft, V., 31 Dec 2019, In: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 490, 3, p. 4254–4270 18 p., stz2814.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile47 Citations (SciVal)45 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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VizieR Online Data Catalog: Spitzer/IRAC observations of SMC Cepheids
Scowcroft, V. (Creator), Freedman, W. L. (Creator), Madore, B. F. (Creator), Monson, A. (Creator), Persson, S. E. (Creator), Rich, J. (Creator), Seibert, M. (Creator) & Rigby, J. R. (Creator), VizieR, Mar 2016
DOI: 10.26093/cds/vizier.18160049, http://vizier.cfa.harvard.edu/viz-bin/VizieR?-source=J/ApJ/816/49
Dataset
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Dataset for "The mid-infrared Leavitt Law for Classical Cepheids in the Magellanic Clouds"
Chown, A. (Creator), Scowcroft, V. (Creator) & Wuyts, S. (Creator), University of Bath, 27 Oct 2020
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00915
Dataset