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Personal profile
Biography
Royal Society University Research Fellow, Oct 2022 - Present
Senior Research Associate, University of Edinburgh, Aug 2020 - Sept 2022
Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Edinburgh, Oct 2013 - July 2020
PhD in Astronomy, University of Cambridge, Oct 2010 - Sept 2013
MSci & BA(Hons) in Natural Sciences, University of Cambridge, Oct 2006 - Sept 2010
Research Interests
Theoretical and observational cosmology, in particular using weak gravitational lensing, galaxy clustering, and the CMB.
Non-linear and relativistic effects in large-scale structure.
Primordial black holes and gravitational waves.
Statistical methods in cosmology and astrophysics.
Research students
Alessandro Maraio (2020 - )
David Copeland (Graduated 2019)
Teaching
I am lecturer for the Radiation Processes in Astrophysics (Level 11) course.
I sometimes offer an undergraduate summer research project at the Institute for Astronomy, see https://www.wiki.ed.ac.uk/display/pastudentinfo/Institute+for+Astronomy+Summer+Student+Projects for details of available projects. I also offer Senior Honours (Year 4) research projects.
I offer doctoral (PhD) projects at the Institute for Astronomy, see https://ifa.roe.ac.uk/phds-jobs-fellowships/phd-studentships for details.
Qualifications
PhD in Astronomy, Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge
MSci & BA(Hons) in Natural Sciences, University of Cambridge
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Comparing cosmic shear nulling methods for Stage-IV surveys
Robertson, N. C. & Hall, A., 9 May 2026, In: The Open Journal of Astrophysics. 9, p. 1-13 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Shot noise in clustering power spectra
Tessore, N. & Hall, A., 14 Oct 2025, In: The Open Journal of Astrophysics. 8, p. 1-7 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Euclid preparation - LXXI. Simulations and nonlinearities beyond ΛCDM. 3. Constraints on f(R) models from the photometric primary probes
Euclid Collaboration, Bose, B., Carrilho, P., Pourtsidou, A., Congedo, G., Gillis, B., Taylor, A. N., Matthew, S. & Hall, A., 17 Jun 2025, In: Astronomy and Astrophysics. 698, p. 1-24 24 p., A233.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Pixelization effects in cosmic shear angular power spectra
Hall, A. & Tessore, N., 20 May 2025, In: Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics (JCAP). 2025, 5, p. 1-52 52 p., 048.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Confronting primordial black holes with LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA and the Einstein Telescope
Chen, Z.-C. & Hall, A., 1 May 2025, Primordial Black Holes. Byrnes, C., Franciolini, G., Harada, T., Pani, P. & Sasaki, M. (eds.). 1 ed. Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd, Vol. 2025. p. 617-650 34 p. (Springer Series in Astrophysics and Cosmology).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Projects
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Testing Fundamental Physics With Galaxy Shape Statistics
Hall, A. (Principal Investigator)
1/10/22 → 30/09/27
Project: Research
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Testing fundamental physics with galaxy shape statistics
Hall, A. (Principal Investigator)
1/10/22 → 30/09/27
Project: Research