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Research output per year
Personal profile
Research Interests
- Observational cosmology, studies of galaxy formation, and the high redshift Universe.
- Active galactic nuclei (AGN), in particular their host galaxies, and their influence on galaxy evolution.
- Radio astronomy, the cosmic evolution of radio sources, their growth, and radio source shocks
- Star-forming galaxies at high redshift, and the star-formation history of the Universe
- Clusters and groups of galaxies, and the effect of environment on the nature and properties of galaxies.
Teaching
I have designed, organised and lectured a number of different courses, from pre-honours to Masters level, as well as serving on the School's Teaching Committee for five years, and being Senior Director of Studies of four years. Currently, I organise and lecture the SH/IM level course "High Energy Astrophysics" as well as leading the "Telescope Group Project" and supervising Senior Honours and Integrated Masters projects.
Administrative Roles
I am currently Head of the Institute for Astronomy
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The LOFAR Two-metre Sky Survey: Deep Fields Data Release 2 I. The ELAIS-N1 field
Shimwell, T. W., Hale, C. L., Best, P. N., Botteon, A., Drabent, A., Hardcastle, M. J., Jelić, V., De Jong, J. M. G. H. J., Kondapally, R., Röttgering, H. J. A., Tasse, C., Van Weeren, R. J., Williams, W. L., Bonafede, A., Bondi, M., Brüggen, M., Brunetti, G., Callingham, J. R., De Gasperin, F. & Duncan, K. J. & 12 others, , 7 Mar 2025, In: Astronomy and Astrophysics. 695, p. 1-20 20 p., A80.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The host galaxies of radio AGN: New views from combining LoTSS and MaNGA observations
Jin, G., Kauffmann, G., Best, P. N., Shenoy, S. & Malek, K., 24 Feb 2025, In: Astronomy and Astrophysics. 694, p. 1-17 17 p., A309.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A novel Bayesian approach for decomposing the radio emission of quasars – II. Link between quasar radio emission and black hole mass
Yue, B. H., Duncan, K. J., Best, P. N., Arnaudova, M. I., Morabito, L. K., Petley, J. W., Röttgering, H. J. A., Shenoy, S. & Smith, D. J. B., 1 Feb 2025, In: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 537, 2, p. 858-875 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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High-z Stellar Masses Can Be Recovered Robustly with JWST Photometry
Cochrane, R. K., Katz, H., Begley, R., Hayward, C. C. & Best, P. N., 10 Jan 2025, In: Astrophysical Journal Letters. 978, 2, p. 1-14 14 p., L42.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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MIGHTEE: the continuum survey Data Release 1
Hale, C. L., Heywood, I., Jarvis, M. J., Whittam, I. H., Best, P. N., An, F., Bowler, R. A. A., Harrison, I., Matthews, A., Smith, D. J. B., Taylor, A. R. & Vaccari, M., 1 Jan 2025, In: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 536, 3, p. 2187-2211 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
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Uniting observations and models to understand galaxy evolution
Best, P. (Principal Investigator)
1/05/24 → 30/04/27
Project: Research
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An unbiased and resolved view of cosmic star formation
Best, P. (Principal Investigator)
Science and Technology Facilities Council
1/04/24 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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Travel support for Edinburgh PATT observers 2023-2025
Best, P. (Principal Investigator)
Science and Technology Facilities Council
1/04/23 → 31/03/26
Project: Research
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The UK Square Kilometre Array Regional Centre 2023-2025 (Edinburgh contribution)
Best, P. (Principal Investigator)
Science and Technology Facilities Council
1/01/23 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Astronomy And Astrophysics At Edinburgh
Best, P. (Principal Investigator)
1/04/21 → 31/03/25
Project: Research
Press/Media
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Philip Best quoted in article on black holes
29/12/13
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment