Astrophysics Research Institute
Liverpool Science Park, the institute's current location
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| Type | Astronomy and Astrophysics |
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| Established | 1992 |
| Director | Professor Chris Collins |
| Location | Liverpool, England |
| Colours |
university colours |
| Affiliations |
Liverpool John Moores University Liverpool Telescope (LT) |
| Website | www.astro.ljmu.ac.uk |
university colours
Navy blue
Lime green
faculty colours
(Faculty of Science)
The Astrophysics Research Institute (ARI) is an astronomy and astrophysics research institute located in Merseyside, UK. Formed in 1992, the institute was situated on the Twelve Quays site in Birkenhead from 1998 to 2013, until in June 2013 the institute relocated to the Liverpool Science Park in Liverpool. The institute is in the top 1% of institutions in the field of space science as measured by total citations.
There are currently over 60 staff members and research students working at the institute, which lies within the administration of the Liverpool John Moores University's Faculty of Science.
Conducted research varies into many areas of astronomy and astrophysics, such as supernovae, star formation and galaxy clusters. Research is funded by external organisations, such as the Science and Technology Facilities Council, and the Higher Education Funding Council for England. The institute maintains the Liverpool Telescope which is located on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands.
The institute currently teaches two undergraduate courses: a 3-year BSc (Hons) in Physics and Astronomy, as well as a 4-year MPhys (Hons) in Astrophysics. Both the undergraduate courses are taught as a joint degree by the Astrophysics Research Institute of Liverpool John Moores University and the Department of Physics at the University of Liverpool. The courses are accredited by the Institute of Physics.
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