Dr Katherine Inskip

School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences

Senior University Teacher in Astrophysics

Dr Katherine Inskip
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k.inskip@sheffield.ac.uk
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Dr Katherine Inskip
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
E47
Hicks Building
Hounsfield Road
91Ö±²¥
S3 7RH
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I am a teaching-focused academic working in the Department of Physics & Astronomy, with a particular interest in Astrophysics. My teaching responsibilities include the first year astronomy lab, core second year astrophysics and the third year extended project in education and outreach.

My astrophysics research interests are the formation and evolution of active galaxies, specifically the triggering, fuelling and stellar populations of powerful radio-loud active galaxies, and the co-evolution of galaxies and black holes in the more general AGN population.

Interestingly, while mergers are highly significant in the lives of radio-loud active galaxies, for the more average active-galaxy-on-the-street it seems that mergers play very little role at all, and secular processes are key.

My focus is now shifting towards educational research, particularly the areas of widening participation and the development of key transferable skills (e.g. computer programming, communication skills).

I am currently working towards a Masters of Education in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.

I currently coordinate the SUPER outreach programme for GCSE/A-level students.

Departmental administration

  • Department of Physics & Astronomy Teaching Committee (2014-)
  • Departmental Library Liaison (2014-)
  • iPEG (Innovations in Physics Education Group) Coordinator (2014-)
Qualifications
  • Physics with Astrophysics MPhys (1995-1999, University of Leicester)
  • Astrophysics PhD (1999-2002, University of Cambridge)

Academic career

  • Lloyds' Tercentenary Foundation Research Fellowship (2002-2004, University of Cambridge)
  • PPARC Research Fellowship (2004-2007, University of 91Ö±²¥)
  • Temporary Lecturer in Astrophysics (2008, University of 91Ö±²¥)
  • Emmy Noether Postdoctoral Researcher (2008-2014 inc. two career breaks, Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Heidelberg)
  • University Teacher in Astrophysics (2014-, 91Ö±²¥)
Research interests

Physics Education

  • Widening Participation/Retention in UG Physics Astrophysics Education
  • Integrating computer programming in the UG curriculum

Astrophysics

  • Triggering of AGN Activity
  • Radio-Loud Active Galaxies
Publications

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Journal articles

  • Ramos Almeida C, Bessiere PS, Tadhunter CN, Inskip KJ, Morganti R, Dicken D, González-Serrano JI & Holt J (2013) . Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 436(2), 997-1016. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Tadhunter CN, Almeida CR, Morganti R, Holt J, Rose M, Dicken D & Inskip K (2012) . Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 427(2), 1603-1613. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Dicken D, Tadhunter C, Axon D, Morganti R, Robinson A, Kouwenhoven MBN, Spoon H, Kharb P, Inskip KJ, Holt J , Ramos Almeida C et al (2012) . The Astrophysical Journal, 745(2), 172-172. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Ramos Almeida C, Bessiere PS, Tadhunter CN, Pérez-González PG, Barro G, Inskip KJ, Morganti R, Holt J & Dicken D (2012) . Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 419(1), 687-705. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Cisternas M, Jahnke K, Bongiorno A, Inskip KJ, Impey CD, Koekemoer AM, Merloni A, Salvato M & Trump JR (2011) . The Astrophysical Journal, 741(1), L11-L11. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Inskip KJ, Jahnke K, Rix H-W & van de Ven G (2011) . The Astrophysical Journal, 739(2), 90-90. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Cisternas M, Jahnke K, Inskip KJ, Kartaltepe J, Koekemoer AM, Lisker T, Robaina AR, Scodeggio M, Sheth K, Trump JR , Andrae R et al (2011) . The Astrophysical Journal, 726(2), 57-57. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Ramos Almeida C, Dicken D, Tadhunter C, Asensio Ramos A, Inskip KJ, Hardcastle MJ & Mingo B (2011) . Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 413(4), 2358-2364. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Morganti R, Holt J, Tadhunter C, Ramos Almeida C, Dicken D, Inskip K, Oosterloo T & Tzioumis T (2011) . Astronomy & Astrophysics, 535, A97-A97. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Tadhunter C, Holt J, Delgado RG, Zaurín JR, Villar-Martín M, Morganti R, Emonts B, Almeida CR & Inskip K (2011) . Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, no-no. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Ramos Almeida C, Tadhunter CN, Inskip KJ, Morganti R, Holt J & Dicken D (2010) . Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, no-no. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Inskip KJ, Tadhunter CN, Morganti R, Holt J, Ramos Almeida C & Dicken D (2010) . Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 407(3), 1739-1766. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Vardoulaki E, Rawlings S, Hill GJ, Mauch T, Inskip KJ, Riley J, Brand K, Croft S & Willott CJ (2010) . Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 401(3), 1709-1759. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Dicken D, Tadhunter C, Axon D, Morganti R, Inskip KJ, Holt J, Delgado RG & Groves B (2009) . The Astrophysical Journal, 694(1), 268-285. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Jahnke K, Bongiorno A, Brusa M, Capak P, Cappelluti N, Cisternas M, Civano F, Colbert J, Comastri A, Elvis M , Hasinger G et al (2009) . The Astrophysical Journal, 706(2), L215-L220. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Inskip KJ, Villar-Martín M, Tadhunter CN, Morganti R, Holt J & Dicken D (2008) . Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 386(4), 1797-1810. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Inskip KJ, Tadhunter CN, Dicken D, Holt J, Villar-Martin M & Morganti R (2007) . Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 382(1), 95-108. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Holt J, Tadhunter CN, González Delgado RM, Inskip KJ, Rodriguez J, Emonts BHC, Morganti R & Wills KA (2007) . Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 381(2), 611-639. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Tadhunter C, Dicken D, Holt J, Inskip K, Morganti R, Axon D, Buchanan C, González Delgado R, Barthel P & van Bemmel I (2007) . The Astrophysical Journal, 661(1), L13-L16. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Inskip KJ, Best PN & Longair MS (2006) . Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 367(2), 693-708. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Inskip KJ, Best PN, Longair MS & Röttgering HJA (2005) . Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 359(4), 1393-1414. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Inskip KJ, Best PN, Longair MS, Rawlings S, Rottgering HJA & Eales S (2003) . Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 345(4), 1365-1380. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Inskip KJ, Best PN & Longair MS (2003) . New Astronomy Reviews, 47(4-5), 255-260. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Inskip KJ, Best PN, Rawlings S, Longair MS, Cotter G, Rottgering HJA & Eales S (2002) . Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 337(4), 1381-1406. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Inskip KJ, Best PN, Rottgering HJA, Rawlings S, Cotter G & Longair MS (2002) . Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 337(4), 1407-1416. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Inskip KJ, Longair MS & Best PN (2002) The evolution of radio galaxy emission line regions: Breaking the P-Z degeneracy. NEW ERA IN COSMOLOGY, 283, 121-122. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Inskip KJ, Best PN, Longair MS & MacKay DJC (2002) . Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 329(2), 277-289. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Dicken D, Tadhunter C, Morganti R, Axon D, Robinson A, Magagnoli M, Kharb P, Ramos Almeida C, Mingo B, Hardcastle M , Nesvadba NPH et al () . The Astrophysical Journal, 788(2), 98-98. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Wills KA, Tadhunter C, Holt J, González Delgado R, Inskip KJ, Rodríguez Zaurín J & Morganti R () . Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 385(1), 136-146. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Holt J, Tadhunter C, Morganti R, Bellamy M, González Delgado RM, Tzioumis A & Inskip KJ () . Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 370(4), 1633-1650. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Inskip KJ, Lee D, Cotter G, Pearson TJ, Readhead ACS, Bolton RC, Chandler C, Pooley G, Riley JM & Waldram EM () . Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 370(4), 1585-1598. RIS download Bibtex download

Conference proceedings papers

  • Nugroho D, Jahnke K, Husemann B, Inskip K, Sánchez SF & Wisotzki L (2009) . Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, Vol. 5(S267) (pp 334-334) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Inskip KJ, Jahnke K, Rix H-W & Peng CY (2009) . Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, Vol. 5(S267) (pp 205-205) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Cisternas M, Jahnke K & Inskip KJ (2009) . Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, Vol. 5(S267) (pp 326-326) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Jahnke K, Cisternas M & Inskip KJ (2009) . Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, Vol. 5(S267) (pp 206-206) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Cisternas M, Jahnke K, Inskip KJ & Bailer-Jones CAL (2008) . AIP Conference Proceedings RIS download Bibtex download
  • Inskip KJ, Villar-Martín M, Tadhunter C, Holt J & Morganti R (2007) . New Astronomy Reviews, Vol. 51(1-2) (pp 47-51) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Inskip KJ, Lee D, Cotter G, Readhead ACS & Pearson TJ (2006) . Astronomische Nachrichten, Vol. 327(2-3) (pp 171-174) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Inskip KJ, Best PN & Longair MS (2005) Radio source properties and the alignment effect. Baltic Astronomy, Vol. 14(3) (pp 378-380) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Best PN, Inskip KJ, Röttgering HJA & Longair MS (2002) The emission line regions of redshift one radio galaxies. Revista Mexicana de Astronomia y Astrofisica: Serie de Conferencias, Vol. 13 (pp 155-162) RIS download Bibtex download
Teaching activities

Undergraduate Laboratory modules (current)

  • PHY115 Professional Skills in Physics & Astronomy
  • PHY116 Professional Skills in Physics & Astronomy

Undergraduate taught modules (current)

  • PHY106 The Solar System
  • PHY213 Stellar Structure & Evolution
  • PHY242 Astronomical Spectroscopy

Undergraduate projects (current)

  • PHY394 Physics Education & Outreach (extended project module)
  • Astrophysics Projects
Outreach

Multimedia

  • Appearance on Channel 4 Learning's series 'Science in Focus: Big Questions - the Nature of Scientific Enquiry' 
  • Contributor to  YouTube channel
  • Science article contributor for the StarShipSofa podcast

Schools

  • SUPER: 91Ö±²¥ University Physics: Experience Research
  • Astronomy talks in local schools
  • STEM ambassador

General Public

  • Astronomy talks
  • Build/drive your own mars rover
  • Space camps for Beaver Scouts