The exotic Universe

Weekly sessions (Tuesdays, 7.00pm - 9.00pm)

• 3 May - Pulsars and other strange stars
• 10 May - Exploding stars: supernovae and their friends
• 17 May - Exotic worlds: planets around other stars
• 24 May - Quasars and other peculiar galaxies
• 31 May - An exotic Universe: dark matter and dark energy

About the tutor

Dr Judith Croston is ICE Teaching Officer and Academic Director for Physical Sciences at the ICE, and also holds a part-time lectureship in Physics and Astronomy at the University of Southampton. She obtained her MSci in Physics with Astrophysics from the University of Bristol, followed by her PhD in the area of extragalactic astrophysics from Bristol in 2004. She has previously worked as a postdoctoral researcher in the Service d'Astrophysique, Commission d'Energie Atomique, Saclay, as an Associate Lecturer with the Open University, and as a Research Fellow at the University of Hertfordshire. She currently leads several international research projects investigating jets from supermassive black holes using ground and space-based astronomical observatories, and is involved in planning for next-generation instruments and observatories.

Online support

This course will be supported by our virtual learning environment (VLE). You will be able to download course material, contact your tutor and talk to fellow students via the web at a time and place that’s convenient to you. To gain access to the VLE you will need to provide a valid email address when registering for the course.