STFC Astronomy Grants Panel (AGP)

Role of the AGP

The panel's role is to:

• Assess and make recommendations to the STFC Executive on all research grant applications in astronomy, including space science and solar terrestrial physics covering theory, exploitation and basic technology research.
  
  
• Take account as appropriate of the conclusions of specialist peer review panels. These may be convened by the Executive to advise on strategic priorities for science and technology research, and research requests which are judged (on the basis of cost or propriety) to warrant such seperate, in depth assessment, such as those with a common theme.
  
  
• Make recommendations to the Science Board and to the Science Programme Advisory Committee (SPAC) of the UK Space Agency on research awards. With Science Board and SPAC endorsement, make final recommendations on awards to the STFC Executive.
  
  
• Take account as appropriate of the conclusions of specialist peer review panels. These may be convened by the Executive to advise on strategic priorities for science and technology research, and research requests which are judged (on the basis of cost or propriety) to warrant such separate, in depth assessment, such as those with a common theme.
  
  
• Carry out such other tasks associated with peer review as the Executive might require.

Membership (as of 2012)

• Prof A Lawrence (Chair) - University of Edinburgh
• Prof I Smail (Deputy Chair) - University of Durham

AGP: Astronomy Observation

• Prof M Hoare (Chair) - University of Manchester
• Prof C Done - University of Durham
• Prof T Ponman - University of Birmingham
• Dr S Mohanty - Imperial College
• Dr I Parry - University of Cambridge
• Prof C Cunningham - UK Astronomy Technology Centre (UK ATC)
  (ad hoc number)

AGP: Astronomy Theory

• Prof T Hartquist (Chair) - University of Leeds
• Prof C Clarke - University of Cambridge
• Prof P Coles - University of Cardiff
• Dr S Kay - University of Manchester

AGP: Solar Studies & Solar Terrestrial Physics

• Dr D S Brown (Chair) - University of Central Lancashire
• Dr L Fletcher - University of Glasgow
• Prof R A Harrison - STFC Laboratories
• Dr J Wild - University of Lancaster

AGP: Planetary Studies

• Prof A Coates (Chair) - MSSL - University College London
• Dr S Russell - The Natural History Museum
• Dr M Sephton - Imperial College