Introduction
The Solar and Magnetospheric Theory group is based within the School of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of St Andrews. Members of our research group are involved in many different areas of theoretical solar and magnetospheric research, as well as data analysis. We are a large group of applied mathematicians who study the Sun and the Earth’s magnetosphere using mathematical modelling techniques. Observational data from satellites and from ground based observatories are often used to constrain our models and improve the validity of our results. Click here to see a list of our recent publications.
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News
- Welcome to Three Postdocs and One PhD StudentThe SMTG welcomes three postdocs who have joined the group in recent months. Dr Simon Daley-Yeates, Dr Hemanthi Miriyala and Dr Kostas Karampelas are working…
- Fellowship Opportunities – Deadline 28 July 2025 The SMTG invites expressions of interest for the following fellowship opportunities to be hosted by the group: STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellowship (STFC deadline 1 Oct 2025,…
- PhD Opportunity for 2025For 2025 our group has one STFC funded studentship available for a project supervised by Dr. Andy Wright entitled “Theory and Simulations of Space Weather…
- Welcome to our new PhD Students
The SMTG welcomes its two new PhD students James Brooks and Qihui Ming. James will be working with Tom Elsden on magnetospheric ULF waves and… - Farewell to Jordi De JongheThe SMTG says “Goodbye” to our PostDoc Jordi De Jonghe who is starting a personal 3-year PostDoctoral Fellowship at the Centre for Plasma Astrophysics, KU…
- STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellowships 2024The Solar and Magnetospheric Theory Group (SMTG), School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of St Andrews encourages expressions of interest for the STFC Ernest Rutherford…
- Welcome to Jordi De Jonghe
Welcome to our Jordi De Jonghe, who has joined the group as an STFC-funded PDRA. Jordi has recently completed his PhD at KU Leuven, Belgium,…