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

  • PhD Opportunity for 2025
    For 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 Jonghe
    The 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 2024
    The 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,…
  • SMTG hosts STFC Introductory Course in Solar and Solar-Terrestrial Physics
    This week (21 -25 August 2023) the SMTG has hosted the 2023 STFC Introductory Course in Solar and Solar-Terrestrial Physics. Further details can be found…
  • Welcome (back) to Alex Russell
    Welcome (back) to Alex Russell who has joined the Solar and Magnetospheric Theory Group as a Senior Lecturer. Alex was an undergraduate and PhD student…

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