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Professor Matt Darnley is a Reader in Time Domain Astrophysics and Head of Teaching at the Astrophysics Research Institute of Liverpool John Moores University. He has expertise in the delivery, management, revalidation, accreditation, admissions, and quality assurance of multiple programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate level, including distance learning and collaborative awards.
He is the principle investigator for a large international collaboration of around one hundred astronomers, both amateur and professional, a member of the policy advisory group for the Royal Astronomical Society, and the co-secretary for the Merseyside Branch of the Institute of Physics. He is an advocate for all aspects of scientific outreach and has a strong interest in Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity matters, being the lead for his department’s AthenaSWAN submission and has on AthenaSWAN assessment panels. His research interests focus on thermonuclear novae and exploring their link to type Ia supernovae and he is an experienced user of multiwavelength observing facilities both on-ground and in space.
