In accordance with Regulations 30 (Astrophysics) of the Natural Sciences Tripos (Statutes and Ordinances, p 410 (2017)), the Director of the Institute of Astronomy gives notice that each candidate shall submit an essay on one of the following subjects:
Gaia's living and breathing Galaxy
Planetary Systems Around White Dwarfs
Observational constraints on Fuzzy Dark Matter
Where do Super Solar abundance Stars come from?
Common envelope evolution in binary stars
Each candidate must inform the Course Administrator by Friday 19 March 2021 of the essay subject he or she has chosen, and must submit the essay so as to reach the Course Administrator by Thursday 6 May 2021.