CLARE PARNELL'S HOMEPAGE

Clare at her desk in St Andrews!

APPOINTMENTS 2011 Professor, University of St Andrews 2009 Head of Division of Applied Mathematics, University of St Andrews 2008 Reader, University of St Andrews 2002 Lecturer, University of St Andrews 2002-2008 PPARC Advanced Fellow, University of St Andrews 2001-2002 Postdoc, University of St Andrews 1998-2001 RAS Sir Norman Lockyer Reasearch Fellow, University of St Andrews 1997-1998 Postdoc, University of St Andrews 1996-1997 Postdoc, Stanford University 1994-1996 PPARC Postdoctoral Fellow, University of St Andrews EDUCATION 1991-1994 PhD Solar Theory, University of St Andrews 1988-1991 BSc. Hons Mathematics (First Class), University of Wales College of Cardiff PRIZES 2007 Philip Leverhulme Prize 2006 RAS Fowler Prize 1994 RSE Cormack Bequest Postgraduate Prize RESEARCH GRANTS AWARDED 2002-2008 PPARC Advanced Fellowship 1998-2001 RAS Sir Norman Lockyer Fellowship 1994-1996 PPARC Postdoctoral Fellowship PhD STUDENTS SUPERVISED 1998-2002 Dr Danielle Bewsher. Thesis: Transition Region Blinkers 2001-2004 Dr Robert Close. Thesis: Quiet-Sun Coronal Fields and the Magnetic Carpet 2004-2007 Dr Andrew Haynes Thesis: Magnetic Skeletons and 3D Magnetic Reconnection 2006-2010 Lynsey Thornton Thesis: Small-scale Magnetic Features observed by SoHO/MDI and Hinode/SOT 2007-2010 Jorge Fuentes Fernandez Thesis: On Coronal Magnetic Fields: MHD Dynamical Evolution to MHS Equilibria 2007-2011 Anna Lisa Restante Thesis: The Investigation of Quasi-Separatrix Layers in Solar Magnetic Fields

RESEARCH INTERESTS Coronal Heating including X-ray bright points and transition-region blinkers The Magnetic Carpet in particular the distribution of fragments, ephemeral regions and cancelling magnetic features Magnetic Reconnection in three dimensions Magnetic Null Points again in three dimensions PUBLICATIONS Refereed Papers Invited Reviews Popular Reviews Conference Proceedings Dissertation PRESENTATIONS Invited Reviews Invited Seminars Summer School Lectures Conference Talks LECTURE COURSES Solar Theory Numerical Analysis Latex CONFERENCES CHAIRED The Quiet Sun: Transient Events and Coronal Heating Workshop, MEDOC, Paris (2001) Magnetic Reconnection and the Dynamic Sun in honour of Professor Eric Priest's 60th birthday, St Andrews (2003) Magnetic Fragment Tracking Workshop, St Andrews (2004) RAS Discussion Meeting on Solar Terrestrial Magnetic Fields and Reconnection, London (2006) STFC Advanced Summer School: The Sun: An Up-to-date Theoretical and Observational Tour, St Andrews (2007) Fifth Magnetic Fragment Tracking Workshop, St Andrews (2008) 4th Solaire Postgraduate School on MHD Theory, Magnetic Reconnection, Solar Flares and CMEs, St Andrews (2010) International Cambrigde Workshop on Magnetic Reconnection, St Andrews (2010)