Dr Oliver Allanson FRAS AFHEA MURSI MPhys MASt PhD

• Assistant Professor in Space Environment
• Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, 2018
• PhD in Applied Mathematics, University of St Andrews, 2017
• MASt in Applied Mathematics/Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge, 2013
• MPhys in Mathematics-Theoretical Physics, University of St Andrews, 2012

• University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
  Assistant Professor & NERC Independent Research Fellow,
  01/2023 - present
• University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
  Honorary Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Environment, Science & Economy
  03/2023 - present
• University of Exeter, Penryn/Cornwall Campus, Penryn, UK
  Senior Research Fellow/NERC Independent Research Fellow
  07/2021 - 01/2023
• Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
  Senior Research Associate, then Research Fellow
  09/2020 - 07/2021
• University of Reading, Reading, UK
  Postdoctoral Research Associate and undergraduate tutor,
  06/2017 - 08/2020
• University of St Andrews, St Andrews, UK
  PhD in Applied Mathematics and undergraduate tutor
  10/2013 - 08/2017
• University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
  Master of Advanced Study in Applied Mathematics/Theoretical Physics (“Part III")
  10/2012 – 06/2013
• University of St Andrews, St Andrews, UK
  Master of Physics in Mathematics & Theoretical Physics,
  09/2008 – 06/2012

Supervision of Individual Projects (EESE MSc)

Dr Allanson is always looking for new PhD students interested in space science.

Interested students should send me a complete CV and a one-page (single sided) statement on their research interests.

Prizes; significant grants; professional membership, service and activities are all listed on

• University of Birmingham Research portal
• ORCiD