Objectif The search for life bearing planets elsewhere is one of the major themes in contemporary astronomy, and much science investment is committed or being directed to seek and study extra-solar planets, with projects like Corot, Kepler, JWST, and Darwin. Previous search efforts focus on finding earth-like planets around Sun-like stars, however, cool stars are by far the most populous potential planet hosts, and in recent years a prevailing view has developed that biological viability could benefit greatly from planets in their habitable zone. Our new large scale WFCAM Transit Survey (WTS) has just been awarded 200 nights on the UK Infrared Telescope, and will use the transit method to seek out small rocky planets around cool stars. The mass, radius, density and atmospheres of transiting planets can be directly measured, with previous discoveries around Sun-like stars being highly inhospitable gas giants known as hot-Jupiters. Around cool stars however, smaller, rocky planets can be detected by the transit method, and could be warm habitable worlds. The discovery of such planets would be extremely high profile both in the field and to the public, and impact a wide range of scientific areas. We propose an Initial Training Network to exploit the WTS for planet detection and characterisation, and to contribute to the future study of these and other planets via design phase work at our industrial node EADS Astrium. The network will have a large impact on our understanding of the diversity of habitable planets, and inspire both the general public through high profile discoveries, and schools/colleges through the provision of themed educational materials. Network researchers will gain a broad range of training in astronomical, computational, mathematical techniques during their research, as well as aquiring a wide variety of transferable skills in the use of mathematical algorithms, spectroscopy, databases, engineering design techniques, education and outreach. Champ scientifique natural sciencesphysical sciencesastronomyobservational astronomyoptical astronomynatural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdatabasesnatural sciencesphysical sciencesastronomyplanetary sciencesplanetsexoplanetologynatural sciencesphysical sciencesastronomyplanetary sciencesplanetsgiant planetsgas giantsnatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticsspectroscopy Mots‑clés Astrophysics Physical sciences astrobiology cool stars extra-solar planets fundamental properties habitable transits Programme(s) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Thème(s) PEOPLE-2007-1-1-ITN - Marie Curie Action: " Networks for Initial Training" Appel à propositions FP7-PEOPLE-2007-1-1-ITN Voir d’autres projets de cet appel Régime de financement MC-ITN - Networks for Initial Training (ITN) Coordinateur THE UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION Contribution de l’UE € 897 698,00 Adresse COLLEGE LANE AL10 9AB Hatfield Royaume-Uni Voir sur la carte Région East of England Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Hertfordshire Type d’activité Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contact administratif Andree Sheehan-Evett (Ms.) Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée Participants (5) Trier par ordre alphabétique Trier par contribution de l’UE Tout développer Tout réduire THE CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE Royaume-Uni Contribution de l’UE € 386 988,00 Adresse TRINITY LANE THE OLD SCHOOLS CB2 1TN Cambridge Voir sur la carte Région East of England East Anglia Cambridgeshire CC Type d’activité Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contact administratif Dawn Edwards (Ms.) Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée INSTITUTO DE ASTROFISICA DE CANARIAS Espagne Contribution de l’UE € 584 150,00 Adresse CALLE VIA LACTEA 38205 San Cristobal De La Laguna Voir sur la carte Région Canarias Canarias Tenerife Type d’activité Research Organisations Contact administratif Jesús Burgos Martín (Mr.) Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN EV Allemagne Contribution de l’UE € 724 684,00 Adresse HOFGARTENSTRASSE 8 80539 Munchen Voir sur la carte Région Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt Type d’activité Research Organisations Contact administratif Bernhard Scheiner Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNICA AEROESPACIAL ESTEBAN TERRADAS Espagne Contribution de l’UE € 403 018,00 Adresse CR TORREJON AJALVIR KM 4 2 28850 Torrejon De Ardoz Madrid Voir sur la carte Région Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid Type d’activité Research Organisations Contact administratif David Barrado Navascués (Dr.) Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée MAIN ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORY OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF UKRAINE Ukraine Contribution de l’UE € 215 178,00 Adresse Zabolotnoho 27 03680 KYIV Voir sur la carte Type d’activité Research Organisations Contact administratif Yakiv Pavlenko (Dr.) Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée