The flux-density spectra of radio pulsars are known to be steep and, to first order, described
by a power-law relationship of the form S ν ∝ ν α , where S ν is the flux density at some …

We have embarked on a survey for pulsars and fast transients using the 13-beam multibeam
receiver on the Parkes Radio Telescope. Installation of a digital backend allows us to …

We have produced a new software package for the simulation of pulsar populations, PsrPopPy,
based on the Psrpop package. The codebase has been re-written in Python (save for …

The detection of five new fast radio bursts (FRBs) found in the 1.4-GHz High Time
Resolution Universe high-latitude survey at Parkes, is presented. The rate implied is 7 $^{+5}_{-3}\…

The Liverpool Telescope is a 2.0 metre robotic telescope that is operating unattended at the
Observatorio del Roque de Los Muchachos, Spain. This paper gives an overview of the …

To understand the nature of supernovae and neutron star (NS) formation, as well as binary
stellar evolution and their interactions, it is important to probe the distribution of NS masses. …

We present 75 pulsars discovered in the mid-latitude portion of the High Time Resolution
Universe survey, 54 of which have full timing solutions. All the pulsars have spin periods …

Millisecond pulsars are thought to be neutron stars that have been spun-up by accretion of
matter from a binary companion. Although most are in binary systems, some 30% are solitary, …

We describe the development of a low cost, low resolution (R ~ 350), high throughput, long
slit spectrograph covering visible (4000-8000) wavelengths. The spectrograph has been …

The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) will make ground breaking discoveries in pulsar science.
In this chapter we outline the SKA surveys for new pulsars, as well as how we will perform …