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\section{Abstract}  The purpose of this report is to investigate the fusion of galaxies paying particular attention to the evolution of their nuclei. It is to study how these mergers lead to increased star formation and accretion of matter into the nuclear black-hole using radio wave observations. Radio observations on these mergers are not easily compiled as radio waves are not affected by frequent dust obscuration within galactic nuclei - which biases the statistical inferences of surveys at other wavelengths. This report will aim to learn  more about galaxy mergers using observations that are not detected in the visible and infra-red bands. A better understanding of galaxy-galaxy mergers can be obtained when these are studied by making observations across the electromagnetic spectrum. Observations are more easily obtained in the near- infra-red, visible and x-ray wavelengths. This means that our current knowledge is only limited to observations made in these bands, leaving much undiscovered. This project will aim to study the mergers of galaxies by using radio waves to receive information that was undetectable in the previously studied bands.