10 | | Points noted: |
11 | | * MN: noted that information received from UKRI still looked like ITRF/LhARA funds could become available on the September 2022 timescale. |
12 | | * HO: Noted that the success in securing a reduction of overheads from 74% to ~15% meant that a reasonable planning number for an STFC SY would be £50k. |
13 | | * HO: Made a number of points on the LhARA proposal including: |
14 | | - Route to ions other than hydrogen needs to be better articulated; |
15 | | - The case for ion acoustic imaging needs to include the positive case of why valuable for LhARA not just why other techniques are not appropriate; |
16 | | - The case that additional funds will be requested in due course needs to be better spelled out. |
| 10 | * Consideration of framework culled from agreed OBS and HO email of 18Mar22 circulated by email in advance of the meeting. |