LhARA Executive Board 04May22; 10:00 GMT

Present: KL, CW, YP, TG, DK

Notes

1. Notes and actions: All
   
   • Status of actions:
     • None recorded.

2. LhARA and the ITRF: alignment discussion progress: All
   
   • Discussion of paper circulated by Massimo Noro and draft response.
     • Response had not been drafted; will be circulated for comment asap after the meeting (action KL)

3. Status of preparation of the proposal and discussion: All
   
   • Now working to tidy project planning and costing sections.

4. Preparation for STFC bid review, request from H. Owen: KL, CW; All
   
   • HO requests definition of milestones and deliverables in time for the internal STFC bid review which is scheduled to take place on 25May22.
     • Brief discussion; perhaps define milestones in form of reports.
     • CW (action) will respond to HO asking for details of the review and that we're preparing the milestones and deliverables.
     • Also, note the international review panel needs to occur and we need to respond to their recommendations.

5. Raising the resources for the initiative: All
   
   • Initial activities:
     • Follow up on Wellcome Foundation Town Hall Meeting at Imperial. KL, AG, PP writing to relevant contact at Wellcome to ask for a meeting;
     • Discussion of possible new initiative resources perhaps through the ARIA activity. PP is taking soundings.
     • Imperial has set up an "International Research Centre" with CNRS. This has the potential to provide modest resources in the medium term but might allow a stronger participation in the LhARA programme in the longer term.
   • Discussion of possible sources of additional resource were discussed, including the Paul Instrument Fund, Leverhulme, EPSRC.

6. DONM
   • Action DK Doodle for follow-on meeting next week.

7. AoB
   • None.

Summary of actions

• KL: Circulate draft response to ITRF/LhARA working practices paper.
• CW: Respond to HO on milestones and deliverables for STFC bid review.
• DK: Create Doodle for next EB meeting.

Agenda

1. Notes and actions: All
   
   • Status of actions:
     • None recorded.

2. LhARA and the ITRF: alignment discussion progress: All
   
   • Discussion of paper circulated by Massimo Noro and draft response.

3. Status of preparation of the proposal and discussion: All
   

4. Preparation for STFC bid review, request from H. Owen: KL, CW; All
   

5. Raising the resources for the initiative: All

6. DONM

7. AoB

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