= LhARA Executive Board 08Mar23; 15:00 GMT =

**Present**: KL, CJ, CW, TG, JPar, YP, PP

== Notes ==

1. __[wiki:Research/LhARA/Governance/ExecutiveBoard/Meetings/2023/2023-02-22 Notes and actions]: All__
 Status of actions:
* None recorded.

2. __LhARA Project progress report: CW__ \\
 // To include WP0 meeting, feedback and discussion. //
 - Response to review document is now complete.  Will be posted and sent to reviewwers.
 - ITRF 6-month review now being organised.  Some persons with teaching conflicts, but, being worked out.  WP6 has a deliverable (lattice update) which has not yet been met.  Document being prepared will be a 6-month report on progress.
 - Decided to review collaboration meetings and dates to make sure that deadlines are set to realistic dates.
 - Target/1st Gabor lens interface being looked at; its a critical interface.  Also, work on the infrastructure building on the work done in advance of the ITRF approval.

3. __LhARA IB report: TG, YP __ \\
 The last meeting in Brm.  The IB received reports from KL and CW.  The focus of the meeting was the need to search for additional resource.  Options being considered include: the STFC accelerator consortia call; the MRC MDPR call. \\
YP noted that she had one travel money from CNRS.  The IB discussed the concept of generating a seminar or science-meeting series  etc. at CNRS.

4. __LhARA SB report: BB, KP //
 We noted BB, KP now in post as co-chairs.  First task is the identification of a speaker for the SPIE meeting in Prague. This is in hand with BB.

5. __Update on response to external review of proposal (standing item until complete); KL, CW, All__ \\
 - Agreed; am appropriate chair was discussed.  Agreed to proceed among for the 4th quarter.

6. __Preparing for the ITRF 6-month review; All__ \\
 - CW:
   - CW and HO had discussed the back-up synchrotron option, and noted that its cost may be an issue.
   - The LhARA specification includes the delivery of an arbitrarty time sctructure and "pump/probe" capability. The different time structure of the FFA and the  synchtrotron; 10 Hz compared to 1 Hzwas discussed.  The present study within ITRF WP3 is for a full replacement of LhARA.  CW pointed out that K.Kirkby is of the view that 90% of the desired science can be done with a synchrotron.       
   - Imperative for LhARA is to explain bioligical programme.  
   - We the need to work towards a solution for a He source.

7. __MRC call: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/developmental-pathway-funding-scheme/ :__ AG, JPl
 - 2 weeks away; plan for outline application is being developed.  Preliminary draft by the end of the week.  KP is on it.  Main thrust: conventional vs novel comparison.

8. __DONM__ \\
 22Mar23; **16:00 GMT** 

9. __AoB__ \\
 
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