= LhARA Executive Board 18Mar26; 16:00 GMT =

**ZOOM:** https://cern.zoom.us/j/69273575605?pwd=K1cwVVo3UmJwL0pkVDZFSXRJcitvQT09

== Notes ==

1. __[wiki:Research/LhARA/Governance/ExecutiveBoard/Meetings/2026/2026-03-04 Notes and actions]:__ All \\

2. __Update on refresh:__ KL \\
 - Replies received; next steps.
 - Business plan(s); next steps.

3. __Peer-group meetings update:__ \\
 * “Particle therapy international meeting” \\
  - White paper, status.
   - Unanimous on success and congratulations to RA.  
 * “Cylindrically-symmetric strong focusing of ion beams” \\
  - C.Palmer agreed to talk the lead with support from N.Dover, C.Dyson, KL and the rest of us.
  - Target date: week of 07Sep26 @ IoP HQ
  - IoP contacted to seek room availability and about support for w/s series.  Need to follow up on these topics.
  - Support from HEPP, PAB, MedPhys, and Plasma subject groups -- we're a go!
 * “Novel time-resolved and high-resolution imaging” \\
  - To be returned to later. \\
 * “Biology, measurement, simulation and interpretation of radiation biology” \\
  - To be returned to later. \\

3. __Meet with Manchester Christie and MCRC:__ JPar/All
 - Agreed.  Including Neil Burnett.

4. __Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition 2026__ PJ/All \\

5. __[https://www.gla.ac.uk/events/sciencefestival/ Glasgow Science Festival 2026]__ CW

6. __ELIMED proposal__

7. __Articles:__ KL \\

8. __Collaboration meeting dates:__ All
 - Spring 2026
  - 29/30 April; RAL:  Wednesday 29Apr and Thursday 30Apr morning LhARA       
   - [https://indico.stfc.ac.uk/event/1783/ Block diagram agenda] CM.  
 - Rutherford Lecture and public event: 21May26  

9. __DONM__ \\
 - Date of next meeting: 18Mar26 -- 16:00 GMT -- may need to postpone as have to attend an IN2P3 meeting

10. __AoB__ \\

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{{{#!comment
  Items to return to:
    __Planning of contribution to Frontiers in Science:__
    __CDR preparation:__
     - Discussion of title
 - Outreach Group met and have developed a 6-month plan which is being updated.  Planning round of shout-outs to institutes and flagging progress.  Planning to start with Strathclyde and success of SCAPA. 
 - RB: has proposed LhARA paper for PPCF IoP Journal; has been accepted.  We noted the invitation for a special issue that we had accepted.  Agreed that **KL and RB** would meet to discuss how to take these opportunities forward next week.
 - Applications to be considered after break:
  - RS Summer Exhibition
  - MCSA DN
  - KTP/CASE application
}}}