| | 1 | = LhARA Executive Board 05Aug26; 16:00 BST = |
| | 2 | |
| | 3 | **Zoom:** |
| | 4 | |
| | 5 | == Agenda == |
| | 6 | |
| | 7 | 1. __[wiki:Research/LhARA/Governance/ExecutiveBoard/Meetings/2026/2026-07-22 Notes and actions]:__ All \\ |
| | 8 | * **PP:** Find out treatment/planning/decommissioning status of Rutherford cylcotron at Newport. |
| | 9 | * **RA:** Enquire of IBA what status is and how hard it might be to recommission. |
| | 10 | |
| | 11 | 2. __Targets for proposals, update and review:__ |
| | 12 | * IAA: |
| | 13 | - IAA call not yet announced (despite WWW site). Call will be announced in due course. |
| | 14 | - Discussion of possibility to request for support for impact analysis/benefits map inconclusive, review when call is out. |
| | 15 | - Have quote and scope of work from ARUP. "Partner led" (i.e. LhARA led) with their support would be around £10k. This is in response to the discussion in a call KL had with one one of the associate directors. KL still following up. |
| | 16 | * STFC SPARK (25Aug26): |
| | 17 | - Discussion initiated with comms at UKRI/RAL. Focus on schools outreach and SSE on tour. |
| | 18 | - Meeting to progress just ahead of EB. Will update. |
| | 19 | * STFC PPRP (27Aug26): |
| | 20 | - "Talk to programme manager before submitting", conversation now scheduled for 07Sep26. |
| | 21 | * STFC/EPSRC KTP (no closing date): |
| | 22 | - Contact with LCC made. |
| | 23 | * EPSRC Collaborate with researchers in Norway (no closing date): |
| | 24 | - Plasma lens; discuss after 11Sep26 meeting? |
| | 25 | * EPSRC Programme grant; also outline stage proposal (no deadline): |
| | 26 | - Next "gathering" date 01Dec26. |
| | 27 | - Worth doing to bring together our programme. |
| | 28 | - Focus on development of bio and med-tech aspects. |
| | 29 | - Potential also to bring forward a proposal on plasma lens post 11Sep26 meeting. |
| | 30 | * EU MCSA: |
| | 31 | - Caught a cold on Nov26 submission. Now preparing for 2027 call. Verbal update at meeting. |
| | 32 | |
| | 33 | 3. __4-nation initiative:__ |
| | 34 | - Wales: |
| | 35 | - Ireland (whole island): |
| | 36 | - Scotland: |
| | 37 | - 2-year plan: |
| | 38 | |
| | 39 | 4. __CP4CT workshop series:__ |
| | 40 | * 11Sep26: Cylindrically symmetric strong focusing |
| | 41 | * xxYYY27: Novel time-resolved and high-resolution imaging |
| | 42 | |
| | 43 | 5. __DONM__ \\ |
| | 44 | - Date of next meeting: 04Aug26 -- 16:00 BST |
| | 45 | |
| | 46 | - Next CM |
| | 47 | - Dec26; IC; will bring date to meeting. |
| | 48 | |
| | 49 | 6. __AoB__ \\ |
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| | 52 | |
| | 53 | {{{#!comment |
| | 54 | Items to return to: |
| | 55 | __Planning of contribution to Frontiers in Science:__ |
| | 56 | __CDR preparation:__ |
| | 57 | - Discussion of title |
| | 58 | - 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. |
| | 59 | - 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. |
| | 60 | - Applications to be considered after break: |
| | 61 | - RS Summer Exhibition |
| | 62 | - MCSA DN |
| | 63 | - KTP/CASE application |
| | 64 | }}} |
