LhARA Executive Board 05Aug26; 16:00 BST

Zoom: ​https://cern.zoom.us/j/69273575605?pwd=K1cwVVo3UmJwL0pkVDZFSXRJcitvQT09

Agenda

1. Notes and actions: All
   
   • PP: Find out treatment/planning/decommissioning status of Rutherford cylcotron at Newport.
   • RA: Enquire of IBA what status is and how hard it might be to recommission.

2. Targets for proposals, update and review:
   • IAA:
     • IAA call not yet announced (despite WWW site). Call will be announced in due course.
     • Discussion of possibility to request for support for impact analysis/benefits map inconclusive, review when call is out.
     • 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.
   • STFC SPARK (25Aug26):
     • Discussion initiated with comms at UKRI/RAL. Focus on schools outreach and SSE on tour.
     • Meeting to progress just ahead of EB. Will update.
   • STFC PPRP (27Aug26):
     • "Talk to programme manager before submitting", conversation now scheduled for 07Sep26.
   • STFC/EPSRC KTP (no closing date):
     • Contact with LCC made.
   • EPSRC Collaborate with researchers in Norway (no closing date):
     • Plasma lens; discuss after 11Sep26 meeting?
   • EPSRC Programme grant; also outline stage proposal (no deadline):
     • Next "gathering" date 01Dec26.
     • Worth doing to bring together our programme.
     • Focus on development of bio and med-tech aspects.
     • Potential also to bring forward a proposal on plasma lens post 11Sep26 meeting.
   • EU MCSA:
     • Caught a cold on Nov26 submission. Now preparing for 2027 call. Verbal update at meeting.

3. 4-nation initiative:
   • Wales:
   • Ireland (whole island):
   • Scotland:
   • 2-year plan:

4. CP4CT workshop series:
   • 11Sep26: Cylindrically symmetric strong focusing
   • xxYYY27: Novel time-resolved and high-resolution imaging

5. DONM
   
   • Date of next meeting: 04Aug26 -- 16:00 BST

• Next CM
  • Dec26; IC; will bring date to meeting.

6. AoB
   

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