= LhARA Executive Board 30Sep26; 16:00 BST =

== Notes ==

1. __[wiki:Research/LhARA/Governance/ExecutiveBoard/Meetings/2026/2026-09-02 Notes and actions]:__ All \\
 * **KL**: Form programme grant writing committee.
  - Update on agenda.

2. __Targets for proposals, update and review:__
 * EPSRC Programme grant; also outline stage proposal (no deadline):
  - Next "gathering" date 01Dec26.
  - Have defined initial writing committee.  Polling for date of first meeting.
 * EPSRC Collaborate with researchers in Norway (no closing date):
  - Contact made with colleagues in Norway.  Discussion on 07Oct at/from CERN.
 * EU MCSA:
   - Seeking date to talk to YP and KP.  Date to talk to CNRS/Biologique and CNRS/Strassbourg 09Oct. 
 * Kept for later
  * IAA:
   - Waiting for call; have nudged to see when next round at Imperial will be.
  * STFC SPARK (25Aug26):
   - Started on application.  New call expected October 2026.
  * STFC PPRP (27Aug26):
   - Discussion with SV 07Sep26; no point to submit yet.
  * STFC/EPSRC KTP (no closing date):
   - Contact with LCC made.  No further update.

3. __Rbio programme update:__ J. Parsons \\
 No update this time.

4. __4-nation initiative update:__ K. Long
 - All four nations now on board for first discussion.  Seeking date to meet.

5. __Frontiers article:__ \\
 Main item for this meeting; I'll send some material before we meet.
 * [raw-attachment:FiSci-Lead-Article-Template-August-2026.docx Template from Frontiers]
 * [raw-attachment:LEAD-ARTICLE-formatting-guidelines-Frontiers-in-Science.pdf Guidelines from Frontiers]
 * [raw-attachment:Frontiers-article-outline.docx Outline we negotiated with editor]
 * [raw-attachment:2026-07-14-Frontiers-in-Science_Proposal.pdf Reminder of our proposal to Frontiers]

6. __ELIMED application, rejection, feedback and next steps:__ \\
 Discussion at last meeting of working group; agreed to make document to address concerns raised by reviewers.  Also agreed to make LhARA rbio plan and a review article looking at the state of the art and including beam properties.

7. __CP4CT workshop series:__
 * 11Sep26: Cylindrically symmetric strong focusing
  - Meeting was successful.  Now need to work on summarising it.
 * xxYYY27: Novel time-resolved and high-resolution imaging
  - KP and YP on board to help organise.

8. __DONM__ \\
 - Date of next meeting: 13Oct26 -- 16:00 BST

 - Next CM
  - Wednesday 16Dec26; IC

9. __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
}}}