LhARA Executive Board 14Oct26; 16:00 BST

Notes

1. Notes and actions: All
   

2. Targets for proposals, update and review:
   • EPSRC Programme grant; also outline stage proposal (no deadline):
     • Next "gathering" date 01Dec26.
     • Initial discussion will take place 16Oct26.
     • Colleagues from Oslo University on board and wish to contribute to the plasma-lens/strong-focusing work package as this activity is in line with their goals. To make the activity realistic require on staff year per year. This is to be made up of student and post-doc as students in Norway are classed as employees.
   • EPSRC Collaborate with researchers in Norway (no closing date):
     • Will consider alongside development of programme grant.
   • EU MCSA:
     • Discussion with CNRS/Biologique and CNRS/Strassbourg positive. Will discuss with Y.Prezado and K.Parodi on 16Nov26.

3. Rbio programme update: J. Parsons
   P.Parsons not available, will pick up at the next meeting.

4. 4-nation initiative update: K. Long
   Representatives of all 4-nations identified. Meeting (in two halves) will take place on 23Oct26.

5. Frontiers article:
   Writing tasks assigned. Will follow progress in EB.

8. DONM
   
   • Date of next meeting: 27Oct26 -- 16:00 BST

• Next CM
  • Wednesday 16Dec26; IC

9. AoB
   
   • C.Jamieson: Advance Manufacturing Research centres are seen as having been successful (and could be how the government plans to direct resources to the regions) so finding routes to partner might be good. C.Whyte pointed out that the centres are also feeling the squeeze so it might not be easy to do.

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