MICE Group Leaders Meeting 22 May 2014, 10:00 Paul Soler Introduction, MICE-OsC and STFC Accelerator Review

2 Agenda of meeting o MICE Group Leaders meeting agenda: MICE GL Meeting, 21 May Introduction, STFC MICE-OsC and STFC Accelerator Review – PS 2.Outcome of RLSR, MPB and FAC reviews and detailed feedback – KL 3.UK rep for Constitution review and UK representation on MICE EB – KL 4.MICE-UK financial status – AG 5.Institute Round Table - All 6.Next meeting 7.AOB

3 MICE Oversight Committee o MICE Oversight Committee: −Review held 24 April 2014 −Goal of oversight committee: to review progress of MICE-UK project on behalf of STFC and to report to STFC −Created web page on MICE Wiki with documents and presentations: −Committee: Mark Thompson (Cambridge, chair), Ian Robson (STFC), Ray Veness (CERN), Nigel Watson (Birmingham), John Dowell (Birmingham), Derek Lowenstein (Brookhaven), plus STFC staff (Charlotte Jamieson, Dave Godfrey) −Precedes RLSR and MPB reviews by one week and needs similar (but different!) documentation −Presentations by PS, Roy Preece and Alan Grant, Ken Long in attendance MICE GL Meeting, 21 May 2014

4 MICE Oversight Committee o Feedback from MICE Oversight Committee: −Received 21 May 2014 (yesterday!) −Main points:  The OsC congratulated the collaboration on the recent progress (scientifically and project management)  Shorter report and more focused  Treatment of contingency (35%) and working margin  Concern about focus coils: detailed science plan at 160A  Report on progress of FC2  Step VI not recommended  Cost to completion of Step V under flat cash  How is £409k overspend in 2013/14 accounted?  Resolution of LiH shipping  Next OsC meeting: week of 13 October MICE GL Meeting, 21 May 2014

5 Accelerator Review o STFC Accelerator Review: −STFC is conducting a review to provide information on the breadth and scope of the STFC’s current UK accelerator science programme and to underpin the development of STFC’s accelerator strategy. −The review will report to Science Board for comment and development of a high-level accelerator strategy. −The Accelerator Strategy Board (ASB) will then establish a more detailed accelerator strategy and prioritised roadmap based on the findings in the review report and high-level strategic direction from Science Board. −In order to review the STFC-funded accelerator R&D programme, the review panel requests the completion of a proforma outlining the project: MICE has received one −Terms of reference: MICE GL Meeting, 21 May 2014

6 Accelerator Review o STFC Accelerator Review proforma: 3 rd June 2014 −BACKGROUND: Description of project −EXCELLENCE:  Scientific and technical importance of project  Timeliness of project  Key stakeholders  Synergies with other programmes  Technical risks  International relevance  Scale of investment  Publications MICE GL Meeting, 21 May 2014

7 Accelerator Review o STFC Accelerator Review proforma: 3 rd June 2014 −ECONOMIC AND SOCIETAL IMPACT:  Collaborations  Further funding  Skilled people  Dissemination  Technology development  IP/Licensing  Spin out companies  Knowledge  Industrial return MICE GL Meeting, 21 May 2014

8 Accelerator Review o STFC Accelerator Review proforma: 3 rd June 2014 −LEADERSHIP:  UK leadership track record  How does STFC involvement increase research output  How does STFC involvement influence policy and funding  Risk of not meeting objectives −SYNERGIES:  Alignment with STFC strategic objectives  Relevance to Harwell and Daresbury strategies MICE GL Meeting, 21 May 2014 o What we need from you: −Fill in Staff Resource Form for your institute by next week: Tuesday 27 May. −We can do the rest of the form.

9 Conclusions o Positive comments from MICE Oversight Committee: we will draft a response to comments and carry out the actions o We need to draft response to RLSR and MPB reviews as well – see next talk Ken o Accelerator Review: we can draft proforma based on previous information we have given out, but we need the staff input from each institution (deadline next Tuesday 27 May) MICE GL Meeting, 21 May 2014