PoPLaR status and plans

Tuesday 24 Feb 2026, 09:30 → 17:00 Europe/London

1 Arrival with Tea and Coffee

2 Introduction and Welcome - C.Dyson

Radiobiology

3 Biology Results and RCF Analysis - E.Melia (C.Dyson)

Speaker: Emma Melia (University of Birmingham)

4 Comet Analysis - M.Boyd (R.Akram)

Speakers: Marie Boyd (University of Strathclyde), Roshine Akram (University of Strathclyde)

5 Open Discussion

10:50 Coffee and Biscuits

SCAPA Laser and Beamline

6 Laser Characterisation - R.Wilson

Speaker: Robbie Wilson (University of Strathclyde)

7 Simulations of the Beamline - C.Dyson

Speaker: Calvin Dyson (Imperial College London)

11:45 Lunch

Instrumentation

8 Sparse Scintillating Fibre Detector - P.Hobson

Speaker: Prof. Peter Hobson (Queen Mary University of London)

9 Tony's Proposed Diagnostic - T.Price

Speaker: Tony Price (University of Birmingham)

10 Air Scintillation - N.Kumar

Speaker: Narender Kumar (University of Liverpool, Cockcroft Institute)

11 Other Diagnostic Methods (RCF, Laser...) - C.Dyson

Mention all about the effects we have learnt with RCF

Speaker: Calvin Dyson (Imperial College London)

12 Open Discussion

13 LhARA Fortnightly

15:00 Coffee and Biscuits

Looking Forward

14 Simulation of Future Beamline Designs - J.McGarrigle

Speaker: Josie McGarrigle (Imperial College London)

15 Next Steps for Systematic Biological Comparison - J.Parsons (E.Melia)

Speaker: Jason Parsons (University of Birmingham)

16 Funding Status and Opportunities Outside of SCAPA - K.Long

Speaker: Kenneth Long (STFC)

17 Summary and Final Discussions