Name: Particle Astrophysics Town Hall Meeting
Start: 2021-01-07T10:00:00+00:00
End: 2021-01-07T13:00:00+00:00
Location: No location set

- 1
  
  Welcome
  
  Speaker: Prof. Stephen Fairhurst (Cardiff University)
  
  Particle Astro Town Hall Welcome.pdf
- 2
  
  View from Science Board
  
  Speaker: Prof. Tara Shears
  
  PA_SB_report.pdf
- 3
  
  Dark Matter
  
  Speaker: Prof. Kostas Nikolopoulos (University of Birmingham)
  
  20210107_kn_DarkMatter.pdf
- 4
  
  Gamma-rays
  
  Speaker: Prof. Paula Chadwick (Durham University)
  
  Gamma Rays PAAP 2021.pdf
- 5
  
  Gravitational waves
  
  Speaker: Dr Laura Nuttall (ICG)
  
  GW_TownHall.pdf
- 6
  
  Neutrinos
  
  Speaker: Dr Teppei Katori (King's College London)
  
  TK_AstroNu_PPAP21.pdf
- 11:20
  
  Break
- 7
  
  Boulby
  
  Speaker: Prof. Sean Paling (Boulby Underground Laboratory)
  
  STFCBoulby_PAAP_Jan2021.pdf
- 8
  
  QTFP
  
  Speaker: Prof. Ian Shipsey (University of Oxford)
  
  PAAP-QTFP-Shipsey.pdf
- 9
  
  Computing
  
  Speaker: Prof. Pete Clarke (University of Edinburgh)
  
  210107-IRIS-PAAP-Meeting.pdf
- 12:00
  
  Break
- Funding Challenges in Particle Astrophysics
  
  Discussion of current funding coming mainly through Astro and PP grants (only GW has a separate grant round). Project funding through PPRP/PRD, recent funding from QTFP. Should we, e.g. advocate for a dedicate PA funding round, or PA sub-panels in existing grants?
  
  paap_funding_subgroup_questions_v1.pdf
- Infrastructure needs for PA
  
  Is the existing funding for infrastructure adequate? Are there areas that require additional funding to enable exploitation of current data or to provide UK leadership on future projects?
  
  infrastructure.pdf
  
  PAAP Jan 21 - Infrastructure_Notes.pdf
- Priorities for the next 20 years
  
  What are the potential, major discoveries on the 20 year timeframe? What must we do now to ensure the UK has a leading role in them?
  
  Priorities for the next 20 years.pdf
  
  Priorities over 20 years_Notes.pdf
- Priorities for the next 5 years
  
  What are the likely science highlights in particle astro in the coming 5 years? What are the priorities in each of the research areas? Is there a way to prioritize overall?
  
  PA - Priorities for the next 5 years.pdf
- What is Particle Astrophysics
  
  Detailed discussion would focus on the definition used in the previous roadmap and in APPEC. Discussion of those topics which are not included as highlight talks
  
  What is Particle Astrophysics_Notes.pdf
  
  WhatIsParticleAstrophysics.pdf
- 10
  
  Reports from breakout sessions
  
  PAAP Jan 21 - Infrastructure_Notes.pdf
  
  Priorities over 20 years_Notes.pdf
  
  What is Particle Astrophysics_Notes.pdf
- 11
  
  Closeout
  
  Speaker: Dr Laura Kormos (Lancaster University)
  
  PAAPTownHallCloseout.pdf