
7 projects have been awarded funding through our first Devolved Funding Call! These bold, interdisciplinary projects tackle urgent resilience challenges across society, tech, defence, and more
🔬 Building resilience in international research collaboration: academic awareness and behaviour change – University of Manchester
How are UK academics adapting to research security risks in global collaborations? This project explores awareness, behaviour change, and resilience in a shifting geopolitical landscape.
🛡️ Addressing and Countering Transnational Repression in the UK (ACT-UK) – University of Bristol
Investigating how transnational repression affects UK-based communities and institutions.
🏥 ReSC | Mass Casualty Plans for a Resilient Health and Social Care System: What Risks and Impacts do Planners Consider – Durham University
This project explores how health & social care systems plan for mass casualty events—revealing how hazard perceptions shape resilience and readiness in real-world crises.
🙏🤖 Cultural Resilience, Religious Faith, and the intersection of Generative and Agentic Artificial Intelligence – Coventry University
What happens when AI meets faith? This project explores how generative AI is reshaping religious beliefs, practices, and cultural resilience—especially in marginalised communities.
🌊 Securing UK Subsea Infrastructure: Information-sharing in times of crisis – Coventry University
Securing the UK’s subsea infrastructure means better crisis communication. This project builds a framework for multi-actor info-sharing during maritime security incidents.
📱 Fake in the Community – Royal Holloway, University of London
‘Cheap fakes’ are eroding trust in local digital spaces. This community-led project co-designs tools to counter misinformation and support digital resilience.
🛸 Emerging Drone Technologies: Implications for UK Defence – London School of Economics and Political Science
Investigating the impact of commercial drones on defence capabilities and implications for UK strategy.
These projects reflect the creativity, urgency, and collaboration needed to build a more resilient future.
🔗 Learn more: www.salient-hub.org/devolved-funding-calls/project-portfolio/