We’re thrilled to welcome Professor Daniel Dresner—renowned cybersecurity expert and thought leader—for an engaging Lunch & Learn session hosted by SPRITE+. 🗓 Date: Wednesday, 18th June 2025🕛 Time: 13:00 – 13:30 PM BST📍 Location: Online (link provided upon registration) In this interactive session, Professor Dresner will explore the evolving landscape of digital trust, cybersecurity, and the human factors that shape our…
Digital technology is becoming ubiquitous in our daily lives, shaping how we communicate, work, and interact. To build trust in technology, its design, development, and deployment must ensure security and safety. A sustainable digital future relies on frameworks that protect both systems and users. Date and Time: 11 June 2025 | 8.30AM – 5PM Location:…
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 ManchesterHow are UK academics adapting to research security risks in global collaborations? This project explores…
Join us to explore practical strategies for addressing flood risk through community resilience. Learn from experts and local leaders how to build safer, more prepared communities.
What is ‘The National Briefing on Societal Resilience [UK+]’? The National Briefing on Societal Resilience [UK+] is produced by Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) on behalf of The National Consortium for Societal Resilience UK+. The briefing speaks to practitioners who work to enhance the resilience of society, including government, emergency planners, resilience officers, the voluntary…
Sprite+ are re-launching the SPRITE+ Community of Interest on Extended Reality and Trust, Identity, Privacy, Security and Safety (previously the COI for “TIPSS in the Metaverse”), with an in-person meeting on Friday 20th June in Manchester.
To close the gap between UK society’s expectations and public sector capacity we need to think differently, says Duncan Shaw and Andrew McClelland.
Guest Speaker: Professor Chris Johnson, Chief Scientific Adviser, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) This lecture will provide a comprehensive overview of the critical intersections between innovation, regulation, and trust in the realm of technology. Professor Chris Johnson will delve into the transformative power of technological advancements, the challenges of regulating artificial intelligence, and the…