Successful Devolved Funding Projects
At SALIENT, we are proud to showcase a range of successful projects funded through our Devolved Funding Calls. These initiatives span various sectors and address critical challenges in building a secure and resilient world.
Our projects will foster strong collaborations with stakeholders across central and local government, devolved administrations, and the public. From innovative technological solutions to community-driven resilience programmes, each project exemplifies our commitment to impactful research and development.
Explore our portfolio to see how SALIENT is driving positive change and fostering a safer, more resilient future.
As future calls are launched and awarded, we will expand this page to include new projects. Each funding round will be grouped under this expandable accordion section for easy navigation.
Devolved Funding Call 1 Projects (2025)
This first set of projects were funded through Devolved Funding Call 1.
⭐️🧠 Building Resilience in International Research Collaboration – University of Manchester
Co-led by Prof Andrew James (PI), Prof Cornelia Lawson (Co-I).
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.
⭐️🛡️ ACT-UK: Addressing and Countering Transnational Repression – University of Bristol
Led by Raphael Lefevre (PI).
Investigating how transnational repression affects UK-based communities and institutions.
⭐️🏥 ReSC: Mass Casualty Planning for Resilient Health & Social Care – Durham University
Co-led by Prof Bruce Malamud (PI), the Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience (IHRR),Prof Alex Densmore, Geography, at Durham University and Kate Cochrane (Head of Resilience for NHS Highland and IHRR Professor in Practice).
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 & AI – Coventry University
Co-led by Adam J Fenton (PI) and Associate Professor Chris Shannahan at 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 – Coventry University
Co-led by James Malcolm(PI) and Robert McCabe (Co-I) at 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.
Read more about this project: Securing UK Subsea Infrastructure: Information-sharing in times of crisis
⭐️📱 Fake in the Community – Royal Holloway, University of London
Co-led by Dwyer, Andrew (PI), Coles-Kemp, Lizzie (CoI), Elizabeth Quaglia (Co-I) at 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 & UK Defence – London School of Economics
Led by Professor Mary Kaldor (PI).
Investigating the impact of commercial drones on defence capabilities and implications for UK strategy.
Why This Matters
These projects reflect the creativity, urgency, and collaboration needed to address today’s most pressing resilience challenges. By supporting this work, SALIENT helps shape policy, inform practice, and strengthen systems across the UK.
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🔗 DF Call 1 – Facts and Figures
Click to access comprehensive data and insights on our funding call, including the total number of applications received, the universities from which these applications originate, and the number of projects submitted for each work package.
