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…
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.
The story of Tadcaster’s resilience, particularly during Storm Eva in 2015, underscores the need for effective, locally coordinated responses to crises.
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) awards £13 million to make UK supply chains more resilient.
SALIENT’s Richard Kirkham joined a small delegation of UK academics on a 3-day visit to Delhi where he participated in a workshop being held in partnership with the Economic and Social Research Council and the Indian Council for Social Science Research (ICSSR) to discuss priority areas within the overarching theme of ‘Prosperous and Resilient Futures.
In this blog, Professor Duncan Shaw discusses developing a community hub emergency capability.
Manchester’s researchers are on a mission to tackle some of the UK’s most challenging resilience and security problems. Backed by a £4.2 million funding award from UK Research and Innovation’s building a secure and resilient world strategic theme, the University team will drive a Research and Coordination Hub in confronting pressing risks and threats both…