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  • “Pinch, punch, first of the month – no returns” (to prison). 

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    Karon Mee

    Richard Kirkham, Principal Investigator, SALIENT Programme  Mike Lewis, Co-Investigator, SALIENT Programme  On the 1st July 2026, the UK Government launched an independent review of the prison system. It will be led by the former Home Secretary, the Rt Hon. Amber Rudd.  There was a degree of inevitability surrounding this announcement; the prison system has been ‘running hot’ for a considerable amount of time and the commissioning of an independent report to…

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  • “Not another PowerPoint, please”

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    Karon Mee

    Announcing our new creative arts partnership with OddArts  Richard Kirkham, Principal Investigator, SALIENT Programme  On Friday 3rd July, I found myself in the company of some inspiring people at the Aquarius Centre in Hulme, Manchester, by invitation of Rebecca Friel MBE, the Chief Executive of OddArts. I first met Rebecca earlier in the year, on the advice of…

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  • Join Us! SALIENT Lunch & Learn Webinars in 2026

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    Karon Mee

    A SALIENT Lunch and Learn webinar is your chance to:​ Discover the latest developments in the world of National security and resilience​ Hear short TED-style talks by experts on related topics.​ Get your questions answered with 10 mins of Q&A.​ Join us on the last Thursday of the month at 12:00 pm (GMT) for a lightning 20-minute…

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  • Call for Projects | RISE: Addressing Violence Against Women and Girls

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    Helen Kreissl

    RISE is an accelerated interdisciplinary programme led by SPRITE+ and VAWG experts at the University of Manchester, funded via UKRI’s R&D Missions Accelerator Programme.  SALIENT is pleased to share that RISE is offering grant funding for up to ten short projects running between April and August 2026. These projects will focus on addressing the Safer Streets VAWG…

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  • Security at Sea Podcast

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    Helen Kreissl

    The team behind our Salient project on subsea infrastructure security have recently published a pilot podcast episode, exploring the unseen arteries of the global economy. Hosted by project Principal Investigator Dr James A. Malcolm, in the podcast James is joined by Dr Robert McCabe, expert in Maritime Security from the Centre for Peace and Security…

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  • Celebrating SALIENT’s 2nd Birthday

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    Helen Kreissl

    🎉 This week the Building a Secure And Resilient World: Research and Coordination Hub (SALIENT) marks its 2nd birthday!  Established to build a more secure and resilient world, SALIENT has grown rapidly into a trusted national platform connecting government, academia, industry, and civil society.  Over the past two years, we’ve focused on impact through collaboration, funding innovation, and strengthening national resilience. Here are some highlights 👇   🎂 Thank You  To…

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  • Harwell: From constraints to commons

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    Helen Kreissl

    In a reflection by Professor Mike Lewis, SALIENT Work Package Lead, Harwell Campus emerges as a powerful example of how constraint can foster innovation. Originally farmland, then an RAF base, and later the heart of Britain’s atomic energy research, Harwell has continually adapted to shifting national priorities. Its legacy of contamination and complex infrastructure made…

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