SALIENTcast launches – November 2026
Introducing SALIENTcast, a podcast series exploring community practice and perspectives related to security, resilience and risk.
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“Not another PowerPoint, please”
Announcing our new creative arts partnership with Odd Arts, a charity using theatre to challenge inequalities & increase opportunities for people facing discrimination & disadvantage
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Call for Projects | RISE: Addressing Violence Against Women and Girls
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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RISE Project Strengthens UK Research to Prevent Violence Against Women and Girls
The SALIENT Hub is proud to spotlight Research into Intervention, Safety and Empowerment (RISE) – an ambitious new programme led by the University of Manchester that tackles one of the UK’s most pressing societal challenges: violence against women and girls (VAWG).
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Security at Sea Podcast
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
🎉 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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Natalie Poole joins the SALIENT team as Project Manager for the Network for Security Excellence and Collaboration (NSEC), which operates within SALIENT.
Natalie Poole joins the SALIENT team as the new Project Manager for the Network for Security Excellence and Collaboration (NSEC), which operates within SALIENT.
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Harwell: From constraints to commons
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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We’re Hiring! Lead a National Research Network on Security & Resilience
The University of Manchester is hiring a Project Manager to lead the UKRI funded Network for Security Exellence and Collaboration (NSEC) — which connects researchers, policymakers, and practitioners across the UK. This is a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of academia, policy, and practice, helping shape the future of national security and resilience research. You’ll be based…