SALIENTcast, our podcast series exploring community practice and perspectives related to security, resilience and risk. SALIENT is a devolved funding hub that supports interdisciplinary, human-centred and systems-based approaches to security and resilience challenges. Through SALIENTcast, we share accessible conversations with people whose work connects with these themes. Our first podcast, is with Molly Ralphson, a Community Volunteer Coordinator in…
Around the world, countries are seeking to build greener, more circular economies. Steel is central to that ambition. It is still one of the most widely used materials – but producing it is one of the largest industrial sources of carbon emissions worldwide. The UK domestic steel industry is the smallest it has been since the 1930s. Production…
🎉 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…
Natalie Poole joins the SALIENT team as the new Project Manager for the Network for Security Excellence and Collaboration (NSEC), which operates within SALIENT.
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…
The Network for Security Excellence and Collaboration (NSEC) is a nationwide community of multi-disciplinary academics with experience, expertise or interest in UK national security and resilience research and government collaborators working to meet the UK’s national security and resilience needs. NSEC coordinates across many stakeholders and initiatives, driving cohesion and accelerating collaborations. By enhancing the…
We are pleased to announce the successful closure of our recent SALIENT devolved funding call. The response has been overwhelmingly positive, with a diverse array of high-quality applications received. Thank you to all who participated and contributed to this success. Stay tuned for further updates!
Please note, this opportunity is now closed About the Project The geopolitical and geo-economic shifts we are experiencing have stress-tested the national security and resilience of the United Kingdom. The consequences of EU Exit, COVID-19, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and other events of national importance, have coalesced around three global challenges that will shape the…
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.