@salient-hub.bsky.social Lunch & Learn Webinar 30th July. Register now! tinyurl.com/kup6e8e3 @manchester.ac.uk @uomcreativemcr.bsky.social @socialresponuom.bsky.social @uomsociology.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk

⚕️We had a brilliant time at @manchester.ac.uk's International Festival of Public Health 2026! We discussed a variety of topics including our upcoming #DevolvedFundingCall, our #HumanCentred systems approach, and ongoing support for #ECRs. @publichealthuom.bsky.social @thomasashtoninst.bsky.social

Reflecting on #IFPH2026 Thanks to Arpana Verma & the wider organising team - it was fab! @publichealthuom.bsky.social So nice to see 'old' friends @thomasashtoninst.bsky.social @salient-hub.bsky.social and make many new ones, try new activities - drumming, and learn lots. See you all next year!

@salient-hub.bsky.social Lunch & Learn Webinar 30th July. Register now! tinyurl.com/kup6e8e3 @manchester.ac.uk @uomcreativemcr.bsky.social @socialresponuom.bsky.social @uomsociology.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk

Last week, we attended the 2026 Centre for #DigitalTrust and Society Forum📲 The day featured some interesting conversations around #VAWG, as well as talks on #AI and #DigitalRegulation. A huge thank you to @digitaluom.bsky.social for organising the day! #SocietalResilience #DigitalSociety

An interesting read on the UK government's plans to introduce anti-deforestation rules after leaving the EU 🌲

📣Less than 1 week to apply - Funding opportunity 🚨 🚨 CRANE has launched its first call for pilot cyber security research projects — with up to £580k available in total funding. 🔍 Focus areas include: • Trust, provenance & AI integrity • Secure cyber-physical autonomy • Human–AI collaboration

Louisa Rodriguez shared practical insights on #resilience at today’s #Salient Lunch & Learn—covering research, personal stories, and the importance of community. Great turnout and discussion! Sign up for future events www.salient-hub.org/2026/04/17/j... @manchester.ac.uk @salient-hub.bsky.social

🗣️ 📣British Academy funding available: Innovation Fellowships 2026–27 (Route B: Policy-led) Award: up to £120,000 per fellowship (Full Economic Cost) • Duration: up to 12 months • Supports early- and mid-career researchers to work with UK policy partners on defined challenges

@salient-hub.bsky.social Lunch & Learn Webinar with Louisa Rodriguez on 25th June at 12pm Sign up and join here: tinyurl.com/bdf837k4 @uomcreativemcr.bsky.social @uomsoss.bsky.social @uomsociology.bsky.social @socialresponuom.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk @thomasashtoninst.bsky.social

🤖 We're pleased to share that @uk.theconversation.com have published this article, arising from a SALIENT funded project. The piece explores the impact on #resilience and #spirituality when #GenAI intersects with religion. Read here: theconversation.com/ai-godbots-r...

🌍 🏅Big congratulations to Prof Jamie Woodward (University of Manchester), named again as one of the UK’s most influential environmental academics 👏

📣 Invitation to apply - Beyond Mistakes public engagement event, Glasgow, 1st October (In person) ✅ Travel + accommodation support available 📅 Glasgow | Thursday 1 October (In person) 📝 Apply by 15 June, 2026 👉 Apply here (strathsci.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...)

🎊Celebrating the success of SALIENT Devolved Funding! 🎉 Great to bring together our research community at the showcase event today to share impactful projects and insights on security and resilience. Thank you to all contributors for making this programme a success❤️. www.salient-hub.org

SALIENT Lunch & Learn Webinar with Dr James Evans Thursday 28th May 12-12.30pm BUILDING RESILIENCE IN INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH COLLABORATION: RESEARCH SECURITY, ACADEMIC AWARENESS & BEHAVIOUR CHANGE Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/0da6a4... @uomsoss.bsky.social @alliancembs.bsky.social

Amazon plans to be the UK's first retailer to offer a drone delivery service. Our #SALIENT co-investigator #MikeLewis spoke to #BBC Radio Berkshire on Amazon's plans for the roll-out of the new delivery service - listen on BBC Sounds BBC Radio - (50:11 to 54:33) www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

@salient-hub.bsky.social is very happy to share details of the RISE interdisciplinary research and innovation pilots tackling Violence Against Women & Girls

🌐 Project Spotlight: Digital Worlds and Online Harm Over the next four weeks, we’ll be spotlighting our RISE projects. This week, we're exploring how everyday online spaces, hidden ecosystems, and abusive networks shape attitudes and behaviours. 🔗 Learn more: www.spritehub.org/rise-funded-...

📣 SALIENT Lunch&Learn Talk 🕛 Time: Thursday 30 April 2026 | 12.00–12.30pm (GMT) 🗣 Talk title: Building Back Better in Hatay, Türkiye: Co designing a multi stakeholder, multi hazard urban recovery approach Featuring Dr Ebru Gencer (Columbia University) (urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...)

What happens at the intersection of AI and faith? New case study from Coventry University explores cultural resilience and the rise of generative + agentic AI. By Adam J Fenton and Dr Chris Shannahan. www.coventry.ac.uk/research/res... #AI @chrisshannahan.bsky.social @ukri.org #culturalresilience

SALIENT Lunch and Learn Webinar 2026 launches! 30 minute TED style talks with a Q&A ranging in topics and across disciplines, starting at 12pm. FREE Register now for our next talk on 30th April. 🌆 30 Apr — Urban recovery w/ @EbruGencer 🔗 tinyurl.com/p8zkkzbu

ECR Seminar: The data protection implications of accessing publicly available data for research projects 📅 23 April 2026, 11am 📍 Online (Teams) Register now: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/685ef8...

@crest-research.bsky.social announce Pre and Post conference workshop taking place at BASS26 in Cardiff – further information here : ECR Event [crestresearch.ac.uk] #BASS26 NABS Visiting fellowship scheme – closes 24/04 Find out more NABS+ Visiting Fellowships [crestresearch.ac.uk]

@digitaluom.bsky.social present: Regulating the Digital Society: UK and EU Perspectives Workshop 1st July - 9AM - 5:30PM Learn more and register using this link: tinyurl.com/k9zs7twp @uomcreativemcr.bsky.social @uomsoss.bsky.social @uomseed.bsky.social @uompols.bsky.social @ukri.org

We are excited to share that SPRITE+ will be exhibiting at Security & Policing 2026! 🛡️ Visit us at stand #A999 to chat about our overall work and RISE, our new Safer Streets project tackling violence against women and girls. 🔗 Apply to attend the event here: bit.ly/3LK6aFr #SP26

Introducing our 'AI and TIPSS Resources' page 🚀 Current resources include: - A series of AI Explainers - A live, organic FAQ on the responsible use of AI in research 🔗 Take a look here: www.spritehub.org/ai-and-tipss... #DigitalTIPS #AI #AIExplainers

🤝 Research impact, #ShapedTogether. From mental health innovators to wildfire responders and community organisers, one truth holds: meaningful impact is built through shared ownership, respect and collaboration. Find out more: www.manchester.ac.uk/research/imp... youtu.be/AN9SeGshLjo?...

📢 Applications closing soon for 2026 Sandpit! Up to a total of £224k of combined SPRITE+ and CRANE funding will be made available to fund up to four interdisciplinary projects arising from this sandpit. 👇👇👇 🔗 Learn more and apply here: www.spritehub.org/event-detail...

📢 Call for Projects - RISE: Addressing Violence Against Woman and Girls Together with @salient-hub.bsky.social and NSEC, we're offering grant funding for short projects running between April and August 2026. 🖥️ Join us on Friday for an informative webinar: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1982661329...

📢Applications are now open for the @spriteplus.bsky.social 2026 AIM (Academic-Industry Meeting) Day! 👇👇👇

A new SALIENT-supported podcast is live! 🌊 Security at Sea explores the hidden frontlines of maritime + international security. The pilot episode looks at the risks facing our subsea infrastructure — vital, vulnerable, and often overlooked. Listen👉 shows.acast.com/security-at-... #SecurityAtSea

🎉 SALIENT is officially 2 years old! Huge thanks to our partners, researchers and community for helping us build momentum in national security and resilience. Full story: www.salient-hub.org/2026/02/03/c... @ukri.org, @spriteplus.bsky.social , @thomasashtoninst.bsky.social , @manchester.ac.uk

We’re proud that SALIENT was nominated & featured in the @officialuom.bsky.social Faculty of Engineering’s Better World Showcase 2025 ✨ Read our blog about the day: www.salient-hub.org/2025/09/05/b... Learn more about the Showcase: www.socialresponsibility.manchester.ac.uk/all-news/the...

💡SPRITE+ sandpit project spotlight: Building Societal Resilience Against Misinformation Among Vulnerable Groups This project explores how migrants experience and recover from misinformation📲 🔗Learn more: www.spritehub.org/sandpit-5/bu... #resilience #misinformation #VulnerableGroups

Job vacancy closing tomorrow: SPRITE+ Research Associate, XRCET-TIPSS 📆 Closing date: 06 January 2026 📍 Location: Manchester 👇👇👇

Remember to switch appliances off this festive season!🎅🌞

Great to see these projects have been funded, and looking forward to hearing more from them in the New Year! www.spritehub.org/introducing-...

📢 Job vacancy: join SPRITE+ as a Research Associate to work on their XRCET TIPSS Deep Dive! ⌛ Closing date: 06 January 2026 📍 Location: The University of Manchester 📅 Start date: 01 February 2026 👇 👇 👇

📌 🚨 Funding Alert: AHRC-DFG Research Grants Scheme (Round 8) 🚨 The Arts and Humanities Research Council(AHRC) and Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) are offering up to £420,000 for collaborative UK-Germany research projects. ✅ Deadline: 11 February 2026, 4:00pm (UK time) ✅ Duration: 24–36 months

Join @spriteplus.bsky.social for their final Lunch and Learn of the year with Dr. Rahat Masood! 'From Sophistication to Coordination: Decoding the Next Generation of Social Bot Behaviour and Detection' 👇👇👇

📣 Calling all UK-based researchers in the humanities and social sciences! Join the British Academy ERC Consolidator Grants Webinar on Monday, 24 November 2025, 14:00–15:30 GMT 👇

📣 Calling all UK-based researchers in the humanities and social sciences! Join the British Academy ERC Consolidator Grants Webinar on Monday, 24 November 2025, 14:00–15:30 GMT.

See below for details of the launch of the @spriteplus.bsky.social Global Partners Programme! 👇 👇

New research from @manchester.ac.uk asks: "What happens when your AI soulmate disappears?" Dr Jennifer Cearns explores human-AI relationships. It’s not sci-fi - it’s happening now! Read more www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/w... 💔 #SoSSResearch #AI #Anthropology #TechAndEmotion #DigitalFutures

Join us next week for the MIOIR seminar! Dr Dmitry Sharapov (Imperial College Business School) will explore how competition across multiple markets shapes firms’ strategies in platform industries. 🗓 Mon, 27 Oct ⏰ 3:30–4:30pm 📍 AMBS & Online Register 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mioir-semi...

🎉 Celebrating Leadership in Creative Research 🎉 🎊Congratulations to Connie! We’re excited to share that Dr Constance Smith, one of SALIENT Hub work package leads, has been appointed Deputy Director of Creative Manchester (www.creative.manchester.ac.uk/about/people/) at The University of Manchester!

🚀It was great to meet inspiring speakers during the first two core-conference days at Manchester Tech Festival! 🤩 such as Elena Korenko who ran an interactive workshop exploring how cultural differences shape teamwork, leadership, and communication...✨ We look forward to further conversations!