SALIENTcast launches – November 2026
Introducing SALIENTcast, a podcast series exploring community practice and perspectives related to security, resilience and risk.
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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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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…
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NSEC and SALIENT join forces to strengthen government-academic collaborations in national security and resilience.
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…
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SALIENT: First Devolved Funding Call Closed
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!
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SALIENT: Building a secure and resilient world – PhD Opportunity
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…
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Prosperous and resilient futures
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.
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New Working Paper from SALIENT
The University of Manchester’s SALIENT initiative has released a working paper titled “Characterising the Landscape of UKRI Funded National Security and Resilience Research.”