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Weaknesses found in UK defence industrial supply wargame The UK has disclosed details of a wargame conducted with industry in 2024, designed to test the defence industrial base under wartime conditions.

As MOD Permanent Secretary David Williams put it: “The evolution proved that as the world changes, we must change too.”
👉Read more via UK Defence Journal ‪@ukdefencejournal.org.uk‬: ukdefencejournal.org.uk/weaknesses-f...
#Defence #ThomasAshtonInstitute #RiskResearch #SupplyChain #UKSecurity

The exercise, described as a “safe-to-fail” environment, has already led to four workstreams focused on secure comms, intelligence sharing, regulatory reform, and embedding wargaming in industry boardrooms.

Key takeaways: ⚠️ Structural weaknesses in supply chains
🤝 Gaps in understanding between government and industry
📦 Peacetime logistics unfit for conflict-scale mobilisation
🛡️ Strategic leverage and decision-making under pressure

🔍 UK Defence Wargame Reveals Supply Chain Vulnerabilities
The Ministry of Defence has released findings from a landmark wargame conducted with industry in late 2024 designed to stress-test the UK’s defence industrial base under wartime conditions (by Geoge ‬‪@geoallison.ukdefencejournal.org.uk)

📣 Registration is officially open for our 2025 showcase!

Join us online for the annual SPRITE+ showcase: www.spritehub.org/event-detail...

📆 Monday 8th September, 10:00 – 17:00
📍 Online

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#PublicHealth #IFPH2025 #ThomasAshtonInstitute #RiskResearch #RegulatoryScience #UoM #HealthAndSafety #HealthInnovation

TAI team @thomasashtoninst.bsky.social‬ are truly grateful to be part of a community driving change, resilience, and impact and beyond. 💬🤝💪 Here's to continued collaboration and transformation! 🚀🌟

And a special shoutout to outstanding speakers like Prof Alex Frangi and Dr Mark Johnson, whose insights sparked meaningful conversations and fresh perspectives on public health innovation. 💡🩺✨
The event brought together passionate minds committed to shaping a healthier, more equitable future. 🌱🌐

Huge thanks to Prof Duncan Ivison @duncanivison.bsky.social and Paul Holmes, Head of Performance, Research & Intelligence ‪@mancitycouncil.bsky.social‬ for their inspiring opening remarks 🙌

🌍✨ What an incredible day at the International Festival of Public Health 2025, hosted by our amazing colleagues @manmetuni.bsky.social, including Prof Arpana Verma, Head of the Division of Population Health, Health Services Research and Primary Care at The University of Manchester.! 🏙️👏

Commissioning Thank you for your interest in applying to the NABS+ commissioning call. To ensure your application meets all necessary criteria, please read the guidance documents below carefully before submitting. ...

📅 Deadline for questions: 17:00 on 8 September 2025
📬 Contact: Susanna Yates at nabscommissioning@lancaster.ac.uk
📎 Apply now: crestresearch.ac.uk/nabs/commiss...
#ResearchFunding #NationalSecurity #OnlineSafety #UKResearch #Funding #scientifyResearch #ThomasAshtonInstitute #RiskResearch

🚨They include essential details on:
• Programme goals and funding
• Eligibility and application requirements
• Terms and conditions for successful applicants
📄 Documents to review:
1. Call Specification
2. Subaward Agreement
3. Head Contract
4. Cover Page Template

The projects that tackle urgent and emerging challenges in the UK from AI’s impact on the workforce and human–AI collaboration, to online harms targeting minors and the evolving landscape of disinformation.
🔍 Before applying, please read the guidance documents carefully.

Commissioning Thank you for your interest in applying to the NABS+ commissioning call. To ensure your application meets all necessary criteria, please read the guidance documents below carefully before submitting. ...

📣 🚨 Now Open: NABS+ Commissioning Call 🚨
🚀 Looking to drive real-world impact through research to shape the future of national security and defence?
NABS+ is inviting applications for innovative, small-scale research projects.

🌟🌱 The TAI community is growing and thriving! 🌱🌟
We’re excited to share the beautifully relaunched TAI newsletter page thanks to the dedication and creativity of our amazing colleagues: Kirsty (Digital Project Manager)🏅 and wonderful Helen🏅
🔗 Take a look: documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx...

Ukraine drone strikes on Russian airbase reveal any country is vulnerable to the same kind of attack The audacious attack exploited holes that exist in everyone’s airspace management.

🎯Salient’s @opsprof.bsky.social breaks down Ukraine’s drone strikes on Russian airbases—and what they mean for national security.
📖 Read on @uk.theconversation.com theconversation.com/ukraine-dron...
🔗 More on our work: www.salient-hub.org/work-package...

Safety and security: a systems perspective on the UK’s prison ‘crisis’ - SALIENT SALIENT: UK research hub advancing national security and resilience through interdisciplinary collaboration and citizen engagement.

🚨 New Blog: A Systems View on the UK’s Prison Crisis
Richard Kirkham shares insights from a recent @spriteplus.bsky.social event on rethinking prison safety through systems thinking.
📖 Read the Blog: bit.ly/3SLJxQQ
🖇️ Connect with SALIENT: bit.ly/3ZquXSA
➕ Join SPRITE +: bit.ly/4jHZRwT

The words truly resonate with many of us at the University of Manchester.
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📣🎥 “❤️You have to love what you do, everything comes from passion❤️.”
A timely reminder that purpose and passion are at the core of everything we strive for in academia and beyond.
Watch a brief clip featuring PEP with the Vice Chancellor
‪@duncanivison.bsky.social‬.

SPRITE+ Lunch and Learn with Daniel Dresner Don't dump that risk on me!

🎓 Cybersecurity meets curiosity!
Join us for a Lunch & Learn with Prof. Daniel Dresner on 18th June, 13pm BST.
Explore digital trust, human factors & the future of cyber.
Hosted by SPRITE+ 🧠💻
🔗 Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/sprite-lun...

#CyberSecurity #LunchAndLearn #DigitalTrust #SPRITEplus

Check it out and explore the latest on resilience, research, and innovation! And more to come. 🌐✨

🎉 We're excited to see the new website of the Thomas Ashton Institute go live! A huge well done to my amazing colleagues in the Planning Team and at TAI, especially Helen for all the hard work behind the scenes. 👏👏

I'm delighted that with colleagues - Co-Is Lizzie Coles-Kemp and Danilo Francati - that we have been successful in the first SALIENT funding call with our project, "Fake in the Community"

Emerging Drone Technologies: Implications for UK Defence - London School of Economics and Political Science
🛸 Investigating the impact of commercial drones on defence capabilities and implications for UK strategy
lseimpactblog.bsky.social‬‬

Fake in the Community - @royalholloway.bsky.social
📱 ‘Cheap fakes’ are eroding trust in local digital spaces. This community-led project co-designs tools to counter misinformation and support digital resilience.
@andrewdwyer.bsky.social
@royalholloway.bsky.social
@isg-rhul.bsky.social

Securing UK Subsea Infrastructure: Information-sharing in times of crisis - Coventry University
🌊 Securing the UK’s subsea infrastructure means better crisis communication.

Cultural Resilience, Religious Faith, and the intersection of Generative and Agentic Artificial Intelligence - Coventry University
🙏🤖This project explores how generative AI is reshaping religious beliefs, practices, and cultural resilience.
@chrisshannahan.bsky.social

ReSC | Mass Casualty Plans for a Resilient Health and Social Care System: What Risks and Impacts do Planners Consider - @durham-university.bsky.social
🏥 This project explores how health & social care systems plan for mass casualty events.
brucedmalamud.bsky.social
@ihrr.bsky.social

Addressing and Countering Transnational Repression in the UK (ACT-UK) - @bristoluni.bsky.social
🛡️ Investigating how transnational repression affects UK-based communities and institutions.

Building resilience in international research collaboration: academic awareness and behaviour change - @manchester.ac.uk
🔬 How are UK academics adapting to research security risks in global collaborations?
@alliancembs.bsky.social