Celebrating Two Years of SALIENT
The Thomas Ashton Institute (TAI) is proud to mark an important milestone for one of the major programmes housed within our community. 鈥� has celebrated its 2nd birthday.
Over the past two years, SALIENT has become a cornerstone initiative in the UK鈥檚 efforts to understand, anticipate, and address the complex risks shaping our society. Led by a consortium of universities and supported by partners across government, industry and civil society, the Hub has rapidly developed a reputation for bringing people together to explore the human, technical and systemic aspects of national security and resilience.
A Hub Growing in Influence and Impact
Since its launch, SALIENT has worked to:
1. Connect interdisciplinary expertise across academia, public services, and policymaking. Support innovative and collaborative research through its devolved funding calls.
2. Create opportunities for knowledge exchange between researchers and practitioners
3. Build a stronger, shared understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing the UK
4. These achievements reflect SALIENT鈥檚 commitment to inclusive, human鈥慶entred approaches to resilience 鈥� an ethos that aligns strongly with TAI鈥檚 mission to bridge research, policy and practice in risk and regulatory science.
A Programme Built on Partnership
As a host institute, TAI is delighted to see SALIENT continue to grow in ambition and visibility. The Hub鈥檚 work complements our own efforts across occupational safety, public health, regulation, and systems thinking. By bringing together diverse voices and disciplines, SALIENT exemplifies the kind of collaborative research ecosystem the Thomas Ashton Institute aims to champion.
Looking Ahead
SALIENT鈥檚 second year has been defined by energy, creativity and cross鈥憇ector engagement 鈥� and year three promises even more opportunities to strengthen resilience across the UK.
We invite our colleagues, partners and wider community to read the full birthday story and join us in celebrating this key moment in the Hub鈥檚 development. .