About SPRITE+
SPRITE+ brings together people involved in research, practice, and policy with a focus on digital contexts. We are a 'one stop shop' for engagement between academic and non-academic communities - a way for these communities to connect and a platform for building collaborations across the spectrum of issues relating to security, privacy, identity and trust.
We are funded until 31 August 2027 under the Engineering and Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC) Digital Security and Resilience Theme (grant reference EP/W020408/1).
SPRITE+ is led by a consortium of five universities: University of Manchester (lead institution), Imperial College London, Lancaster University, Queen’s University Belfast, and University of Southampton. Our Management Team is supported by a multi-disciplinary group of more than 190 Expert Fellows and 24 Project Partners from different sectors, including industry, government, law enforcement, and civil society.
SPRITE+ is:
A 'one stop shop' for engagement between academic and non-academic communities.
A 'network of networks', making connections with and between other interest groups.
Gathering stakeholder requirements and exploring existing research to identify gaps and propose new research directions.
Supporting innovative small projects that could be the game-changers of tomorrow.
Supporting the development of the next generation of researchers.
Mission and objectives
"To deliver a step change in engagement between people involved in research, practice, and policy relevant to trust, identity, privacy, and security with a focus on digital contexts."
Since launching in 2019, we have established ourselves as the go-to point of contact to engage with the broadest UK network of interdisciplinary, cross-sector digital Trust, Identity, Privacy and Security (TIPS) experts.
In our second phase (2023-2027) we will continue to build our membership, while expanding the breadth and depth of our innovation, and deepen our impact through proactive engagement.
The main objectives of SPRITE+ are to:
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Expand our TIPS network, harnessing the expertise and collaborative potential of the national and international communities.
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Identify and prioritise future TIPS research challenges.
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Explore and develop the priority research areas to enhance our collective understanding of future global TIPS challenges.
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Stimulate innovative research through sandpits, industry led calls, and horizon scanning.
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Deepen engagement with TIPS research end users across sectors to accelerate knowledge exchange.
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Understand, inform and influence policy making and practice at regional, national and international level.
A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion is woven through all our activities, enriching the work of our community and its outcomes – for further information please see the SPRITE+ Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpage.