In September 2026, SPRITE+ brought together its Expert Fellows in Edinburgh for a two-day workshop focused on a deceptively simple question: what is TIPSS, and what would it mean to do TIPSS by design? The meeting combined keynote talks, plenary presentations and structured group exercises to explore whether Trust, Identity, Privacy, Security and Safety can be understood not simply as separate concerns, but as part of a unified socio-technical framework.

We are seeking new Fellows to join a diverse group of experts, each bringing creative thinking to SPRITE+ activities, and together providing a broad and challenging range of viewpoints on TIPS in digital contexts.

Read all about our 2026 AIM (Academic-Industry Meeting) Day focused on XR-TIPSS.

SPRITE+ XRCET-TIPSS Deep Dive lead Emma Barrett details her experience of attending Immersive Tech Week in Rotterdam, with a focus on the governance of XR technologies.

Read about how SPRITE+ brought together project leads, policymakers, practitioners, and third-sector partners for our RISE Innovation Forum.

Nine interdisciplinary research and innovation projects have been awarded up to £50,000 each through RISE, an accelerated programme tackling violence against women and girls (VAWG) led by researchers at the University of Manchester.