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.

The SPRITE+ team had a fantastic three days exhibiting and speaking at Security & Policing 2026, the UK Government’s flagship national security event.

Read all about Prof. Emma Barrett's experience of attending the UnitedXR Europe conference in December 2025, and her thoughts on Meta's vision for the convergence of AI + Augmented reality.