We were honoured to host a policy roundtable in Westminster sponsored by Jess Asato MP, where we presented our RISE research on violence against women and girls to a packed room of parliamentarians and stakeholders across health, social care, built environment and design.

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.

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