Initiatives to bolster research security in the EU, advanced by the European Commission on October 28, will soon filter down to researchers setting up projects. These include a due diligence platform to support researchers in assessing international cooperation risks, and a centre of expertise on research security inside the Commission, which is due to come online by mid-2026.
According to Claire Gray, senior policy officer at the League of European Research Universities (LERU), the community has been looking for support on due diligence for some time. “It is challenging to know where to find information relating to risks in international collaborations,” she said.
“There are a range of commercial tools available, but all of these come at a cost, and none cover the area sufficiently well.” She pointed out that the China Defence Universities Tracker, [content incomplete].
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