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In this new article for Research Professional News, Better research is not a luxury, but it needs a collective effort, Sapna Marwaha challenges the idea that improving research culture, integrity, and security is a “nice to have.” Instead, she argues it’s essential—and more achievable when the sector pools its efforts.

Nationality is often central to research due diligence, with universities and institutions screening international collaborators or staff based on citizenship... However, notable espionage incidents—including recent cases in Norway—expose the shortcomings of over-reliance on nationality as a risk filter. Here’s why nationality-led due diligence is too blunt a tool for a complex, global research and innovation ecosystem.

Our Founder, Sapna Marwaha, was delighted to engage with the team behind the recently published report, Trusted Research & Innovation: How Knowledge Leakage Affects the Research & Innovation Ecosystem by the Innovation and Research Caucus (IRC), as they pulled together their findings. The report offers a comprehensive exploration of how knowledge leakage affects the research and innovation ecosystem—particularly in the context of national and economic security.

As we approach the release of our brand new report, "Stronger cooperation, safer collaboration: driving research security cooperation...