Report Launch: Exploring Research Security Cooperation in Europe - Join Our Live Discussion on June 10th

As we approach the release of our brand new report, "Stronger cooperation, safer collaboration: driving research security cooperation across Europe," we invite you to be part of an important conversation. Join our launch webinar on June 10, 2025, at 1 PM, and engage with our insights into strengthening research security cooperation across Europe.

This report acts as a catalyst for meaningful change. It examines the intricate and evolving

landscape of research security and responsible research practice throughout Europe, highlighting how cooperation is key to creating safe and secure research environments across global collaborative projects.

Understanding Research Security Cooperation

In today's rapidly changing world, research security is a critical concern for institutions across Europe. The growing complexity of global issues—from cyber threats to intellectual property theft—requires a cohesive strategy for research security. For example, in the UK, 97% of higher education institutions had detected data breaches or attacks in the previous 12 months according to the government's cyber security breaches survey 2024. 43% were experiencing breaches or attacks at least weekly. 57% experienced negative outcomes as a result of these. Our upcoming report explores approaches being adopted across Europe and provides a framework for collective progress.

Insights You Can Expect

Our report covers crucial areas like:

1. Current Landscape of Research Security

Expect a overview of both policies and practice across Europe. We will explore approaches and levels of maturity in research institutions, with reference to the Trusted Research Maturity Curve developed in the Complex Collaboration report (2023). We will also discuss the gaps that still exist, ensuring you gain a balanced perspective.

2. Best Practices and Case Studies

The report will showcase case studies from our event series, as well as insights that we gained into tools and resources that are being utilised to support the development of effective frameworks in European institutions.

3. Critical Risks

The report will explore some of the critical risks that are weighing on the minds of research managers across Europe as they seek to balance emerging research security requirements with existing principles of equality, academic freedom and sustainability.

Recommendations for Future Actions

We believe actionable recommendations are vital for all stakeholders involved in research. Our report will detail the opportunities for greater cooperation to build a stronger and safer research and innovation ecosystem that drives both social progress and economic growth.

The Role of Collaboration in Strengthening Security

At the core of our findings is the belief that stronger cooperation leads to safer collaboration. The report illustrates how the global nature of research collaboration means that we need to bring our collaborators with us if we are to effectively safeguard research integrity.

Join Us for the Live Webinar

We invite you to celebrate the launch of "Stronger cooperation, safer collaboration: driving research security cooperation across Europe" with us.

On June 10, 2025, at 1 PM, our live webinar will feature discussions on the report's findings and an interactive Q&A session. This is your chance to hear directly from the team behind the report and ask questions. Whether you're a researcher, policymaker, research manager or simply curious about the future of research security, this event will surface key steps for building a better research environment.

Look out for your invitation!

For anyone that attended our series of events, an invitation to register will be coming directly to your mailbox. If you are not yet on our mailing list and would like to join, you can let us know here. This event is free, and all participants will receive a link to the report upon its release.

We look forward to seeing you there!