Formation Consultancy

The OECD’s Science, Technology and Innovation Outlook 2025 makes one thing clear: research security is no longer a peripheral concern. It’s a global priority shaping the future of science and innovation.

Change is rarely comfortable. Whether it’s scaling down, restructuring, or adapting to new priorities, organisational change disrupts routines and challenges assumptions. The systems and habits that worked in steady times can quickly become obstacles when the ground shifts beneath you. In times of change, clinging to old rules can feel safe but it can also hold you back. What made sense yesterday might not serve you today. Navigating change isn’t just about survival; it’s about creating space...

The research security landscape in Europe is experiencing rapid change, a growing drive for cooperation, and increasing maturity in risk management approaches. Drawing on our latest survey data and discussions from leading research managers in the Stronger Cooperation, Safer Collaboration project, we observed both common trends and persistent challenges in how research teams now perceive and operationalise risk. A Shift Towards Flexibility and Proportionality Our findings showed a notable...