Examples
Worked examples
- Is an instance
A university adopts a research security policy requiring all visiting scholars to undergo a documented risk review.
- Is an instance
A national funder requires applicants to attest that their research security training is current.
Counter-examples
Looks similar, but isn't
- Not an instance
A general data protection policy that addresses GDPR compliance but not foreign influence is not, on its own, a research security policy.
- Not an instance
An export-control standalone procedure without integration into broader research governance is narrower in scope.
Editorial commentary
Research security policy typically encompasses conflict of interest and conflict of commitment disclosure, foreign talent programme rules, controlled technology handling, visiting scholar oversight, export-control compliance, and cybersecurity hygiene for research data. Policies vary by jurisdiction but increasingly converge on common elements such as harmonised disclosure forms, training requirements, and risk-based review of international collaborations. Distinct from classified research policy: research security generally targets the unclassified but sensitive research enterprise.
References
- NSPM-33 (2021); UK Trusted Research Guidance; CHIPS and Science Act (2022) Title VI.
Also known as
research integrity and security policy
Machine-readable encodings
Use in your systems
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