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Research security policy

An institutional or governmental policy framework that establishes safeguards, disclosures, and review processes intended to protect research integrity, intellectual property, sensitive data, and national interests from undue foreign influence or unauthorised transfer.

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· Last updated 21 May 2026

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Examples

Worked examples

Is an instance
A university adopts a research security policy requiring all visiting scholars to undergo a documented risk review.
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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

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