Module title: Research and Innovation Security: Due Diligence and Risk Management
Course syllabuss:
- Core concepts: research security, knowledge security, open science, academic freedom, research integrity, responsible innovation and protection of innovation.
- Total research risk environment: undue foreign interference, unwanted knowledge transfer, hybrid threats, espionage, insider threat, safety of people, reputational risk and economic security.
- Institutional risk management: leadership responsibilities and coordination between researchers, research security officers, research managers, institutional services and government or external stakeholders.
Due diligence and international collaborations: analysis of partners, institutions, countries, funding, affiliations, dependencies, conflicts of interest, external commitments and European and transatlantic approaches.
- Research protection and mitigation strategies: sensitive and dual-use technologies, intellectual property, sensitive data, infrastructures, contracts, confidentiality, cybersecurity, export control and sanctions.
- Tools and good practices: risk matrices, risk-opportunity assessment, case studies, internal guidelines, advisory channels, training, institutional culture, and mitigation plans for high-risk research.
