All colleagues have a role to play in ensuring we deliver on the University strategy safely and responsibly. For those undertaking research, it’s especially important to know what this means.  

If you’re embarking on a new partnership, formal research collaboration, informal research collaboration or innovation activity, you must consider the economic and national security issues that may be involved.  

Colleagues undertaking research must: 

• Undertake the mandatory Export Control and National Security and Investment Act training modules 

• Reflect on whether these regimes apply to their research, paying particular attention to collaborations involving destinations subject to trade sanctions, arms embargoes, and other trade restrictions 

• Undertake due diligence on all third parties involved in delivering a project including, partners, co-authors and collaborators involved in their research  

• Ask for help where needed 

More information about how Safer Partnerships and Trusted Research applies to the University’s activities, how to access the mandatory training, accessing the due diligence tool and how to seek further assistance, are all available on the Safer Partnerships and Trusted Research website.  

For queries please contact trusted.research@mailbox.lboro.ac.uk.