Travelling internationally may expose you to unique risks. Visit the International Travel Safety website for more information on support offered by the Travel Safety Team regarding preparing for a safe trip abroad. University travellers have free access to support from International SOS for international trips. Use the Assistance app on your Apple or Android device with your uOttawa email address for easy access to their services.
Research Security
Research Security is the ability to identify possible risks to your work through unwanted access, interference, or theft and to minimize these risks by protecting the inputs, processes and products of your scientific research and discovery.
Our mandate
- Promote best practices for secure conduct of research.
- Share targeted security training with the research community.
- Assist researchers in conducting due diligence and risk assessment processes.
- Brief the research community on research security matters, including before international business travel.
Why research security matters
Research security while travelling abroad
Important news
Policy on Sensitive Technology Research and Affiliations of Concern
On January 2024, the Government of Canada published a new policy to support research security risk assessment and mitigation. The policy includes a list of named organizations of concern and a list of sensitive research areas for research partnerships.
Tri-Agency Guidance on Research Security
The research security measures developed by the Government of Canada and implemented by the federal granting agencies follow a set of combined guiding principles.
Did you know?
- Answers to your questions: Policy on Sensitive Technology Research and Affiliations of Concern (January 2024)
- Bloomberg reports on a 2020 cyberattack against the US Department of Health and Human Services (December 2023)
- An American university warns of recruitment attempts to malign foreign talent programs (November 2023)
- Learn how Heidelberg University became entangled in China's quantum strategy (June 2023)
- NSERC answers your questions on research security (April 2023)
- ISED has updated the Risk Assessment form (March 2023)
Further Resources
U15 and Canadian Universities
We're here to help.
Research Strategic Initiatives
Didier Kabeya
Director, Research Strategic Initiatives (Security)
Caitlin Fowler
Senior Analyst, Analytics and Reporting - Research Strategic Initiatives (Security)
For your request, please get in touch through: [email protected].
Research and Program Support
Masood Erfanian Sabaee
Senior Specialist, Research and Program Support
Amélie Lechâtreux
Senior Advisor, Research and Program Support
For your request, please get in touch through: [email protected].