Research Security Funding
2024-2025 Research Security
Description of the Research Security Priority Area
The investments in research security will provide $125 million over five years, starting in 2022-23, and $25 million ongoing per year, in addition to the existing investments for the RSF and Incremental Grant Projects (IPGs).
Research security is categorized as a fifth priority area of the IPGs. These investments are aligned with the RSF’s objectives to help Canadian postsecondary institutions ensure their federally funded research projects are conducted in world-class facilities with the best equipment and administrative support available. By directing funds to specific investments and to annual or multiyear projects initiated by institutions, research security funding will help to build capacity within postsecondary institutions to identify, assess and mitigate the potential risks to research security.
Trent University is committed to ensuring the safeguarding and security of research data and activities. Much of the research conducted at Trent is open and collaborative to allow the free flow of ideas and to advance fields of research. To maintain this environment it is important that we assess and take steps to mitigate risks, including with respect to security and with our research partners and collaborators. This includes: physical security of sites, equipment, and data; cybersecurity; biosafety; protection of personnel; and evaluation of partners and partnerships to ensure shared goals and a clear understanding of the people and organizations involved. As research continues to become more collaborative, it is important that we have an awareness of threats, as well as tools, guidelines, strategies, and best-practices for safeguarding research. In year one, we plan to do an internal assessment of existing cyber threats to research security.
Performance Objective
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Project title |
Output (investment of research security funds) |
Performance objective |
Performance indicator |
Target outcome |
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Create a new position within the Office of Research and Innovation that is dedicated to |
$19,251 invested to aid in the implementation of the research security personnel |
The position will be tasked with creating and implementing a robust safeguarding research program, including processes for implementing the National Security Guidelines for Research Partnerships. |
Aid in identifying and mitigating research security risks |
Utilize a collaborative approach and mitigate risks to research security (e.g. physical, cyber, partnerships, intellectual property, people) |
Trent University Research Security Reporting
Public Disclosure and Acknowledgement
Annual Outcome Reports