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About Research Security at the University of Regina

As the University of Regina advances research excellence and innovation, protecting the integrity of our research has become increasingly important. In today’s evolving global research landscape, researchers may face risks related to data security, unintended knowledge transfer, foreign interference, and the protection of people, information, and intellectual property. 

Research Security at the University of Regina provides centralized, practical support to help researchers identify, assess, and manage these risks across the research lifecycle. Working collaboratively with Research Services, Information Security, Privacy and Access, Enterprise Risk Management, Policy offices, and other institutional partners, we support researchers in designing and implementing projects that are secure and compliant while respecting academic freedom and responsible research practice. 

Our support includes: 

  • Research security risk assessment guidance and project planning 
  • Partner due diligence and collaboration risk considerations 
  • Guidance on research security requirements linked to funding and sponsorship 
  • Data protection, secure information handling, and privacy compliance advice 
  • Travel security guidance and awareness 
  • Training and awareness sessions for research teams 
  • One-on-one consultations tailored to specific projects or concerns 
If you have any questions or would like to request a consultation, please contact the Research Security office at research.security@uregina.ca 
More Research Security support and resources to be posted soon!

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Weekly Security Newsline

May 19 - 22

This week highlights a research security environment shaped by AI talent, sovereign technology capacity, dual-use innovation, trusted international partnerships, foreign interference, surveillance, sanctions evasion, and growing integration between universities and defence-related ecosystems.
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May 11 - 15

This week highlights a research security environment shaped by talent mobility, AI infrastructure, dual-use innovation, foreign interference, and growing pressure on academic autonomy. Canada is investing in domestic research capacity through graduate talent programs, AI compute infrastructure, and medical research recruitment, while also facing risks tied to sanctions evasion, controlled technologies, and foreign interference
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May 4 - 8

This week highlights a research security environment shaped by cybersecurity risk, AI adoption, strategic infrastructure, and geopolitical pressure. A major cyberattack underscores reliance on digital systems, while AI integration introduces new governance challenges.
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April 27 - May 1

Recent developments highlight the growing intersection of research security with advanced energy systems, defence and security ecosystems, emerging technologies, and global partnerships. In Canada, activity spans nuclear innovation, quantum strategy, defence industrial expansion, and AI-enabled safety systems.
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April 20 - 24

Recent developments highlight the growing intersection of research security with AI, critical infrastructure, international collaboration, and cyber threats. In Canada, focus areas include sovereign AI, defence technologies, commercialization, surveillance risks, and funding pressures
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April 13 - 17

Recent developments highlight the increasing integration of research security into institutional strategy, infrastructure, and international collaboration. In Canada, universities are advancing research security through new portals, dedicated chairs, observatories, and formalized practices, while investments in sovereign AI infrastructure and innovation funding reforms strengthen links between research, security, and domestic capacity.
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