# Trusted Research Training | ORBIT RRI

> UKRI and NPSA-aligned training on research security, international collaboration, due diligence and protecting intellectual property. Expert-led by ORBIT.

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# Trusted Research, *aligned with UKRI and NPSA.*

A focused course on Trusted Research, built around UKRI's principles and NPSA's guidance. Covers research integrity, intellectual property protection, secure international collaboration, dual-use considerations, GDPR and the export control regime behind a growing share of UK research activity.

## Quick facts

**Format**
One day workshop, in person

**Hours**
10:00 to 16:00

**Cohort size**
Up to 15 participants

**Audience**
PhDs, academic staff, research offices

**Location**
At your institution

How to take this course

### Commission it for *your cohort.*

ORBIT paid courses are delivered bespoke for groups: cohort size, dates, exercises and case studies are tailored before delivery. We do not sell individual seats. Tell us what you are planning and we will reply within one working day with a suggested fit and a fixed quote.

### Have an *access code?*

If your organisation has already commissioned this course and given you an ORBIT access code, you can open your lessons straight away. No account, no sign-up - the code unlocks the courses chosen for you.

## *What* the workshop delivers.

The course unpacks the principles and expectations underlying Trusted Research in the UK, including UKRI's published expectations and NPSA's guidance for the academic sector. We work through practical risk-management approaches for individual research projects, particularly those involving international partners or sensitive technologies.

### Learning outcomes

- **01**Understand the core principles of Trusted Research as articulated by UKRI and NPSA, and what they ask of researchers and institutions.
- **02**Build a practical risk-management approach for individual projects, especially those with international or dual-use exposure.
- **03**Recognise the legal and regulatory frameworks (GDPR, export controls, sanctions, sensitive technology lists) that bear on academic research.
- **04**Strengthen institutional research integrity by integrating Trusted Research principles into policy, procurement and partnership decisions.

## *Who* the course is for.

PhD students, early-career researchers, academic staff in ethically governed disciplines, university administrators, CDT leads and the teams inside research offices that manage international collaboration and IP risk.

## *Format* and pricing.

One day, in person, at your institution, up to fifteen participants. Tailored to your discipline before delivery. Bespoke pricing scoped to the cohort. [Talk to us](https://orbit-rri.org/index.html#talk) to start.

## Common *questions.*

### What is Trusted Research?+

Trusted Research is the framework used in the UK research sector to identify and manage the security, integrity and partnership risks that come with modern research activity. It draws on guidance from UKRI, NPSA and the National Cyber Security Centre, covering intellectual property protection, dual-use considerations and international collaboration risk.

### What does UKRI expect universities to do on Trusted Research?+

UKRI publishes a set of principles and expectations for Trusted Research and Innovation, asking grant-holding institutions to embed risk assessment, due diligence and training into their research management. Our course is designed to meet that training expectation as an off-the-shelf module a research office can commission rather than build internally.

### Is this the same as research integrity or research ethics training?+

No. Research integrity training focuses on responsible conduct of research, including authorship, data handling and reporting. Trusted Research focuses on protecting research from external risks, particularly security and partnership risks. The two are complementary.

## *Pair* with.

## Talk to us about *your team.*

Tell us the cohort, the topics you need covered and rough timing. We reply within one working day.