Claire Gray
Senior policy officer at League of European Research Universities (LERU). Views are my own. #researchpolicy #dualuse #biotechnology #researchsecurity #researchethics 🇧🇪🇬🇧 🌱 and 🧫
- At the EU research security conference today, Commissioner Zaharieva announces that research security will embedded into law through the upcoming ERA act. research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/news/all-res...
- Great to be here at the EU flagship research security conference Brussels today, tomorrow and Thursday. LERU have organised 2 sessions in this conference, one on talent mobility into the EU and one on ensuring researchers are mindful of research security risks when leaving the EU. #openandsecure
- ‘ In an era of intense technological competition, the greatest security risk may not be knowledge theft, but knowledge isolation’ blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
- A thought-provoking piece in @us.theconversation.com ‘Although rapamycin has generated billions of dollars in revenue, the Rapa Nui people have received no financial benefit to date. This raises questions about Indigenous rights and biopiracy, which is the commercialization of Indigenous knowledge.’
- This is such a great article by @cesaer-eu.bsky.social secretary general Mattias Bjornmalm. A good postdoc can either make or break your PhD.
- "After we talked through the experiment, the postdoc said, 'I think it’s time to go home and get some sleep.' He added with a smile, 'Taking a break is also hard work, you know?' Those comments planted the seed of a new approach." #NationalPostdocAppreciationWeek scim.ag/4n7LNPZ
- On a three day trip to Lund this week and so took full advantage of a spare hour or two in the agenda to have a refreshing and inspiring walk to and through Lund botanical garden. A lovely colourful array of common garden plants, a nursery of endangered Swedish plants, and some odd art.
- China’s System of Mass Arbitrary Detention thediplomat.com/2025/03/chin...
- Europe mulls boosting military R&D with civilian science funding | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
- Depressing to say the least. Scientific fraud has become an ‘industry,’ alarming analysis finds | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
- An excellent and brave piece on the struggles felt by neurodivergent PhD students. My autism diagnosis didn’t derail my Ph.D. It put me on the right track | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
- So far so good on Horizon budget and (most) rules www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...
- Expats don’t get a lot of love in Brussels) www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/1664...
- Great to be in Aachen today and tomorrow for a meeting from the ENTRANCE group on ‘lessons learned from China: navigating experiences from Sino-European Cooperation for future global engagements. So far a very thought provoking meeting. Looking forward to more tomorrow. @fz-juelich.de RWTH Aachen.
- Looking forward to the release of the #EULifeSciencesStrategy tomorrow. Anticipating news on #ATMPs, #onehealth, #biobasedeconomy, #industrialbiotechnology, and #skills development in the life sciences. #coordination #advice #skills #foresight
- 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐔 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐮𝐬𝐞" & “𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐮𝐚𝐥-𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧”- two new reports from the @ec.europa.eu on dual use issues. Timely and important research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/news/all-res...
- New ethical framework published to guide the responsible sourcing of animal materials published by @ukrio.bsky.social . ukrio.org/news/new-eth...
- Delighted that the report from Manchester Institute of Innovation Research on Research Security in Europe has been published. A must read! research.manchester.ac.uk/en/publicati...
- Good and timely statement by ENRIO on research integrity and academic freedom. www.enrio.eu/freedom/
- ‘it is often no longer possible to make a clear distinction between security-relevant and civil research, the council said. This leads to difficult trade-offs that often overwhelm individual scientists and institutions.’ Great point from @resprofnews.bsky.social
- German science system must update security expertise, advisers say www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...
- Looking forward to reading this : www.embo.org/features/min...
- Another city, another work meeting and another excuse to spend some time at a botanical garden. This lovely one is the Hortus Botanicus in Leiden @unileiden.bsky.social
- It is urgent that leading research universities leverage their international relationships to increase collaboration for collective societal benefit @germanu15.bsky.social, @u15ca.bsky.social @russellgroup.bsky.social, #Groupof8Australia, #RU11Japan, #LERU, and #AAU. www.leru.org/files/News/G...
- Spot on! sciencebusiness.net/fp10/viewpoi...
- So sad to even think this is being thought about. A safety manual for academics visiting America www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v....
- Happiness is…. slowly wandering around a beautiful botanical garden.
- New US report notes the increasing importance of biotech in warfare. ‘While biology represents a paradigm shift in warfare, the Department of Defense (DOD) is not deploying biotechnology-enabled capabilities, leaving our military vulnerable’ www.biotech.senate.gov/final-report...
- “My feeling is that we are seeing a fait accompli with regard to inclusion of military research within [EU] funding streams” says LERU.
- From our latest issue: Commission plan for dual-use R&I prompts call to confront ‘creeping militarisation’ www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...
- The European Democracy Shield consultation, open as of today, correctly highlights the role of digital and media literacy and critical thinking in combatting disinformation and foreign interference ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet...
- Today’s workshop in Vienna. Enhancing trust in science. How can we best do this?
- Delighted to see the #EU #LifeSciences consultation released today, aiming to improve the competitiveness of Eu life sciences. Feedback open til 17th April ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet...
- Very interested to read the new European Commission white paper that correctly emphasises the need for significant investment in STEM careers in Europe defence-industry-space.ec.europa.eu/document/dow...
- Great to spend the last two days at the University of Barcelona discussing research security issues within universities.
- Great to be at the European Parliament for a lunch meeting with MEPs and assistants on the future of European research and innovation hosted by Christian Ehler MEP for LERU.
- As Europe presses ahead on AI, quantum etc, it misses out on adopting other technologies which could enable the green transition. As said let’s base decisions on science, not ideology. Bravo 🇵🇱 for trying to break the deadlock! sciencebusiness.net/biotech/pola...
- Great to see @ec.europa.eu new science diplomacy strategy stress the need for guidance on the appropriate balance between openness and restricted need in international science cooperation research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/document/dow...
- Commission’s silence on the next EU Framework Programme is becoming alarmingly loud', says LERU Secretary-General Prof. Kurt Deketelaere. www.leru.org/news/competi...
- A strong team made even stronger! EU-LIFE are a force to be reckoned with in promoting life science research in Europe.
- Welcome the 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝘀 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗲 (London) and the 𝗥𝘂đ𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗼𝘀𝗸𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗰 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗲 (Zagreb, Coratia) to the @EU-LIFE alliance! Very proud to have you with us, very excited for the upcoming joint activities! 👇 the list of all 17 EU-LIFE #researchinstitutes that bring #Europeanresearch to a greater level.
- Sounds a great idea for the next LERU research integrity group meeting…. www.hiveinteractive.net/projects/the...
- Publish or perish- the game. Would be interesting to see how close academics think this is to real life.
- Delighted to have been a part of the working group developing this document on dual use for the Polish Presidency. cybersecforum.eu/wp-content/u...
- Among the recommendations for universities: 1) Integrate dual use technology considerations into academic curricula ensuring a steady pipeline of skilled talent to meet future needs 2) opinions divided over creation of a special dual use fund. Safeguards must ensure researcher autonomy
- Funding research into ethical AI, secure biotech and quantum computing will promote responsible innovation while addressing unique challenges posed by dual use technologies
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View full threadThe concept of dual use technology has grown increasingly complex. A risk based approach assessing the likelihood of misuse and understanding how technologies evolve is increasingly necessary
- Interesting doc released today on the potential for engineering biology in the UK noting that engineering biology is a dual use item and needs careful regulation. publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld5901/ld...
- ..legitimate security concerns can be addressed without sacrificing research openness and the myriad benefits it brings. What is needed is clarification between securitization and international cooperation’ issues.org/securitizing...
- A fine summary of the issues surrounding dual use inclusion within #FP10. In LERU’s view, dual use is an increasingly fuzzy term as pretty much all research could be dual use. The key issue here is not whether dual use should be in FP10, but ensuring separation between civil and military research.
- EU-Förderung für militärische Projekte? — Derzeit wird über das neue #EU-Forschungsrahmenprogramm verhandelt. Auch #DualUse-Projekte sollen gefördert werden. Die akademische Welt sieht das kritisch. Warum genau, erzählt uns Larissa Tetsch: www.laborjournal.de/editorials/3...
