In this episode, Power Plant Sessions’ host Jacqueline Littlewood spoke to Professor David McIlhaton, an expert in Protective Security and Resilience and one of the authors of a recently published report titled “State Threats and Universities – Case Studies from the from the United Kingdom.” 

We discussed the complex landscape of research security in the United Kingdom, exploring both the critical challenges and the opportunities for resilience in academia. We walked through several real-world case studies that reveal the varying methods of espionage targeting postsecondary education and considered why increased international collaboration on research security, government funding for research security, and culture change are essential for advancing research security and safeguarding research.