Trusted Research Newsletter

May/June 2026

Welcome to the late May/early June edition of the Trusted Research Newsletter. Members of the RG&C team will be attending the ENCORS research security conference in Delft and the HERSA annual conference in Hinckley over the next two weeks, so the newsletter has been released ahead of schedule to let you know about what's been going on.

Trusted Research Training Updates

The RG&C team have been working hard on training sessions relating to the updates to the Export Control Order. We've been out to speak to Stores teams across the STEM departments about the requirement to ensure any controlled goods are shipped with the details of the export licence clearly displayed on the package. We are developing a training update for current export licence users which will bring them up to speed with these requirements, which we are aiming to roll out before the start of the next academic year. This in turn will be incorporated into the next Trusted Research update session, coming soon to an all staff meeting near you.

News for Postgraduate Researchers

The RG&C team have worked with the Doctoral College to offer a "Trusted Research for PhD Researchers" training session, which is running as part of the Doctoral College's summer programme. These sessions are open to all PhD researchers and offer an introduction to the UK Trusted Research guidelines along with practical examples of where the guidelines apply. Sessions can be booked using this link: Skills Forge Booking Link

We are also happy to help promote the Festival of Postgraduate Research which is being organised by the Doctoral College. It takes place on Monday 15 June at the Oculus to celebrate the PGR community. Bookings are now open here: Festival of Postgraduate Research 2026

Please share this newsletter with your PGRs to provide opportunities to engage with these initiatives.

RG&C Reminders