Research Collaboration Advice Team
(asked on 4th September 2024) - View Source
Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what his policy is on the future of the Research Collaboration Advice Team.
Answered by
Feryal Clark
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) established the Research Collaboration Advice Team (RCAT) to provide advice to academia on national security risks in international collaborations. RCAT is central to managing research security concerns proportionately, and to supporting growth in research wherever possible.
The threats facing research are evolving and becoming increasingly complex. Therefore, DSIT is leading a review which is assessing the efficacy of all protections currently in place and considering future needs.
The outcomes of the review and future plans for RCAT will be announced in due course.