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Our approach to ethical research partnerships

In an increasingly complex and uncertain world, the 映客直播 plays a vital role in promoting economic growth, social value and advancing the UK’s transition to a sustainable, secure future through our leading research in the energy, defence, and security sectors. 

To ensure we can effectively navigate ethical and geopolitical challenges, particularly related to research fields in energy, security, and sustainability, our research partnerships are approached through a rigorous ethical decision-making framework that ensures alignment with our institutional values, professional integrity, and wider societal impact. 

Consideration of new research partnerships is bound by national and international law and policy – for example, the UK government’s - as well as the current ethical policy framework of the University. Each potential partnership or project is rigorously evaluated on a case-by-case basis, considering its specific aims and potential for positive impact.  

Our commits us to reorient our research and teaching away from the fossil fuel sector, only working with global fossil fuel companies when the research is directly aimed at reducing carbon emissions or accelerating the transition to a low-carbon future. 

Where research or technologies might have both civilian and security applications, for example in AI, quantum technologies, or robotics, our decisions to work in these spaces are guided by whether they contribute to national and global security while advancing knowledge and innovation in adjacent fields. 

Our ethical research approach is underpinned by our , where we will not invest in companies that derive more than 10% of their revenue from fossil fuels or armaments. Partnerships, whether through research, consultancy, or staff secondments, must demonstrate clear societal value and be conducted in a robust, unbiased manner. 

By applying transparent, evidence-based criteria, we aim to support our researchers in making informed, ethical decisions through our Ethical Partnership Framework.  Our approach ensures consistency, enables innovation aligned with public good, and maintains our responsibility as a leading research institution committed to sustainability, integrity, and global impact.