Researchers may face legal, financial and reputational risks in their work, yet the protections available to them and their awareness of potential liabilities remain unclear.

An international research initiative led by a team at ETH Zurich is conducting a short, ethics-approved survey to explore researchers’ awareness of these risks and the mechanisms available to protect researchers and research assets. The findings will help assess current awareness and inform efforts to develop better support and protection resources for the research community.

Researchers worldwide are invited to participate. The anonymous questionnaire takes less than five minutes to complete. Participation is voluntary, and those interested in contributing further to the initiative may leave their contact details separately.

The study received ethical clearance from ETH Zurich on 30 June 2026 (Project 26 ETHICS-163).

Complete the survey