Power Plant Sessions
Welcome to the Power Plant Sessions, the research security podcast produced by the Safeguarding Research Office (uab.ca/sro) at the University of Alberta to build research security capacity and knowledge institutionally, provincially, and nationally. Hosted by Jacqueline Littlewood and produced by Rachel Zukiwski-Pezim and Andrés Alvarez. Jeff Simon created our music and Renee Hart designed our original show art.
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State Threats and Universities: Case Studies from the United Kingdom
FEBRUARY 09, 2026
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 Kingdo...
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Research Security at Colleges, Polytechnics, CÉGEPs, and Institutes
DECEMBER 09, 2025
In this episode, Power Plant Sessions host Jacqueline Littlewood speaks to Peter Laffin...
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Identifying and Safeguarding Sensitive Research of Concern
OCTOBER 21, 2025
In this episode, Power Plant Sessions host Jacqueline Littlewood speaks to Dr. Martha Crago, Chair of the Council of Canadian Academies’ panel on Balancing Research Security and Open Science for Dual-Use Research of Concern (and former Vice Presiden...
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