These opportunities have been compiled by UK Parliament’s Knowledge Exchange Unit (KEU).

Take a look at the KEU’s webhub of information and resources for researchers. 

These opportunities and resources have been sent to members of the KEU’s informal network for knowledge mobilisers, for circulation to the research community (find out more about the network).

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Select committee inquiries launched in the last seven days (since 21 September 2023)

Please click the title of any inquiry listed below to be taken to a summary of that inquiry and the full call for evidence: 

Remember that you don’t have to answer every question posed in each call for evidence. And you can also explore all select committee inquiries currently open for submissions of written evidence.

Select committee inquiries launched in the last two weeks (since 14 September 2023)

Please click the title of any inquiry listed below to be taken to a summary of that inquiry and the full call for evidence.

Remember that you don’t have to answer every question posed in each call for evidence. And you can also explore all select committee inquiries currently open for submissions of written evidence.

Why should I engage? Submitting evidence to a select committee can lead to further engagement, such as an invitation to give oral evidence. Your submission will be published on the Committee webpage. Your insights may inform the Committee’s conclusions or recommendations it makes to the Government. Find out more about why to engage with Parliament. You can also read more on engagement for impact.

More information: Explore all select committee inquiries currently open for submissions of written evidence. 

Support resources: Find guidance on submitting evidence to select committees on the KEU’s ‘how to guides’ page. Watch our 30 minute online training session “How to work with select committees”.

Apply for a fellowship with the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK Branch

Applications are now open for a new Parliamentary Academic Fellowship opportunity with the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK Branch (CPA UK) to review their 2019-2025 Strategy. The fellowship is open to university-based knowledge exchange professionals and researchers.  

This is an exciting opportunity to inform approaches for strengthening parliamentary democracy and collaboration across the Commonwealth and work with a range of stakeholders in the UK Parliament, including members of both Houses, as well as other parliaments across the Commonwealth.

CPA UK has valued the input of previous parliamentary academic fellows, and is open to shaping the project and adjusting methodologies based on the expertise and experience of the successful applicant. 

Ideally, CPA UK would like the fellow to dedicate 1-2 days per week to this fellowship starting in March or April 2024, with flexibility. However, we encourage flexible working, and welcome proposals for different working patterns, including level of intensity, duration of project, and conducting the project as a fellowship share with one other person.

The deadline for applications is Wednesday 22 November 2023. 

Find out how to apply and more information on the Parliamentary Academic Fellowship scheme on the KEU website.  

Why should I engage? Fellowships offer the opportunity to work closely with a team in Parliament, supporting and informing its work, building capacity or helping evolve processes, or delivering a unique project. Find out more about why to engage with Parliament here. And find more on engagement for impact here. 

More information:  Find out more information about the Parliamentary Academic Fellowship Scheme here. And find information about the outcomes and impacts arising from previous fellowships here.  

Contribute to a recently announced POSTnote

POSTnotes are short briefings produced by the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) which review emerging areas of research for Parliamentarians and parliamentary staff. POST has announced they will begin preparing seven new POSTnotes and welcomes contact from researchers with relevant research in the topic area. The new POSTnotes will cover:

Why should I engage? POSTnotes are used by Members of the House of Commons and the House of Lords and UK Parliament staff to navigate complex research. Contributing to a POSTnote is a good way of feeding your expertise into the UK Parliament as part of a trusted, impartial publication. All contributors are acknowledged when the POSTnote is published. On publication, you and your organisation’s communications team will be notified to publicise the POSTnote and your contribution. Therefore your contribution can help raise your profile and promote your research.  

More information:  Find out more about contributing to a POSTnote as an expert. For queries about POST or POSTnotes contact POST. 

On a screen near you 

The House of Commons first agreed a pilot of televised proceedings in November 1989, with a decision to televise proceedings on a permanent basis made in 1990. Now, on the busiest days, up to 20 concurrent live broadcasts across both Houses can be viewed on parliamentlive.tv and up to 80 hours of video is made available in a single day. This makes Parliament one of the biggest live broadcasting services in Europe.  

So what? 

Accessing debates and select committee sessions via Parliament TV helps researchers stay up to date on the latest news in their research area, at a time that suits and no matter how geographically remote they are. Researchers can also utilise Hansard to check the transcripts of debate and use a keyword search to quickly hone in on the business that is most relevant. Both Parliament TV and Hansard are key tools to help researchers remain current in a time efficient way. 

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