These opportunities and resources have been compiled by UK Parliament’s Knowledge Exchange Unit (KEU) to help you understand how to engage with Parliament as a researcher.

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

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Select committees currently accepting written evidence (compiled 11 March 2026)

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.

New calls for evidence:

All other inquiries currently accepting written evidence:

Why should I engage? 
Submitting evidence to a select committee can lead to further engagement, such as an invite 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 here. And find more on engagement for impact here.   

What should I expect? 
All evidence will be read and taken into consideration, but you may not receive a direct response from us or the Committee. To stay informed, we encourage you to follow the progress on the respective committee / inquiry webpages.

More information: all inquiries currently accepting evidence are found here 

Support resources: find guidance on submitting evidence to select committees on the KEU’s ‘how to guides’ page  

New inquiry launched – Innovation in the NHS: Personalised Medicine and AI

This week we have been asked to spread the word far and wide on the latest committee inquiry call for evidence relating to Innovation in the NHS: Personalised Medicine and AI (from the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee).

Advances in artificial intelligence and genomics offer the prospect of developing truly personalised medicine across prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. This inquiry will seek to use this as an example to explore a broader question: why does the NHS adoption of the UK’s cutting-edge life sciences innovations often fail, and what could be done to fix it?

The call for evidence is now open for written evidence submissions. For more information and how to submit evidence, please click here. 

The deadline for all written evidence submissions is Monday 20 April 2026, 23:59.  

Whether you’re a researcher, entrepreneur, investor, scientist, policy expert, in academia, policy, or industry, your insights on how the UK can better finance and scale science and technology is valued.

The committee welcome focused, evidence-based submissions with concrete, actionable policy recommendations. Opinions are welcome too. Evidence submissions will be published online and may be used to inform their final report with policy conclusions and recommendations for Government.

If you have any questions about submitting written evidence, please contact the committee via hlscience@parliament.uk. It would also be appreciated  if you sent this call for evidence to any other parties who may be interested in submitting: the aim is to cast as wide a net as possible in the written evidence that is received. 

Why should I engage? Submitting evidence to a select committee can lead to further engagement, such as an invite 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 here. And find more on engagement for impact here.   

What should I expect? All evidence will be read and taken into consideration, but you may not receive a direct response from us or the Committee. To stay informed, we encourage you to follow the progress on the respective committee / inquiry webpages. 

More information: all inquiries currently accepting evidence are found here  

Support resources: find guidance on submitting evidence to select committees on the KEU’s ‘how to guides’ page   

There is also: 

Guidance on submitting evidence to Commons select committees

Guidance on submitting evidence to Lords select committees

Nuffield Foundation POST Fellowship 2026

POST and the Nuffield Foundation are offering a 13-week fellowship to PhD students who are undertaking or have recently completed their PhD study (‘recently completed’ applies to anyone whose university registration ended within the 12 months prior to 23 March 2026. The scheme is not open to those in the first year of their PhD).


Successful applicants will be based in UK Parliament, supporting its use of research evidence. Most fellows assist POST in providing briefing material for parliamentarians on emerging science topics. Work may include:

Producing a POSTnote or POSTbrief (briefing documents to help inform the work of MPs and Peers) or contributing to a longer briefing report.

  • Assisting a select committee in an ongoing inquiry.
  • Organising a seminar to inform or disseminate research.

PhD Fellows are encouraged to interact closely with people and activities in the two Houses of Parliament, including Select Committees, MPs and Peers, their support services, ‘All-Party Parliamentary Group’ meetings and the very wide range of other activities at the Palace of Westminster.


The fellowship can be carried out full-time for three months or a part-time option can be arranged if required. Successful applicants will complete their fellowship during 2026 or early 2027 with a start date to be agreed between the applicant, POST, the Nuffield foundation and the applicants supervisor.
Deadline: Apply by 23:55 on 23 March 2026.

More information about the scheme, who is eligible to apply and how to apply can all be found on the POST website here.

Why should I engage? POST’s PhD fellowships offer a once in a lifetime opportunity to view the epicentre of policy-making from the inside. By the end of their time at POST, fellows learn how to write for policy with balance and impartiality. They also develop a unique understanding of Westminster and forge important relationships with key stakeholders, while often delving into a novel and exciting topic of research. Find out more about what a POST fellowship is like and the opportunities it can lead to. 

What should I expect? All applications will be read and taken into consideration, but please note you may not receive a direct response from us. If you do not hear anything further, then please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion. 

More information: Find out more about POST fellowships. Watch an interview with a previous POST fellow to learn about her experience.

Reminder: Calling experts on the G20 and its members

The International Affairs and National Security (IANS) Hub, a policy group within the UK House of Commons Administration, is forming a G20 discussion forum. It is seeking 8-10 experts on countries that are members of the G20, and on those countries’ approaches to foreign policy and multilateralism, to participate in this new initiative.  

The group will focus on the following G20 members: Argentina, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, and the African Union. Experts with broader expertise on G20 summitry are also welcome to express interest in joining. We welcome expressions of interest from a range of disciplinary backgrounds, including international relations, economics, law, development studies, area studies and geography. 

Participants will support parliamentary staff in developing knowledge and networks relevant to the G20, and to the UK’s engagement with the G20. This will involve participating in the Forum’s meetings which will take place every 6 to 8 weeks. 

More information about activities and eligibility is available on the POST website. 

We will hold a webinar on Wednesday 18 March 2026, from 10.00 to 10.30am. This will provide further information about the discussion forum and offer an opportunity to ask questions. Please register to attend by signing up here. The joining link will be circulated shortly before the webinar. 

To express interest in participating in the Forum, please fill out this MS form. The deadline to submit an application is Wednesday 25 March 2026, 5pm

Why should I engage? Participating in a discussion forum is a great way to share your expertise and research insights with Parliament. What is more, it’s a great way to making connections with parliamentary teams, which in turn can lead to additional opportunities for collaboration in the future. 

What should I expect? All expressions of interest will be read and taken into consideration, but you may not receive a direct response. 

More information:  

More information about activities and eligibility is available on the POST website.

We will hold a webinar on Wednesday 18 March 2026, from 10.00 to 10.30am. This will provide further information about the discussion forum and offer an opportunity to ask questions. Please register to attend by signing up here. The joining link will be circulated shortly before the webinar.

To express interest in participating in the Forum, please fill out this MS form. The deadline to submit an application is Wednesday 25 March 2026, 5pm

Find out more about why to engage with Parliament here. 

Reminder: Calling experts on facial recognition for age verification

The Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) aims to produce a short briefing for Parliament on the topic of facial recognition for age verification. We are looking for an external expert to work with POST staff to develop the briefing, which will be impartial, relevant and timely. The topic may cover the ethical implications of age verification, immigration enforcement, how effective the technology is, and its prevalence in the UK, among other relevant issues. It may also cover facial recognition for age verification following the recent Online Safety Act, or other legislation such as human rights law, and ask how well it works in determining the ages of children. The briefing will be up to 1500 words. 

If you think you could contribute to this briefing, please complete this Microsoft Form. The deadline for completing this form is Friday 20 March 2026 at 17:00.  

Why should I engage? Sharing your research findings through contributing to a co-authored briefing is a great route to impact. Parliament seeks to draw on a body of existing research to inform decisions, so it’s a way to demonstrate your research in practice and the real-world change it contributes to. Contributing to writing for parliamentary audiences, and making connections with parliamentary teams, can lead to additional opportunities for collaboration in the future. 

What should I expect? All submissions will be read and taken into consideration, but you may not receive a direct response. 

More information: If you think you could contribute to this briefing, please complete this Microsoft Form. The deadline for completing this form is Friday 20 March 2026 at 17:00.

Find out more about why to engage with Parliament here. 

Why MPs lean in – not nod off

You might have seen that tomorrow, Friday 13 March 2026, is World Sleep Day. 

We all know there’s nothing quite like a good night’s sleep — that refreshed feeling, a spring in your step, ready to take on the world.

Now, you might occasionally think you’ve spotted a few MPs looking a bit too relaxed on the green benches. But appearances can be deceiving! Hidden inside those famous benches are small speakers. When an MP stands to speak, the microphones hanging from the ceiling feed their voice directly into these speakers.

So while someone might look like they’re slouching or settling in for a snooze, they’re often just leaning closer to hear every word.

Sleepy? Not quite. Attentive? Absolutely!

So what? 

Understanding how MPs actually listen and absorb information in the Chamber is a useful reminder that parliament is a place where clear, accessible evidence really matters.

Academics often imagine parliamentary debate as noisy or chaotic, but in reality MPs rely on subtle systems — like those hidden bench speakers — to follow every detail. When you share your research with parliament, whether through select committees, POSTnotes or direct briefings, the clarity and relevance of what you provide helps shape discussions happening in spaces like the Chamber.

In short: they are listening, and this is a great moment for you as academics to make sure your expertise is heard.

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