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 15 April 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  

British Psychological Society fellowship scheme

This fellowship scheme is in collaboration with the British Psychological Society (BPS). It provides a funded opportunity (£8,128.50) for a current or recently graduated doctoral student working in a psychology-related field to be seconded to the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) to support the creation of briefing materials for MPs and peers. The fellowship lasts 13 weeks (full-time) or longer if part-time. It may be undertaken remotely, in person at POST’s offices in Westminster, or under hybrid working arrangements.

The successful applicant will start their fellowship in January 2027.

The application deadline is 18 May 2026. Apply here.

Anyone who is interested in learning more about the fellowship is encouraged to attend our webinar on 2–3pm on Tuesday 21st April, where you’ll be able to learn more about the application process and what’s involved with the fellowship. Sign up to the webinar.

You can also get the insider perspective on the fellowship by reading the insights shared on what a typical day looks like, written by 2025 BPS fellow, Annie O’Brien. 

Why should I engage?
Fellows at POST will have the opportunity to produce their own parliamentary briefing from start to finish. By the end of their time at POST, our fellows will have learned how to write for policy-makers with balance, impartiality and succinctness. They will also have developed a unique understanding of Westminster, forged important relationships with key stakeholders, and delved into a novel and exciting topic of research. 

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: Read about previous fellows’ experiences here, and find out more about the impacts of participating in a fellowship here.  

Call for experts in distributed ledger technology

The Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) aims to produce a short briefing for Parliament on the topic of distributed ledger technologies. 

We are looking for an external expert to work with POST staff to develop the briefing, which will be impartial, relevant, timely, and accessible to a non-specialist audience.

The briefing may cover what distributed technologies are, where they are used in finance and beyond, what other technologies are underpinned by them, and their impact on the UK’s financial system, regulatory frameworks, and data. The briefing will be up to 1500 words.

To express interest in collaborating with POST to produce the briefing please click here.

The deadline to express interest is 14 May 2026 at 23:59.

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. 

Health and Social Care Committee’s Independent Expert Panel 

Calling experts in the transition from child to adult services 

The Health and Social Care Committee’s Independent Expert Panel is seeking evidence for their evaluation of the transition from child to adult health and social care services.  

The call for evidence covers six focus areas:  

  • Timeliness and pace of the transition into adult services 
  • Effectiveness of the transition process and cross-service coordination 
  • Meaningful involvement of children, young people and their carers 
  • Workforce and training 
  • Enabling developmentally appropriate independence 
  • Promoting equity across the transition 

The Expert Panel has identified key questions within each focus area and is looking for evidence specifically in relation to these questions. You do not have to respond to all of the questions listed. 

The call for evidence can be found here.

The deadline to respond to this request is 10 May 2026 at 23:59. 

Why should I engage?
Engaging with the Independent Expert Panel (IEP) means you can inform parliamentary thinking on critical stages of the health and care journey. By contributing your research and expertise, you can help inform national guidance, service design, and future health policy—ensuring that evidence drives decisions when supporting young people transition from childhood to adulthood services. 

More information: For further information about the Independent Expert Panel, please click here. 

For more information about the Health and Social Care Committee, please click here.

To submit evidence please click here.

Attending a session of the International Development Committee

The Chair of the International Development Committee would like to encourage you and your students to come and watch one of the Committee’s evidence sessions in Parliament. 

Earlier this year, the committee held a session at King’s College London and really enjoyed meeting students and hearing their views, which you can watch back here. 

They would love to offer the same opportunity to anyone studying international development!

What are evidence sessions? 
Evidence sessions usually take place on Tuesdays at 2pm when Parliament is sitting. They cover a wide range of topics from current global crises to Government policy announcements. Each week is different, and witnesses can include Government ministers, NGO and charity leaders, academics, researchers and people with lived experience from the UK and overseas.

The topic and room location are announced about a week in advance on the committee’s webpage and social media.

How can you attend? 
All sessions are open to the public. You don’t need a ticket or special permission, just come to Parliament and go through security. The public gallery is a seating area behind the witness table where you can watch the session live.

If you would like to express your interest in bringing a group of students to view an evidence session, please email INDCOM@parliament.uk as soon as you know which Tuesday you would like to visit. Please let us know the number of students you would like to bring, as well as any specific interests you may have.

The committee can then:

  • Advise on the security process and waiting times
  • Let you know how busy the gallery is likely to be
  • Try to arrange a short chat afterwards with Committee Members or staff

Please note that there is limited space in the public gallery, we cannot reserve spaces and attendance will be on a first come, first served basis and subject to Parliamentary Business. However, the committee will work with you to help you get a space.

We really value hearing from students who care about international development. We hope you’ll join us for a session soon.

For more information on about the International Development Committee, please visit their website here.

POSTnotes: Share your research

There are lots of new POSTnotes that are open for research contributions—share your work for consideration on the below topics. All contributions must follow POST’s guidance. Please note the short deadline of 19 April for two POSTnotes.

Approved work: Accessing large-scale health data for research – opportunities, barriers and risks:

This briefing will outline opportunities, barriers and risks for large-scale health dataset research initiatives. It will consider policy issues including, but not limited to, patient and clinical trust, regulation, the distribution of potential profits from commercialisation and international access and use. It will consider existing health data-sharing initiatives in the UK and internationally, as well as applications and policy considerations for the forthcoming Health Data Research Service. 

We welcome contributions from experts on research evidence, policy analysis and stakeholder views. 

Deadline: 19 April 2026  Further details can be found here.
To contribute to this POSTnote please share your information through this form.

Approved work: FemTech:
This briefing will consider the latest developments in FemTech. It will evaluate the evidence for FemTech supporting women’s health and consider the opportunities and risks of using these technologies inside and outside the NHS. It will outline evidence regarding data quality, privacy, inequalities, misinformation and the potential for tech-enabled abuse. 
Deadline: 19 April 2026 
Further details can be found here. 
To contribute to this POSTnote please share your information through this form. 

Approved work: Batteries:

This POSTnote will detail the current and next-generation battery technologies, exploring their suitability for different applications, sustainability credentials, security of supply concerns, alongside the potential opportunities and risks for the sector.  
Deadline: 30 April 2026 Further details can be found here. 
To contribute to this POSTnote please share your information through this form.

Approved work: Digital sovereignty:
The POSTnote will provide an overview of digital sovereignty, the potential benefits, and the risks and limitations of such an approach. It will also cover concerns over the UK having sovereign capability over important technologies and explore how other governments are addressing this issue internationally. 
Deadline: 30 April 2026
Further details can be found here.
To contribute to this POSTnote please share your information through this form. 

Approved work: Supply chains in the energy industry:
This POSTnote  will examine supply chain challenges across key energy technologies, assess their implications, and explore potential responses, including building domestic capability, international partnerships, and circular economy approaches. 
Deadline: 30 April 2026 
Further details can be found here. 
To contribute to this POSTnote please share your information through this form. 

Approved work: Technology to reduce livestreamed child sexual abuse:
This POSTnote will consider whether controls exist, whether they are effective, and what regulatory barriers exist to their implementation. It will also explore where the livestreamed material is being produced, and where it is being consumed globally. 
Deadline: 30 April 2026 
Further details can be found here.
To contribute to this POSTnote please share your information through this form. 

Approved work: Impacts of social media on children and young people:

This briefing will synthesise the available evidence on social media’s effects on children and young people. It will evaluate the available evidence and identify gaps, consider the risks and benefits of social media use,  and explore recent policy changes, international approaches, and the attitudes of children, young people and parents.  
Deadline: 8 May 2026 
Further details can be found here. 
To contribute to this POSTnote please share your information through this form. 

Please note POST also has an open call for contributions for a complementary POSTnote on Impacts of screen and phone use on children and young people’s development.  
Deadline: 4 May 2026
To contribute to this POSTnote please share your information through this form. 

If you’re new to POSTnotes or haven’t contributed your research before read on for some general information explaining POSTnotes and what you can expect. 

POSTnotes: explainer

POST collaborates with stakeholders and researchers from industry, government, academia and specialist research institutions, the third sector and beyond, to help identify important themes and source critical literature to produce POSTnotes. Researchers also help peer-review the final reports. POST releases information about the new POSTnotes and briefings it is working on 3-4 times per year and calls for researchers with expertise in the topics identified to share their research and knowledge to contribute to the new POSTnotes. They welcome hearing from researchers working within all disciplines.

What are POSTnotes?
POSTnotes are comprehensive, trusted, and impartial briefings on new and emerging research areas from across science and the social sciences. They inform parliamentary debate, support decision-making, and help parliamentarians scrutinise government policy. 

Why should I get in involved?
Sharing your expertise to contribute to POST’s work can be a time-efficient way to get your research in front of parliamentarians. To tell us about your work please share your personal details, a brief summary of your expertise and key issues relevant to the briefing topic through the links listed above. 

What happens when I share my research insights?
POST carefully reviews and considers the information you provide. To produce the briefing POST draws on the research that fits best and references this research in the publication. POST sometimes also contacts contributors to obtain further information. It is not possible to discuss individual contributions, not all submissions will be used, nor all researchers contacted. Rest assured POST will reach out to you should they need further information. There is also no need to highly polish the wording when you share your research insights through the form. POST will reword all submissions to fit seamlessly within the published briefing.

All submissions used will be credited in the publication which will be available online with open access on POST’s website: https://post.parliament.uk/. 

For guidance or to find out more about how POST acknowledges contributions browse the webpage: contributing to POST research as an expert

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 great way to feed your expertise into the UK Parliament as part of a trusted, impartial publication. POSTnotes are used in Parliament to inform select committee inquiries, help answer questions from MPs, and can be cited by parliamentarians during Chamber business. All contributors are acknowledged when the POSTnote is published.  Therefore, your contribution can help raise your profile and promote your research. 

What should I expect? 
All submissions will be read and taken into consideration, but you may not receive a direct response. If your submission relevant to the scope of the final POSTnote, you will be listed as a contributor. On publication, you and your organisation’s communications team will be notified to publicise the POSTnote and your contribution.

More information: 
Find out more about contributing to a POSTnote as an expert. 
Sign up for POST alerts to receive updates when new research briefings are published. 

Reminder: Calling experts in childhood vaccinations

The House of Lords Childhood Vaccinations Committee is conducting an inquiry into why childhood vaccination rates have declined in recent years and what interventions could reverse this decline. We have been asked to draw your attention to the inquiry. 

The inquiry is seeking evidence on all routine childhood vaccinations offered to the age of 18 in England and welcomes submissions from interested healthcare professionals, researchers and academics, including those with expertise in public health, biomedical sciences, sociology, and anthropology.

The call for evidence can be found here. 

The deadline to respond to this request is 22 April 2026 at 23:59.

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 select committees can be found here.

Reminder: Calling experts in dynamic alignment

There is also a request from the House of Lords, European Affairs Committee team to promote the call for evidence, which launched on 13 March, for its new inquiry into Dynamic alignment.

The committee is keen for you or your organisation to consider making a written submission.

The committee is interested in both:

  • cross-cutting issues that would arise in respect of several or all potential dynamic alignment agreements with the EU, such as parliamentary scrutiny and the role of the devolveds; and,
  • macroeconomic, trade and regulatory issues arising in connection with the specific agreements that are in prospect (on a common SPS area, Emissions Trading Schemes linkage, and UK participation in the EU internal electricity market)

The committee also wants to learn in more detail about how dynamic alignment works elsewhere – in the non-EU EEA states, Switzerland, and, in a particular form, Northern Ireland – and about any lessons that the UK Government and Parliament should learn from experiences there.  

The call for evidence is open until 20 April.

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

Young Hearts Run…Select Committees

Did you know that one of parliament’s newest inquiries was led not by MPs or Peers… but by twelve young people aged 14–19?

The 2025/26 Youth Select Committee brought teenagers from across the UK together to run a full parliamentary inquiry into PSHE education. They reviewed written evidence, questioned expert witnesses, analysed survey data and produced formal recommendations.

Why does this matter for researchers?
Because Parliament loves hearing from a wide range of voices — and this shows just how seriously it takes evidence from those with lived experience, whether that’s young people, or expert researchers like you.

Just as a panel of teenagers are well placed to inform debates around education, you can have an impact with your academic expertise. So next time a call for evidence pops up… why not get involved? Your research might be exactly what parliament needs!  

More information: