Providing training and producing guidance materials to support researchers to engage effectively with public policy.
We envisage funding being used for relatively short term activities and up to around £2k, being used in three main ways, but as this is a pilot are open to discussing other ideas with people.
Please see further guidance and FAQ's here.
POST are looking for contributions from various stakeholders including academia, industry, government departments to their current and future work for POSTnotes.
POSTnotes are four page summaries of public policy issues based on reviews of the research literature and interviews with stakeholders from across academia, industry, government and the third sector. POSTnotes are often produced proactively, so that parliamentarians have advance knowledge of key issues before they reach the top of the political agenda.
Please see the below link to ongoing and future projects approved by the POST Board.
For additional information, or to contribute evidence, literature, or as an external reviewer please contact post@parliament.uk expressing which project you are interested in contributing to, how and what your expertise is.
This exciting opportunity is aimed at driving forward the development and application of cutting-edge data science to study major societal challenges. Proposals are welcome from mid-career and senior social scientists from an eligible UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) research organisation (RO) with an interest in data analytics and associated fields and their application in either of the two research areas. Closing date for proposals in 06 June 2019 at 16:00.