The OST was originally formed in 1992 as a merger of the Office of the Chief Scientific Adviser with the Science Branch of the Department of Education and Science (as it then was). Although originally run under the Cabinet Office, it was moved between Departments in 1995 to operate under the Department of Trade and Industry. In early 2006, the office was renamed to the "Office of Science and Innovation", and was subsequently absorbed into the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills in the Summer of 2007 when the Department for Education and Skills was split in two.
Science and technology, while often closely related, are two distinct subjects:
Science, a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about nature and the universe.
Technology, the collection of techniques, methods or processes used in the production of goods or services or in the accomplishment of objectives, such as scientific investigation.
See also
History of science and technology, a field of history which examines how humanity's understanding of science and technology have changed over the centuries
The Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology, (POST) is the Parliament of the United Kingdom's in-house source of independent, balanced and accessible analysis of public policy issues related to science and technology. POST serves both Houses of Parliament (the House of Commons, and the House of Lords), through output that is apolitical and of potential value to Parliamentarians of all parties. Thorough quality-control ensures that MPs and Peers can have confidence in the information should they wish to cite it in debate. These principles are reflected in the structure of POST’s Board with members from the Commons and Lords together with distinguished scientists and engineers from the wider world.
History
Since 1939, a group of MPs and peers interested in science and technology, through the first parliamentary "All Party Group", the UK Parliamentary and Scientific Committee (P&S), had encouraged UK Parliamentarians to explore the implications of scientific developments for society and public policy. As the UK economy became more dependent on technological progress, and the negative effects of technology (especially on the environment) became more apparent, it was felt that UK Parliament needed its own resources on such issues. Parliamentarians not only required access to knowledge and insights into the implications of technology for their constituents and society, but also needed to exercise their scrutiny functions over legislation and administration. This thinking was also influenced by the fact that specialised parliamentary science and technology organisations already existed overseas.
The Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology: a brief history of POST
POST, also known as the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology, helps bridge the gap between research and policy in the UK. It is a bicameral body, working for both the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
With more than 30 years of experience in sourcing reliable and up-to-date research evidence for the UK Parliament, POST is one of the first bodies of its kind in the world.
This video takes you through the history of POST. It explains how POST came about, how it secured funding, how it grew and eventually became a part of the UK Parliament. It talks about POST briefings, horizon scanning, knowledge exchange and POST’s commitment to training the next generation of policy shapers. And it provides a useful resource for other legislatures thinking of setting up their own in-ho...
published: 27 Feb 2020
Parliament for Researchers: how to write for a parliamentary audience
This is a recording of an online training session, delivered on 15th December 2020 by UK Parliament’s Knowledge Exchange Unit and featuring an expert speaker from POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology).
It is aimed at academic researchers. It gives a brief overview of the UK Parliament and then explores which teams at Parliament write and use research briefings, including details of House of Commons and House of Lords Libraries, and POST. It outlines how to prepare and write a research briefing for a parliamentary audience, and how to use your research briefing in order to target a relevant, appropriate audience. The session focuses on practical information and advice.
The presenter is Naomi Saint, Knowledge Exchange Manager, UK Parliament, and the expert speaker is Dr C...
published: 09 Feb 2021
Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliamentary_Office_of_Science_and_Technology
00:00:44 1 History
00:06:57 2 Activities
00:07:06 2.1 Science and technology in parliament
00:08:05 2.2 Aim
00:09:08 2.3 How POST works
00:09:48 2.4 International activities
00:10:33 2.4.1 POST Africa Programme
00:11:56 3 The POST Board
00:12:38 3.1 Officers
00:12:55 3.2 House of Lords
00:13:14 3.3 Externals
00:13:37 3.4 iEx Officio/i Board Members
00:14:00 4 Staff
00:14:09 4.1 Permanent staff
00:14:35 4.2 Fellows
00:16:02 5 See also
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagi...
published: 27 Dec 2018
CSPC 2015: Dr. Chandrika Nath, Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology
2015 Canadian Science Policy Conference (CSPC) interview with Dr. Chandrika Nath, Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology
Learn more here:
http://www.parliament.uk/post
Videography and production provided by Nathan Adolphe, Adrie Sustar, and Conor Meade:
http://www.conormeade.ca/
published: 13 Apr 2016
The "complicated" relationship between science and policy
Chris Tyler, Director of the Parliamentary Office for Science and Technology (POST), reviews the Science / Policy landscape and argues that for policy makers to do science better, scientists need to do policy better.
published: 08 May 2013
What’s it like to engage with UK Parliament as a researcher? Nicole Kennard shares her experience
Nicole Kennard, PhD Researcher, Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures, University of Sheffield, describes her experience of completing a PhD fellowship in the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) from May – July 2021.
Nicole’s fellowship was funded by the Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST), the UK’s leading professional body for those involved in all aspects of food science and technology.
Find this video and accompanying resources, plus other researchers sharing their experience of engaging with UK Parliament at:
www.parliament.uk/academic-stories
For more information on engaging with UK Parliament as researcher or expert, visit:
www.parliament.uk/research-impact.
published: 05 Oct 2021
Parliament for Early Career Researchers: how to engage with the UK Parliament
This is a recording of an online training session, delivered on 28th October 2020 by UK Parliament’s Knowledge Exchange Unit.
It is aimed at early career academic researchers, and explores how to engage with the UK Parliament while juggling research, teaching and kickstarting your career.
It gives an overview of the UK Parliament and how Parliament uses research, and covers ways to work with the institution as a researcher including details on select committees, the House of Commons and House of Lords Libraries, and the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST). It also explores working with individual Parliamentarians.
The session focuses on practical information and advice, with tips on what parliamentary engagement you could do with your limited time and how to fit in wi...
POST, also known as the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology, helps bridge the gap between research and policy in the UK. It is a bicameral body, work...
POST, also known as the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology, helps bridge the gap between research and policy in the UK. It is a bicameral body, working for both the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
With more than 30 years of experience in sourcing reliable and up-to-date research evidence for the UK Parliament, POST is one of the first bodies of its kind in the world.
This video takes you through the history of POST. It explains how POST came about, how it secured funding, how it grew and eventually became a part of the UK Parliament. It talks about POST briefings, horizon scanning, knowledge exchange and POST’s commitment to training the next generation of policy shapers. And it provides a useful resource for other legislatures thinking of setting up their own in-house science advice body.
Website: post.parliament.uk
Twitter: @POST_UK
LinkedIn: POST, UK Parliament
Email: mailto:[email protected]
POST is grateful to the Economic and Social Research Council, and UCL for enabling the production of this resource.
POST, also known as the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology, helps bridge the gap between research and policy in the UK. It is a bicameral body, working for both the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
With more than 30 years of experience in sourcing reliable and up-to-date research evidence for the UK Parliament, POST is one of the first bodies of its kind in the world.
This video takes you through the history of POST. It explains how POST came about, how it secured funding, how it grew and eventually became a part of the UK Parliament. It talks about POST briefings, horizon scanning, knowledge exchange and POST’s commitment to training the next generation of policy shapers. And it provides a useful resource for other legislatures thinking of setting up their own in-house science advice body.
Website: post.parliament.uk
Twitter: @POST_UK
LinkedIn: POST, UK Parliament
Email: mailto:[email protected]
POST is grateful to the Economic and Social Research Council, and UCL for enabling the production of this resource.
This is a recording of an online training session, delivered on 15th December 2020 by UK Parliament’s Knowledge Exchange Unit and featuring an expert speaker fr...
This is a recording of an online training session, delivered on 15th December 2020 by UK Parliament’s Knowledge Exchange Unit and featuring an expert speaker from POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology).
It is aimed at academic researchers. It gives a brief overview of the UK Parliament and then explores which teams at Parliament write and use research briefings, including details of House of Commons and House of Lords Libraries, and POST. It outlines how to prepare and write a research briefing for a parliamentary audience, and how to use your research briefing in order to target a relevant, appropriate audience. The session focuses on practical information and advice.
The presenter is Naomi Saint, Knowledge Exchange Manager, UK Parliament, and the expert speaker is Dr Cristiana Vagnoni, Biology and Health Adviser, POST, UK Parliament. The training slides, useful links and resources, plus other online training sessions from UK Parliament’s Knowledge Exchange Unit can be accessed through this link: https://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/research-impact-at-the-uk-parliament/training-and-events/online-training-for-researchers/
You can subscribe to a weekly email round-up of opportunities for the research community to engage with UK Parliament, sent by UK Parliament's Knowledge Exchange Unit. These opportunities include calls for evidence from parliamentary select committees, academic fellowship opportunities, requests for expertise from Parliament and more.
http://eepurl.com/hBSrAX
This is a recording of an online training session, delivered on 15th December 2020 by UK Parliament’s Knowledge Exchange Unit and featuring an expert speaker from POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology).
It is aimed at academic researchers. It gives a brief overview of the UK Parliament and then explores which teams at Parliament write and use research briefings, including details of House of Commons and House of Lords Libraries, and POST. It outlines how to prepare and write a research briefing for a parliamentary audience, and how to use your research briefing in order to target a relevant, appropriate audience. The session focuses on practical information and advice.
The presenter is Naomi Saint, Knowledge Exchange Manager, UK Parliament, and the expert speaker is Dr Cristiana Vagnoni, Biology and Health Adviser, POST, UK Parliament. The training slides, useful links and resources, plus other online training sessions from UK Parliament’s Knowledge Exchange Unit can be accessed through this link: https://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/research-impact-at-the-uk-parliament/training-and-events/online-training-for-researchers/
You can subscribe to a weekly email round-up of opportunities for the research community to engage with UK Parliament, sent by UK Parliament's Knowledge Exchange Unit. These opportunities include calls for evidence from parliamentary select committees, academic fellowship opportunities, requests for expertise from Parliament and more.
http://eepurl.com/hBSrAX
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliamentary_Office_of_Science_and_Technology
00:00:44 1 History
00:06:5...
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliamentary_Office_of_Science_and_Technology
00:00:44 1 History
00:06:57 2 Activities
00:07:06 2.1 Science and technology in parliament
00:08:05 2.2 Aim
00:09:08 2.3 How POST works
00:09:48 2.4 International activities
00:10:33 2.4.1 POST Africa Programme
00:11:56 3 The POST Board
00:12:38 3.1 Officers
00:12:55 3.2 House of Lords
00:13:14 3.3 Externals
00:13:37 3.4 iEx Officio/i Board Members
00:14:00 4 Staff
00:14:09 4.1 Permanent staff
00:14:35 4.2 Fellows
00:16:02 5 See also
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
Listen on Google Assistant through Extra Audio:
https://assistant.google.com/services/invoke/uid/0000001a130b3f91
Other Wikipedia audio articles at:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=wikipedia+tts
Upload your own Wikipedia articles through:
https://github.com/nodef/wikipedia-tts
Speaking Rate: 0.9403520249551622
Voice name: en-GB-Wavenet-B
"I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think."
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
The Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) is the Parliament of the United Kingdom's in-house source of independent, balanced and accessible analysis of public policy issues related to science and technology. POST (rather distinctively) serves BOTH Houses of Parliament (the House of Commons and equally the House of Lords) as a joint establishment, through output that is apolitical and of widely acclaimed value to Parliamentarians of all parties. Thorough quality-control ensures that MPs and Peers can have confidence in its analyses should they wish to cite them in debate. These principles are reflected in the structure of POST’s Board with members from the Commons and Lords together with distinguished scientists and engineers from the wider world.
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliamentary_Office_of_Science_and_Technology
00:00:44 1 History
00:06:57 2 Activities
00:07:06 2.1 Science and technology in parliament
00:08:05 2.2 Aim
00:09:08 2.3 How POST works
00:09:48 2.4 International activities
00:10:33 2.4.1 POST Africa Programme
00:11:56 3 The POST Board
00:12:38 3.1 Officers
00:12:55 3.2 House of Lords
00:13:14 3.3 Externals
00:13:37 3.4 iEx Officio/i Board Members
00:14:00 4 Staff
00:14:09 4.1 Permanent staff
00:14:35 4.2 Fellows
00:16:02 5 See also
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
Listen on Google Assistant through Extra Audio:
https://assistant.google.com/services/invoke/uid/0000001a130b3f91
Other Wikipedia audio articles at:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=wikipedia+tts
Upload your own Wikipedia articles through:
https://github.com/nodef/wikipedia-tts
Speaking Rate: 0.9403520249551622
Voice name: en-GB-Wavenet-B
"I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think."
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
The Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) is the Parliament of the United Kingdom's in-house source of independent, balanced and accessible analysis of public policy issues related to science and technology. POST (rather distinctively) serves BOTH Houses of Parliament (the House of Commons and equally the House of Lords) as a joint establishment, through output that is apolitical and of widely acclaimed value to Parliamentarians of all parties. Thorough quality-control ensures that MPs and Peers can have confidence in its analyses should they wish to cite them in debate. These principles are reflected in the structure of POST’s Board with members from the Commons and Lords together with distinguished scientists and engineers from the wider world.
2015 Canadian Science Policy Conference (CSPC) interview with Dr. Chandrika Nath, Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology
Learn more here:
http://www.pa...
2015 Canadian Science Policy Conference (CSPC) interview with Dr. Chandrika Nath, Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology
Learn more here:
http://www.parliament.uk/post
Videography and production provided by Nathan Adolphe, Adrie Sustar, and Conor Meade:
http://www.conormeade.ca/
2015 Canadian Science Policy Conference (CSPC) interview with Dr. Chandrika Nath, Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology
Learn more here:
http://www.parliament.uk/post
Videography and production provided by Nathan Adolphe, Adrie Sustar, and Conor Meade:
http://www.conormeade.ca/
Chris Tyler, Director of the Parliamentary Office for Science and Technology (POST), reviews the Science / Policy landscape and argues that for policy makers to...
Chris Tyler, Director of the Parliamentary Office for Science and Technology (POST), reviews the Science / Policy landscape and argues that for policy makers to do science better, scientists need to do policy better.
Chris Tyler, Director of the Parliamentary Office for Science and Technology (POST), reviews the Science / Policy landscape and argues that for policy makers to do science better, scientists need to do policy better.
Nicole Kennard, PhD Researcher, Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures, University of Sheffield, describes her experience of completing a PhD fellowship in the...
Nicole Kennard, PhD Researcher, Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures, University of Sheffield, describes her experience of completing a PhD fellowship in the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) from May – July 2021.
Nicole’s fellowship was funded by the Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST), the UK’s leading professional body for those involved in all aspects of food science and technology.
Find this video and accompanying resources, plus other researchers sharing their experience of engaging with UK Parliament at:
www.parliament.uk/academic-stories
For more information on engaging with UK Parliament as researcher or expert, visit:
www.parliament.uk/research-impact.
Nicole Kennard, PhD Researcher, Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures, University of Sheffield, describes her experience of completing a PhD fellowship in the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) from May – July 2021.
Nicole’s fellowship was funded by the Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST), the UK’s leading professional body for those involved in all aspects of food science and technology.
Find this video and accompanying resources, plus other researchers sharing their experience of engaging with UK Parliament at:
www.parliament.uk/academic-stories
For more information on engaging with UK Parliament as researcher or expert, visit:
www.parliament.uk/research-impact.
This is a recording of an online training session, delivered on 28th October 2020 by UK Parliament’s Knowledge Exchange Unit.
It is aimed at early career acade...
This is a recording of an online training session, delivered on 28th October 2020 by UK Parliament’s Knowledge Exchange Unit.
It is aimed at early career academic researchers, and explores how to engage with the UK Parliament while juggling research, teaching and kickstarting your career.
It gives an overview of the UK Parliament and how Parliament uses research, and covers ways to work with the institution as a researcher including details on select committees, the House of Commons and House of Lords Libraries, and the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST). It also explores working with individual Parliamentarians.
The session focuses on practical information and advice, with tips on what parliamentary engagement you could do with your limited time and how to fit in with your other priorities.
The main presenter is Naomi Saint, Knowledge Exchange Manager, UK Parliament.
The training slides, useful links and resources, plus other online training sessions from UK Parliament’s Knowledge Exchange Unit can be accessed through this link: https://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/research-impact-at-the-uk-parliament/training-and-events/online-training-for-researchers/
You can subscribe to a weekly email round-up of opportunities for the research community to engage with UK Parliament, sent by UK Parliament's Knowledge Exchange Unit. These opportunities include calls for evidence from parliamentary select committees, academic fellowship opportunities, requests for expertise from Parliament and more.
http://eepurl.com/hBSrAX
This is a recording of an online training session, delivered on 28th October 2020 by UK Parliament’s Knowledge Exchange Unit.
It is aimed at early career academic researchers, and explores how to engage with the UK Parliament while juggling research, teaching and kickstarting your career.
It gives an overview of the UK Parliament and how Parliament uses research, and covers ways to work with the institution as a researcher including details on select committees, the House of Commons and House of Lords Libraries, and the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST). It also explores working with individual Parliamentarians.
The session focuses on practical information and advice, with tips on what parliamentary engagement you could do with your limited time and how to fit in with your other priorities.
The main presenter is Naomi Saint, Knowledge Exchange Manager, UK Parliament.
The training slides, useful links and resources, plus other online training sessions from UK Parliament’s Knowledge Exchange Unit can be accessed through this link: https://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/research-impact-at-the-uk-parliament/training-and-events/online-training-for-researchers/
You can subscribe to a weekly email round-up of opportunities for the research community to engage with UK Parliament, sent by UK Parliament's Knowledge Exchange Unit. These opportunities include calls for evidence from parliamentary select committees, academic fellowship opportunities, requests for expertise from Parliament and more.
http://eepurl.com/hBSrAX
POST, also known as the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology, helps bridge the gap between research and policy in the UK. It is a bicameral body, working for both the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
With more than 30 years of experience in sourcing reliable and up-to-date research evidence for the UK Parliament, POST is one of the first bodies of its kind in the world.
This video takes you through the history of POST. It explains how POST came about, how it secured funding, how it grew and eventually became a part of the UK Parliament. It talks about POST briefings, horizon scanning, knowledge exchange and POST’s commitment to training the next generation of policy shapers. And it provides a useful resource for other legislatures thinking of setting up their own in-house science advice body.
Website: post.parliament.uk
Twitter: @POST_UK
LinkedIn: POST, UK Parliament
Email: mailto:[email protected]
POST is grateful to the Economic and Social Research Council, and UCL for enabling the production of this resource.
This is a recording of an online training session, delivered on 15th December 2020 by UK Parliament’s Knowledge Exchange Unit and featuring an expert speaker from POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology).
It is aimed at academic researchers. It gives a brief overview of the UK Parliament and then explores which teams at Parliament write and use research briefings, including details of House of Commons and House of Lords Libraries, and POST. It outlines how to prepare and write a research briefing for a parliamentary audience, and how to use your research briefing in order to target a relevant, appropriate audience. The session focuses on practical information and advice.
The presenter is Naomi Saint, Knowledge Exchange Manager, UK Parliament, and the expert speaker is Dr Cristiana Vagnoni, Biology and Health Adviser, POST, UK Parliament. The training slides, useful links and resources, plus other online training sessions from UK Parliament’s Knowledge Exchange Unit can be accessed through this link: https://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/research-impact-at-the-uk-parliament/training-and-events/online-training-for-researchers/
You can subscribe to a weekly email round-up of opportunities for the research community to engage with UK Parliament, sent by UK Parliament's Knowledge Exchange Unit. These opportunities include calls for evidence from parliamentary select committees, academic fellowship opportunities, requests for expertise from Parliament and more.
http://eepurl.com/hBSrAX
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliamentary_Office_of_Science_and_Technology
00:00:44 1 History
00:06:57 2 Activities
00:07:06 2.1 Science and technology in parliament
00:08:05 2.2 Aim
00:09:08 2.3 How POST works
00:09:48 2.4 International activities
00:10:33 2.4.1 POST Africa Programme
00:11:56 3 The POST Board
00:12:38 3.1 Officers
00:12:55 3.2 House of Lords
00:13:14 3.3 Externals
00:13:37 3.4 iEx Officio/i Board Members
00:14:00 4 Staff
00:14:09 4.1 Permanent staff
00:14:35 4.2 Fellows
00:16:02 5 See also
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
Listen on Google Assistant through Extra Audio:
https://assistant.google.com/services/invoke/uid/0000001a130b3f91
Other Wikipedia audio articles at:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=wikipedia+tts
Upload your own Wikipedia articles through:
https://github.com/nodef/wikipedia-tts
Speaking Rate: 0.9403520249551622
Voice name: en-GB-Wavenet-B
"I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think."
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
The Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) is the Parliament of the United Kingdom's in-house source of independent, balanced and accessible analysis of public policy issues related to science and technology. POST (rather distinctively) serves BOTH Houses of Parliament (the House of Commons and equally the House of Lords) as a joint establishment, through output that is apolitical and of widely acclaimed value to Parliamentarians of all parties. Thorough quality-control ensures that MPs and Peers can have confidence in its analyses should they wish to cite them in debate. These principles are reflected in the structure of POST’s Board with members from the Commons and Lords together with distinguished scientists and engineers from the wider world.
2015 Canadian Science Policy Conference (CSPC) interview with Dr. Chandrika Nath, Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology
Learn more here:
http://www.parliament.uk/post
Videography and production provided by Nathan Adolphe, Adrie Sustar, and Conor Meade:
http://www.conormeade.ca/
Chris Tyler, Director of the Parliamentary Office for Science and Technology (POST), reviews the Science / Policy landscape and argues that for policy makers to do science better, scientists need to do policy better.
Nicole Kennard, PhD Researcher, Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures, University of Sheffield, describes her experience of completing a PhD fellowship in the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) from May – July 2021.
Nicole’s fellowship was funded by the Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST), the UK’s leading professional body for those involved in all aspects of food science and technology.
Find this video and accompanying resources, plus other researchers sharing their experience of engaging with UK Parliament at:
www.parliament.uk/academic-stories
For more information on engaging with UK Parliament as researcher or expert, visit:
www.parliament.uk/research-impact.
This is a recording of an online training session, delivered on 28th October 2020 by UK Parliament’s Knowledge Exchange Unit.
It is aimed at early career academic researchers, and explores how to engage with the UK Parliament while juggling research, teaching and kickstarting your career.
It gives an overview of the UK Parliament and how Parliament uses research, and covers ways to work with the institution as a researcher including details on select committees, the House of Commons and House of Lords Libraries, and the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST). It also explores working with individual Parliamentarians.
The session focuses on practical information and advice, with tips on what parliamentary engagement you could do with your limited time and how to fit in with your other priorities.
The main presenter is Naomi Saint, Knowledge Exchange Manager, UK Parliament.
The training slides, useful links and resources, plus other online training sessions from UK Parliament’s Knowledge Exchange Unit can be accessed through this link: https://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/research-impact-at-the-uk-parliament/training-and-events/online-training-for-researchers/
You can subscribe to a weekly email round-up of opportunities for the research community to engage with UK Parliament, sent by UK Parliament's Knowledge Exchange Unit. These opportunities include calls for evidence from parliamentary select committees, academic fellowship opportunities, requests for expertise from Parliament and more.
http://eepurl.com/hBSrAX
The OST was originally formed in 1992 as a merger of the Office of the Chief Scientific Adviser with the Science Branch of the Department of Education and Science (as it then was). Although originally run under the Cabinet Office, it was moved between Departments in 1995 to operate under the Department of Trade and Industry. In early 2006, the office was renamed to the "Office of Science and Innovation", and was subsequently absorbed into the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills in the Summer of 2007 when the Department for Education and Skills was split in two.