Via this page, you will find regular updates of policy engagement opportunities, including policy secondments and pairings, events and training and details of government consultations and calls for evidence.
To search a database of all open opportunities related to your current area of research, log on to Overton using your University of Bath single sign-on.
To discuss any aspects of this, or for further support, please contact the IPR.
Policy secondments and fellowships
POST and IChemE fellowship
The Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST), in partnership with the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) and the Materials Processing Institute, are offering a three-month Fellowship to engineers who have recently completed a degree at undergraduate Masters level or above in a discipline related to chemical or process engineering, or have equivalent industry experience. There is one funded Fellowship available. Deadline to apply is Sunday 30 June 2024.
Upcoming events and training
Training Opportunity - Policy Engagement for Linguists
Are you an early career researcher in the field of modern languages, and interested in engaging with the policy world? Two free webinars are taking place on Thursday 11th July 2024 (15:00-16:00) and Thursday 18th July 2024 (15:00-16:30, as part of an OPEN Leaders project run by Dr Charlotte Ryland at the University of Oxford, and supported by Oxford Policy Engagement Network. The training will cover why and how early career researchers should engage with policymakers.
Evidence requests
POST Note contributions
POSTnotes are short evidence briefings produced by the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST). POST welcomes researchers with relevant expertise to get in touch in relation to upcoming POSTnotes. If you would like to find out which research projects you can contribute to, and how to contribute, please follow the guidance on the Parliament website.
Consultations and calls for evidence
The UK Government website has a live list of open consultations and calls for evidence. While this IPR webpage will highlight notable opportunities, many others may be available on the UK Government site.
Select Committee inquiries
The UK Government website has a live list of open Select Committee enquiries. You can filter by keywords and date.
AI Select Committee Areas of Interest
The Business and Trade Committee (BTC), together with the International Affairs and National Security Hub, have published an Area of Research Interest (ARI) on international regulatory landscape for Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology.
Building policy networks
No opportunities currently advertised