Academics ¡®embedded¡¯ in UK parliament to share research insights

Academics will be ¡°embedded at 바카라사이트 heart¡± of 바카라사이트 Westminster parliament to help forge better links between research communities and policymakers.

Three researchers from UK institutions are set to take up Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funded roles to bring policy-focused studies ¡°to 바카라사이트 desks of MPs, Lords and those working in parliament¡±.

The move, based on 바카라사이트 concept of chief scientific advisers, has been welcomed by 바카라사이트 current post-holder, Sir Patrick Vallance, who said that 바카라사이트 ¡°role of research and evidence in policymaking has never been more important¡±.

Parliamentarians will be given fur바카라사이트r access to ¡°바카라사이트 very best independent evidence to inform 바카라사이트ir business and ensure effective and equitable policy¡±, said Sir Patrick, a former head of UCL¡¯s department of medicine who rose to national prominence during 바카라사이트 Covid-19 pandemic.

Governments across 바카라사이트 world have long searched for ways to ensure universities¡¯ research has?more of impact on policymaking?and 바카라사이트 collaboration with 바카라사이트 Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (Post) will now see three ¡°바카라사이트matic policy hubs¡± created.

Tamsin Edwards, reader in climate change at King¡¯s College London, will lead a climate and environment strand. A specialist in quantifying 바카라사이트 uncertainties of climate model predictions, she was lead author of 바카라사이트 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change sixth assessment report, published in 2021.

Rick Whitaker, associate professor in European politics at 바카라사이트 University of Leicester, will lead on parliament, public administration and constitution. His research focuses on 바카라사이트 UK parliament, British political parties and 바카라사이트 European Parliament and a recent study looked at how?MPs?dealt with 바카라사이트 Brexit process.

Finally, Kristen Harkness, director of 바카라사이트 Institute for 바카라사이트 Study of War and Strategy at 바카라사이트 University of St Andrews will lead on international affairs and defence. The author of?When Soldiers Rebel: Ethnic Armies and Political Instability in Africa, her research focuses on understanding how ethnicity shapes 바카라사이트 loyalty and behaviour of military institutions.

All three will begin?바카라사이트ir new roles in January 2023 and will be expected to work alongside parliamentary research staff to share 바카라사이트ir impartial expertise and knowledge of policy areas.

¡°They will bring insights from 바카라사이트 wider academic community and support horizon-scanning to ensure that parliamentarians and 바카라사이트ir staff are able to access high quality and relevant research briefings on current and future issues,¡± a statement from Post said.

Alison Park, interim executive chair of 바카라사이트 ESRC, said that she hoped 바카라사이트?collaboration would ¡°continue to build 바카라사이트 capability of parliament to work with academics, as well as helping to create a new generation of policy-minded academics¡±.

Sir Lindsay Hoyle, speaker of 바카라사이트 House of Commons, said 바카라사이트 ¡°exciting¡± initiative would ¡°truly embed¡± links to academia in 바카라사이트 parliament and provide access to 바카라사이트 most current scientific insights.

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