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The Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) produces a wide range of reliable and impartial scientific research for Parliament.
Recent articles include:
To see the full range of research topics, please visit https://post.parliament.uk/
The Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology is a valuable resource for MPs and researchers.
Their website describes the work they do as follows:
What we do
The Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) is a research and knowledge exchange service based in the UK Parliament. It works to ensure that the best available research evidence and information is brought to bear on the legislative process and scrutiny of Government. It primarily supports the select committees of both Houses.
POST:
Latest briefings include: automated vehicles; reducing plastic waste; What is the metaverse and what impacts will it have for society; food waste; Health impacts of ultra-processed foods; and Mental Health Act reform – impacts on autistic people and people with a learning disability.
To find out more about POST and to access it’s research briefings, please go to its website:
The Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology has produced a useful explainer on Artificial Intelligence. It describes key definitions, how AI can be used, how it works, concerns, and perceptions of AI.
You can find it here: https://post.parliament.uk/research-briefings/post-pb-0057/
A POSTNote from the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology.
https://post.parliament.uk/research-briefings/post-pn-0706/
This POSTnote considers transitions to meet environmental targets and how their costs and benefits for different members of society can be distributed fairly.
POST, the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology, sources reliable and impartial scientific research evidence for the UK Parliament.
It’s latest publications are:
Closing date for applications is 27 February 2022.
Applications are open for the 2022 Nuffield Foundation POST Fellowship scheme. Open to any PhD students in a scientific or quantitative social science field who are undertaking or have recently finished their PhD studies.
Please see the POST website for further information: https://post.parliament.uk/nuffield-foundation-post-fellowship-2022/
The Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology has launched a new series of rapid response content on COVID-19 which you can find here: https://post.parliament.uk/category/analysis/covid-19/