2024 – 2026 Parliamentary Thematic Research Leads, deadline 3 March
Thematic Research Leads (TRLs) are mid-career researchers embedded three days a week in UK Parliament to facilitate the use of research evidence and expertise in Parliament.
Thematic Research Leads (TRLs) are mid-career researchers embedded three days a week in UK Parliament, whilst retaining their substantive academic post for the remaining time.
This is a prestigious and influential role, the purpose of which is to facilitate and enhance the use of research evidence and expertise in Parliament – in both the House of Commons and House of Lords – through effective knowledge exchange and collaboration.
Each TRL leads on one of eight specific policy areas:
- AI and Digital, Arts and Humanities
- Business, Economics and Trade
- Climate and Environment
- Crime and Justice, Health
- International Affairs and National Security
- Transport
To achieve this, TRLs conduct three primary activities:
strategic support for the production and delivery of research evidence for Parliament
activities to support the development of a research and innovation landscape that facilitates and encourages knowledge exchange between Parliament and the research community
participation in a network of TRLs to share intelligence and insights across policy areas.
Applications are open to all UK-based mid-career university researchers who are employed on an academic contract at a university.
There will be an information session about the scheme from 13:00-14:30 GMT on 17 January 2024.
Deadline for applications to the TRL scheme is 3 23:55 (UK time) March 2024.
Click here for full details and to apply
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