In the second of her guest posts, the University's Impact and Engagement Officer, Maddy Bell, shares some notes on what academics should bear in mind when working with Parliament.Parliament is actively seeking external input to make informed decisions based on sound evidence. But MPs are under huge pressure – working long hours with limited opportunity to absorb key information. Given this, academics can play a crucial role in providing them with the knowledge and understanding they need to make better policy.
At the end of last year I attended an event run by the Houses of Parliament Universities Programme that outlined the ways in which academics can engage. Here I summarise these, and the potential impact your research can have from working with Parliament.
