Sourcing reliable and impartial scientific research for Parliament

Hormone Treatments for Children and Young People with Gender Dysphoria

A POSTnote describing hormone treatments that may be used to treat gender dysphoria in children and young people. It summarises the evidence on their safety and effectiveness, and highlights stakeholder perspectives.

• Health and social care

Future of Horticulture

This POSTnote summarises the multiple challenges facing the horticulture sector, the role of innovations in addressing these and the barriers to their adoption.

• Environment
• Food security

What is a just transition for environmental targets?

This POSTnote considers transitions to meet environmental targets and how their costs and benefits for different members of society can be distributed fairly.

• Crime and justice
• Education
• Energy
• Environment
• Food security
• Security and defence

Approved work: Reform of the Mental Health Act – people with learning difficulties and autism

This POSTnote will explore the implications of the Government's proposals to reform the Act and summarise stakeholder perspectives.

• Health and social care

Approved work: Men’s health

This POSTnote will identify the factors contributing to the health inequalities experienced by men and analyse the policy interventions in healthcare.

• Health and social care

Approved work: Reproductive organoids and artificial germ cells

This POSTnote will outline how reproductive organoids, which imitate the structure and function of reproductive organs, and artificial germ cells can be used to inform fertility research.

• Health and social care

Nuffield Foundation POST Fellowship 2023

Applications closed 5 November 2023.

Centre for Postdoctoral Development in Infrastructure, Cities and Energy (C-DICE) Fellowship

Applications closed 13 September 2023.

• Energy

UK Research and Innovation Policy Internships

Applications closed 2 October 2023.