POST launches new research collaboration with academics based in Parliament
A new collaboration which will see three academics embedded at the heart of Parliament was launched on Monday 21 November.

Our advisers closely monitor the research landscape to produce timely and forward-thinking analysis. This horizon scanning process produces a range of reports and Areas of Research Interest that help Parliament plan for the future.
The latest series of Horizon Scanning. Experts have helped us identify 30 areas of change to help the UK Parliament prepare for the future.
Areas of change to help UK Parliament prepare for the future
A new collaboration which will see three academics embedded at the heart of Parliament was launched on Monday 21 November.
In its 2017 Industrial Strategy, the UK Government set out a target of investing 2.4% of GDP on R&D by 2027. How is it planning to reach this target? What are the uncertainties emerging from COVID-19 and the withdrawal from the European Union?
The impacts of COVID-19 on mental health remain unclear. Initial research suggests disproportional impact on children, young people and those with pre-existing mental health conditions.
Areas of Research Interest (ARIs) are lists of policy issues or questions. They are a way for select committees to express interest in seeing more research evidence in certain topics.
Academics are invited to share their research and insights with the House of Lords Committee on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Weapon Systems.
The House of Commons International Development Committee has updated its Area of Research Interest to support the Committee’s scrutiny of the UK’s international development strategy and funding. The ARI includes several specific areas of interest to further break down the broad area and focus the responses received from the research community
The Women and Equalities Committee and Home Affairs Committee have published a joint Area of Research Interest on ‘Violence against women and girls’ to help support their ongoing scrutiny in this topic area. The ARI comes with several specific areas of interest aiming to further break down the broad area and focus the responses received from the research community.
Previous series of POST Horizon Scanning research, Areas of Research Interest, and calls for expert evidence
20 COVID-19 Areas of Research Interest (ARIs) for the UK Parliament.
Over 350 experts have shared with us what they think the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic will be in the next 2 to 5 years.
A call for expert feedback to inform what the UK Parliament and Government’s priorities should be while preparing for and delivering COP26.