Online training for researchers
Watch one of our focused, practical sessions on how to use research to engage with Parliament. Follow the relevant link below to watch a captioned recording, and access the training slides and accompanying resources for that session.
New to engaging with Parliament as a researcher? Start here:
Our session with Baroness Harding of Winscombe looks at the core research users in the Commons and the Lords, and how you can engage with them as a researcher.
Alternatively, you could start with any of our Parliament for Researchers with the House of Lords sessions in the section below.
Parliament for Researchers with the House of Lords
Recorded in 2024, these sessions explore how research is used in both the House of Commons and the House of Lords, and how you can engage with Parliament as a researcher. During each session, a different member of the House of Lords shares their insights on the value of academic research in Parliament, informed by their professional background and parliamentary interests.
The videos are ideal for PhD students, early career researchers, and anyone new to working with Parliament or looking for a refresher. Each session loosely focuses on a different theme, but contains useful information for researchers of all disciplines.
- Parliament for Researchers with Baroness Harding of Winscombe (digital) (40 minutes)
- Parliament for Researchers with Baroness Bull CBE (arts) (45 minutes)
- Parliament for Researchers with Baroness Young of Old Scone (health) (43 minutes)
- Parliament for Researchers with Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (media) (34 minutes)
- Parliament for Researchers with Lord Krebs (biological sciences) (39 minutes)
- Parliament for Researchers with Lord Ravensdale (science and engineering) (33 minutes)
Sessions on a range of topics related to engaging with Parliament
These videos cover various ways to engage with Parliament. They are each up to 58 minutes long.
- Science policy communication methods for student assessment: the POSTnote (58 minutes)
- Parliament for Researchers - how to engage with the UK Parliament (34 minutes)
- Parliament for Researchers - how to write for a parliamentary audience (33 minutes)
- Parliament for Researchers - how to work with select committees (31 minutes)
- Parliament for Researchers - exploring select committee evidence (54 minutes)
- Policy Engagement for Researchers - how to engage with Government, in contrast to Parliament (55 minutes)
- Parliament for Researchers - how to engage with devolved legislatures (58 minutes; approx. 15-minute section on each devolved legislature)
- Parliament for Early Career Researchers - how to engage with the UK Parliament (32 minutes)
- Parliament for PhD students - how to engage with the UK Parliament (33 minutes)
- Parliament for Knowledge Mobilisers - how to support your institution's engagement with the UK Parliament (34 minutes)
- Parliament for Academic Librarians (42 minutes)