Academics will be “embedded at the heart” of the Westminster parliament to help forge better links between research communities and policymakers.
Three researchers from UK institutions are set to take up Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funded roles to bring policy-focused studies “to the desks of MPs, Lords and those working in parliament”.
The move, based on the concept of chief scientific advisers, has been welcomed by the current post-holder, Sir Patrick Vallance, who said that the “role of research and evidence in policymaking has never been more important”.
