Would you like to help the International Parliament Engagement Network (IPEN) expand its reach and learn from more international parliaments?
In the face of populism and political disengagement, parliaments across the world are making efforts to connect with their citizens.
What do these activities look like? Who undertakes them? Where do they take place?
Applications are welcomed for a university-based researcher or university-based knowledge exchange professional to participate in a Parliamentary Academic Fellowship, mapping public engagement in parliaments across the world.
The map of public engagement activities created (similar to this map showing parliaments’ access to academic research) will enable the International Parliament Engagement Network to foster lesson sharing, knowledge exchange and collaborations.
The Parliamentary Academic Fellowship will be hosted by the House of Commons Library, but the successful candidate will work with teams across UK Parliament, including those that work in education, engagement, outreach, petitions and knowledge exchange.
The fellowship will enable different parts of UK Parliament to learn from activities in other parliaments. It will also help IPEN expand its scope, reaching new parliaments and offering IPEN members more opportunities for collaboration and learning.
Ideally, you would be working with us 60% of your time for one year, but we can be flexible about these arrangements. You will be able to shape the project and have access to existing networks.
The Parliamentary Academic Fellowship Scheme is run by the Knowledge Exchange Unit in the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST). The Scheme gives university-based researchers and university-based knowledge exchange professionals the opportunity to participate in a fellowship project with an office in Parliament.
More information including how to apply can be found here.
Deadline for applications: 25 June 2023.
Article published: 3 May 2023