The Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology: a brief history of POST

POST, also known as the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology, helps bridge the gap between research and policy in the UK. It is a bicameral body, working for both the House of Commons and the House of Lords.

With more than 30 years of experience in sourcing reliable and up-to-date research evidence for the UK Parliament, POST is one of the first bodies of its kind in the world.

This video takes you through the history of POST. It explains how POST came about, how it secured funding, how it grew and eventually became a part of the UK Parliament. It talks about POST briefings, horizon scanning, knowledge exchange and POST’s commitment to training the next generation of policy shapers. And it provides a useful resource for other legislatures thinking of setting up their own in-house science advice body.

Website: post.parliament.uk
Twitter: @POST_UK
LinkedIn: POST, UK Parliament
Email: mailto:post@parliament.uk

POST is grateful to the Economic and Social Research Council, and UCL for enabling the production of this resource.

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