Evidence week in Parliament

Bringing constituents and MPs together with researchers to discuss the evidence for policies

Evidence Week brings together the public, researchers and parliamentarians to discuss how evidence is used and scrutinised at Westminster. It empowers legislators to engage with evidence and equips them and their staff with the critical skills, including tools to handle uncertainty, identify bias, and scrutinise underlying assumptions.  

We're very pleased that the University of Nottingham, headed by the Institute for Policy and Engagement, is once again one of the universities being featured at Evidence Week this year. Nottingham's key policy brief will be on decarbonising air travel, with researcher Sharmila Sumsurooah explaining the value of her research. 

Evidence Week in Parliament is hosted by Sense about Science and the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST), in partnership with the House of Commons Library, the House of Lords Library, the UK Statistics Authority, Ipsos and research institutions across the UK. 

More information and the full programme of activity can be found on the Evidence Week website.