Global mapping of parliamentary mechanisms for accessing academic research

This Global Map highlights how parliaments across the world access and harness research from academia and show the breadth of activity being carried out. Each mechanism on the map provides, synthesises or produces academic research for parliamentary purposes. Many provide research to parliamentarians on request, some produce peer-reviewed evidence syntheses and reports, and some provide direct links to the academic community. All have been actively doing this work within the past 5 years. Mechanisms were identified as part of a research project undertaken by Dr Vicky Ward and Dr Mark Monaghan at the request of the UK’s Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology.