Opportunities
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Featured jobs
Here is our round-up of the latest job opportunities in the sector
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Research and Development Programme Advisor, Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Full-time ApplyApplyClosing date: 23:55 Sunday 16th November
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Research Associate, Cardiff University – Wales Centre for Public Policy
Full-time ApplyApplyClosing date: Thursday 20th November
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Embedded Expert to the National Technology Adviser & Chief Scientific Adviser, Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
Full-time ApplyApplyClosing date: 23:55 Sunday 30th November
Funding opportunities
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Policy engagement opportunities
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Home Office Science Advisory Council vacancies
The role of the Home Office Science Advisory Council (HOSAC) is to support the Home Office Chief Scientific Adviser (CSA) in providing independent scientific advice to the Home Office on matters relevant to its policy and operations. The Home Office are seeking to appoint two co-chairs.
Apply by 17 November
Strengthening Policy Through Science: Insights from the interface at European Geosciences Union
Academics attending the European Geosciences Union in May 2026, Vienna, are invited to submit an abstract to a special outreach session Strengthening Policy Through Science: Insights from the interface to showcase successes and lessons learnt from engagement of geoscientists in policy design, regulation design, and decision-making.
Submit your abstract by 15 January 2026, 13:00 CET
UK Parliament’s Education, Children and Young People’s Hub
Academics with expertise in education, children and young people are invited to submit their expressions of interest to be added to database of expertise from the UK Parliament’s Education, Children and Young People’s Hub to facilitate parliamentary engagement on several topic areas.
Submit your expression of interest
Applications open for civil servants to the Royal Society Pairing Scheme
Civil servants are invited to apply for the Royal Society pairing scheme, which will pair them with a UK-based research scientist. This scheme gives policymakers and research scientists an opportunity to experience each other’s worlds, building bridges between parliamentarians, civil servants and some of the best research scientists in the UK.
Apply by 21 NovemberConsultations & Inquiries
Discover the last 7 days of calls for evidence, government consultations, and parliamentary inquiries from across England, Scotland and Wales.
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Capacity Market: proposal regarding locational changes of Capacity Market Units
Consultation Visit websiteVisit websiteDeadline: 23:59 Friday 14 November 2025
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Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill
Inquiry Visit websiteVisit websiteDeadline: Wednesday 19 November 2025
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Railways Bill
Inquiry Visit websiteVisit websiteDeadline: Wednesday 26 November 2025
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Independent review of social work regulation: call for evidence
Consultation Visit websiteVisit websiteDeadline: 23:55 Wednesday 26 November 2025
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Savings Inquiry
Inquiry View websiteView websiteDeadline: Friday 28 November 2025
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Renewables Obligation (RO) scheme: indexation changes
Part-time Visit websiteVisit websiteDeadline:17:00 Friday 28 November 2025
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Legislative Scrutiny: Northern Ireland Troubles Bill
Inquiry View websiteView websiteDeadline: Sunday 30 November 2025
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ICES area 7d and 7e king scallop dredge fishery closure 2026 & 2027
Consultation View websiteView websiteDeadline: 23:59 Sunday 30 November 2025
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Climate Change Agreements: Energy-intensive installations and eligible facilities
Consultation Visit websiteVisit websiteDeadline: 23:59 Tuesday 2 December 2025
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Tobacco and vapes: evidence to support legislation
Consultation Visit websiteVisit websiteDeadline: 23:59 Wednesday 3 December 2025
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Revocation of the 2 GHz Mobile Satellite Services Regulations
Consultation View websiteView websiteDeadline: 23:59 Friday 5 December 2025
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Extending the Right to Work Scheme
Consultation Visit websiteVisit websiteDeadline: 23:59 Wednesday 10 December 2025
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Connectivity in Scotland: Fixed links
Inquiry View websiteView websiteDeadline: Friday 12 December 2025
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Feed-in Tariffs (FiT) scheme: indexation changes
Consultation Visit websiteVisit websiteDeadline:17:00 Friday 12 December 2025
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Developing the third cycling and walking investment strategy (CWIS3)
Part-time Visit websiteVisit websiteDeadline: 23:59 Monday 15 December 2025
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Transition to State Pension age
Inquiry Visit websiteVisit websiteDeadline: Friday 19 December 2025
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Amending the hydrofluorocarbon phasedown schedule
Consultation Visit websiteVisit websiteDeadline: 23:59 Friday 19 December 2025
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Proposals for an approach to the UK Local Growth Fund in Wales
Consultation Visit websiteVisit websiteDeadline: Friday 19 December 2025
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Whiplash reforms post-implementation review
Consultation Visit websiteVisit websiteDeadline: 23:59 Monday 22 December 2025
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Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Supervision Reform: Duties, Powers, and Accountability Consultation
Consultation Visit websiteVisit websiteDeadline: 23:59 Wednesday 24 December 2025