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University of Lincoln Professor calls for societal change at the Women in Sport Inquiry

Attending the Palace of Westminster is not an ordinary Tuesday morning activity for an academic from Lincoln (or anywhere else for that matter). I counted down the stops...

ParliLinc Welcomes Delegation from University of Venda, South Africa

On Wednesday 16 November, The Lincoln Parliamentary Research Centre welcomed a delegation from the University of Venda, South Africa, to Lincoln. The University of Venda, situated in Thohoyandou...

Dr Mark Bennister, Dr Andrew Defty, Prof Richard Barnes and Prof Bongani Bantwini & Dr Hlengani Baloyi

How did the Prime Minister win a vote in Parliament and lose her authority?

By Dr Andrew Defty, Associate Professor It is remarkable that after a series of U-turns on key policy announcements and the resignation of two senior members of her...

Prime Minister Liz Truss addressing the comons

Research Briefing on PMs Liaison Committee Evidence Sessions Published

The House of Commons Library has published an updated research briefing, authored by Dr Mark Bennister, Director of the Lincoln Parliamentary Research Centre and Richard Kelly from the...

House of Lords Youth Unemployment Committee ‘Skills for every young person’ report features evidence from Following Young Fathers Further

The House of Lords Youth Unemployment Committee published their new report, ‘Skills for every young person’ last Friday 26th November 2021.The full report is available here, as well...

Andrew Defty discusses the delay in appointing the Intelligence and Security Committee

In a blog piece for the Hansard Society on 9 June, Andrew Defty has discussed the unprecedented delay in appointing the Intelligence and Security Committee and some of...

The PM and the Liaison Committee: A Prime Ministerial Performance

Mark Bennister considers Boris Johnson’s appearance before the House of Commons Liaison Committee on 27 May. Liaison Committee: A Prime Ministerial Performance? Dr Mark Bennister, Senior Lecturer in...

Blog on committee witness diversity in the House of Commons

The LSE British Politics and Policy blog has published a piece by Hugh Bochel on gender diversity of committee witnesses in the House of Commons.  

New funded PhD studentship on legislative leadership and governance

A funded PhD studentship in the area of Legislative Leadership and Governance is available at the University of Lincoln. The successful candidate will work with staff in the...

Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Westminster Workshop on Gender Sensitive Scrutiny

On 17 June, Hugh Bochel participated in the CPA UK Westminster Workshop on Gender Sensitive Scrutiny, as part of a panel with Baroness Barker, Sarah Champion MP and...