Sexual and Reproductive Health
Read Dr Sarah Neal's response to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s approach to sexual and reproductive health
UK Parliament regularly advertises calls for evidence on a wide range of subjects. It is important for researchers to respond to these if they have relevant expertise.
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The range of support PPS offer to academics to facilitate their public policy engagement with Parliament and assist them in using their expertise to influence decision-making includes:
Read Dr Sarah Neal's response to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s approach to sexual and reproductive health
Read Professor John Denham's response to The Scottish Parliament's Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee inquiry into how devolution is changing post-EU?
Read Dr Ingi Iusmen's response to the Joint Committee on Human Rights' inquiry into the Human Rights of Asylum Seekers in the UK.
Read Dr Natasha Campling and Professor Sue Latter's response to the Health and Social Care Committee inquiry into assisted dying and assisted suicide.
Read Professor David Martin and the International Steering Group's response to The Scottish Parliament's Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee inquiry into Scotland's census.
Read Read Dr Renatas Kizys and Chris McHugh's response to the Government's consultation on the Green Finance Strategy update.
Read Dr Ingi Iusmen and Dr Jana Kreppner's response to the Joint Committee on Human Rights' legislative scrutiny of the Illegal Migration Bill.
Read Professor Christian Enemark's response to the AI in Weapon Systems Committee's inquiry.
4 groups of academics' responses have submitted to the Health and Social Care Committee's inquiry of Prevention in health and social care
Read Dr Jenny Jingbo Zhang and Professor Liang Zhao's response to the Law Commissions’ Consultation Paper Digital Assets: Electronic Trade Documents
Read 4 responses from University of Southampton to the Health and Social Care Committee's inquiry of Prevention in health and social care.
Read Professor Dame Wendy Hall's consultation in response to the "Governance of artificial intelligence (AI)" from Science and Technology Committee.
Read from Professor Uta Kohl and Dr Napoleon Xanthoulis' response submitted to House of Commons Public Bill Committee
Read Doctor Larisa Yarovaya's consultation in response to the The crypto-asset industry from the Treasury Committee.
Read from Professor Sue Latter, Dr Natasha Campling's consultation response to the Health and Social Care Committee.
Read Professor Emily Reid, Dr Michail Risvas, and Ms Kirsty McDougall's response to a Trade and the Environment Inquiry by the International Trade Committee.
Read Professor Rosalind Edwards, Professor Val Gillies, and Dr Sarah Gorin's consultation response to the Science and Technology Committee's call for action on The Right to Privacy: Digital Data.
Read Professor Carmine Ornaghi, and Professor Jian Tong's response to the BEIS Committee’s Consultation Paper on Post-pandemic economic growth: State Aid and Post Brexit Cometition Policy.
Read Professor Nicky Marsh, Dr Daniel Ashton, Dr Michael Howcroft's consultation response Reimagining where we live: cultural placemaking and the levelling up agenda
Read Professor Alexandros Ntovas and Professor Andrew Serdy from the University of Southampton response to UNCLOS: fit for purpose in the 21st century?
Read Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson, Dr Meixian Song, Dr Wassim Dbouk, and Dr Konstantinos Serdaris' consultation response to call for evidence on commercial insurance and reinsurance regulations
Watch Professor Emily Reid provide oral evidence regarding UK Trade Negotiations: Agreement with Australia at Parliament
Read Prof. Frank McGroarty, Chair in Finance, Southampton Business School and Dr Larisa Yarovaya's, Associate Professor of Finance, Southampton Business School at the University of Southampton, response.
Read Prof A.Cruden, Dr S.F.Brown, Prof S.M.Sharkh, Dr R.G.A.Wills, Mr T.Entwistle, Mr A.Hutchinson, Ms R.Lee, Mr J.Pryke, Mr T.Fantham, Mr N.Hillier, Dr H.Kimpton, Ms T.McNeilly's response.
Read the the TAS Hub response to the Draft Online Safety Bill, including contributions by Prof. Gopal D. Ramchurn and Dr Stuart E. Middleton.
Read Prof. Claire Foster, Prof. Alison Richardson, Prof. Andy Davies and Ass. Prof. Lynn Calman's response to the Health and Social Care Committee on Cancer Services.
Dr Jane Parry of the University of Southampton has submitted a response to the COVID-19 Committee's consultation on The long-term impact of the pandemic on towns and cities.
Read Dr Wassim Dbouk's written response to the Environmental Audit Committee on Net zero aviation and shipping.
Read Professor Claire Foster, Dr Lynn Calman, Dr David Wright, Dr Chloe Grimmett's written evidence response to the evaluation of the Government’s commitments in the area of cancer services in England
Several senior academics at University of Southampton have submitted a response to the Constitution Committee's inquiry on Future Governance of the UK.
Prof. Rosalind Edwards and Senior Research Fellow Sarah Gorin from Sociology, responded to the Public Services Committee's inquiry on the role of public services in addressing child vulnerability.
Ass. Professor Jonathan Havercroft, responded to the Human Rights (Join Committee's) inquiry on Legislative Scrutiny: Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill.
Read the written evidence submitted by Professor Mark Hanson, Dr Chandni Maria Jacob, Dr Christina Vogel, Ms Ravita Taheem, Professor Janis Baird and Professor Keith Godfrey
Read the response from Dr Harry Annison, Associate Professor in Criminal Law and Criminology at Southampton Law School at the University of Southampton.
Paul Muckelt; Dr Polly Hardy-Johnson; Dr Sofia Strommer and Prof. Mary Barker, respond to the Health and Social Care Committee's inquiry on lessons learnt from the coronavirus pandemic.
Read Dr Jane Parry's response to the Welsh Committee on working remotely.
Read Dr Jane Parry's response to the Treasury Committee on the Economic impact of coronavirus.
Read the Allison Noble submission on economic impact of music streaming services.
Read the Energy and Climate Change Division (ECCD) at the University of Southampton response to the Buisness, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committe inquiry on Decarbonising heat in homes.
Read the University of Southampton's response on the the role of hydrogen in achieving Net Zero.
Read Professor Roxana Carare's response to the Science and Technology Committee (Lords) inquiry on Ageing: Science, Technology and Healthy Living.
Dr Zhifeng Chang and Dr Haiming Hang (University of Bath) respond to a Covid-19 Committee on employment.
Professor Pauline Leonard and Dr Jane Parry respond to Covid-19 Committee on Wellbeing.
Read Dr Jacob Eisler's response to the Electoral Commission, an independent body set up under statute to oversee elections.
Read Professor John Denham’s submission to the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee.
Read Dr Jane Parry's submission on Covid 19 and Employment to thee Economic Affairs Committee.
Read Dr Michael Head's response to the Science and Technology Committee's inquiry on the Capability and Influence of UK Science, Research and Technology in Global Disease Outbreaks.
Read Dr Claire Lougarre response to the Human Rights (Joint Committee)'s inquiry "The Government’s response to COVID-19: human rights implications".
Read Professor Peter J.S. Smith's response to the Science and Technology Committee's inquiry on the Capability and Influence of UK Science, Research and Technology in Global Disease Outbreaks.
Read the UoS's response to the Public Accounts Committee's inquiry on Immigration Enforcement.
Read Dr Alun Gibbs and Dr Asif Hameed's response to the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee's inquiry on Covid-19 and the Coronavirus Act 2020.
Read the UoS's response to the Environmental Audit Committee's call for evidence on "Technological Innovations and Climate Change: Hydrogen".
Read Professor Collins Ntim's and Dr Mohamed Hosam Al Kaddour's response to the Public Accounts Committee's inquiry on Management of tax reliefs.
Read Dr Asif Hameed's response to the Constitution Committee's inquiry on Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011.
Read the group response from prominent academics at the University of Southampton and Bournemouth University on The Government's response to- and future plans for managing flooding in England.
Read Prof Susan Gourvenec's response to the Parliament's inquiry on Technological Innovations and Climate Change: Offshore Wind.
Read Dr Stephanie Barker and Dr Nick Maguire's response to the Parliament's inquiry on the Impact of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) on homelessness and the private rented sector.
Read Professor Ian Williams' response to the Parliament's inquiry on plastic food and drink packaging.
Read Dr Asif Hameed's response to the Parliament's inquiry on the role of the Parliament in the UK Constitution.
Read Dr Ben Saunders' response to the Parliament's inquiry on voting procedures in the House of Commons.
Read the consultation response from Dr. Harry Annison, Associate Professor in Criminal Law and Criminology at Southampton Law School at the University of Southampton.
Read the written evidence from Clinical Ethics and Law Southampton (CELS) at the University of Southampton.
Read the consultation response from Dr. Jacob Eisler, Associate Professor of Public Law at the University of Southampton.
Read the written evidence from Dr Ivan Haigh, Dr Sally Brown, Prof. Robert Nicholls, Prof Emma Tompkins, Ms Sien van der Plank, Prof Ian Townsend.
Read the consultation response from Dr Samuel Jarvis, Teaching Fellow in International Relations at the University of Southampton.
Read the written evidence from Professor Anneke Lucassen, chair of the British Society for Genetic Medicine, University of Southampton.
Read the response from Dr Harry Annison, Associate Professor in Criminal Law and Criminology at Southampton Law School at the University of Southampton.
Read the response from Professor Robert Marsh, Professor Emma Tompkins and Dr Yue Zhang (OTS0112), University of Southampton.
Read the response from Professor David Gurnham, Deputy Head of School and Professor of Criminal law and Interdisciplinary Legal Studies at the University of Southampton.
Click here to view UoS academics giving oral evidence before UK Paliament Committees.
Click here to read Parliamentary Committee Reports featuring University of Southampton academics who have submitted written evidence to various inquiries.
Click here to read the written evidence submitted by UoS academics to Governmental Consultations.
Click here to read research briefings and publications from The Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology, featuring UoS academics.