Royal Society Pairing Scheme
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This scheme builds bridges between parliamentarians, civil servants and some of the best research scientists in the UK.
Participating scientists are paired with either an MP or civil servant and the Royal Society supports them by arranging a 'Week in Westminster' and reciprocal visits. The scheme aims to help MPs and civil servants establish longstanding links with practising research scientists and to help research scientists understand political decision making and its associated pressures. Since 2001 over 150 scientists have been paired with MPs and civil servants.
Reciprocal visits: meetings at schools
After the ‘Week in Westminster’ the pairs undertake reciprocal visits. Scientists paired with an MP might spend a day at the MP’s constituency office attending meetings on local issues, observing a session of the MP’s surgery (an opportunity for constituents to raise problems or seek advice from their MP) and attending an event, such as a meeting at a school.