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Cultural Consequences of Covid-19: Understanding the Pandemic
Monday, 4 July 2022Watch two leading cultural critics analyse the impact of the pandemic in conversation no 10 of the RIA online series Perspectives and Pathways in a Time of Crisis.
Watch: Irish higher education’s response to the crisis facing displaced students and researchers
Friday, 1 July 2022If you missed our webinar outlining the supports to displaced students and researchers arriving in Ireland you can watch it now.
2022 IAP Young Physician Leaders (YPL) Programme - Call for candidates
Friday, 17 June 2022The InterAcademy Partnership is seeking candidates for the 12th IAP Young Physician Leaders Programme to be held on 13-18 October 2022 in conjunction with the World Health Summit in Berlin, Germany, 16-18 October 2022.
Call for applications: European fund for displaced scientists
Thursday, 26 May 2022ALLEA is officially launching the call for applications for the European Fund for Displaced Scientists (EFDS). This call pertains to Funding Line 1 of the EFDS, set up to support academic institutions in Europe that are...
Launch of Impact 2030: Ireland's new research and innovation strategy
Friday, 20 May 2022President, Royal Irish Academy welcomes launch of Impact 2030: Ireland's new research and innovation strategy
Planned execution of disaster medicine scholar Ahmadreza Djalali must be halted immediately
Wednesday, 18 May 2022The Royal Irish Academy expresses grave concern for the well-being of Dr Ahmadreza Djalali, an Iranian-Swedish scholar of disaster medicine, who is at imminent risk of execution.
Towards Climate Sustainability of the Academic System in Europe and Beyond
Wednesday, 18 May 2022The academic system is not exempt from imperatives to transition to climate sustainability, new report from European Academies claims
Patent system needs adjustment to harmonize with open science objectives, European Academies say
Wednesday, 13 April 2022This new ALLEA statement examines the current patent system in the context of the ideals and objectives of open science and recommends, among others, the introduction of grace periods in patent applications to make...
Launch of EASAC Report on "Regenerative Agriculture"
Tuesday, 12 April 2022Regenerative Agriculture: Healthy Soil Best Bet for Carbon Storage. This report provides evidence that regenerative agriculture holds promising keys to reducing climate risks while providing the growing world population...
Breakthrough Prize Foundation partners with ALLEA to support scientists forced to leave Ukraine
Friday, 1 April 2022Foundation dedicates $1.5 million from a $3 million pledge for impacted scientists to ALLEA, the European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities, for distribution via European academic institutions.