Life Sciences Policy Reports and Statements

The RIA Life Sciences Committee has instituted an occasional series of statements on issues of public interest in the Life Sciences, with the aim of informing and enthusing a general readership.

The second statement is entitled ‘Diet, Physical Activity and Health’ and has been written by Professors Philip Newsholme, Giuseppe De Vito and Colin Boreham. (June 2011)

The first statement is entitled ‘The Need for Life Sciences in Ireland’ and has been written by Professor Alex Evans (UCD) (February 2011).

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Natural History Museum Report

The history of the museum has been covered in many publications. Its immediate needs are detailed in an internal report by its present staff. The Academy seeks to fill the important gap left by the fact that, although only too well known to the users of the museum, professional and lay, no clear statement exists of the deficiencies of the institution in relation to the best international standards, nor of the steps that need to be taken to remedy these....Download report

Sustaining and Enhancing Research Investment In Ireland

Report of a Workshop held by the Royal Irish Academy 28 June 2004 facilitating the between researchers, third level institutions, funding agencies and government to address common concerns about the resourcing of bedrock infrastructure arising from the huge injection of funding in the sciences in the past five years.... More details

Academia-Industry Interface from the Research Perspective

Summary Report of the Royal Irish Academy Working Group 2006
Professor D Fegan, Science Secretary (Chair), Ms R Gageby (Secretary), Dr J Farrar, Professor B Harvey, Dr B Hughes, Dr P Meulien, Dr E Prosser, Professor C Regan

 This report represents a summary and analysis of core issues which need to be addressed by a high-level group, if the Academia-Industry Research Interface is to prosper in Ireland.

The report has been presented to the Technology Ireland Committee and to the Advisory Council for Science Technology and Innovation. The presentation of the report is available to download here