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The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) and the Royal Irish Academy (RIA) collaborated to offer a joint submission to the Scottish and Irish Governments’ 2020 Strategic Review of Irish-Scottish relations.
Dr Yikai Xu, a recent PhD graduate of QUB, has been selected as this year’s winner of the Royal Irish Academy’s Kathleen Lonsdale Chemistry Prize, sponsored by Henkel which is granted to the most outstanding Irish PhD...
Due to Covid-19, the Royal Irish Academy is closed to Members and the public until 20 April. All upcoming events are postponed. Webshop orders will be processed with the exception of Irish Texts Society publications,...
Did you know that many of our books are available in digital format? Here’s the list.
The risk posed by not vaccinating is far greater than any risk associated with receiving a vaccine says the Royal Irish Academy's Life and Medical Sciences committee who wants to help the public make more informed...
Exhibition closed: From little known artists to well-established writers, this exhibition turns the spotlight on creative women from the Academy’s archives.
Event Postponed: Library Lunchtime Lecture series 'Sisters II'. Dr Claire Connolly, MRIA, Professor of Modern English, UCC, will give the second lecture in this new series.
Event Postponed: Library Lunchtime Lecture series 'Sisters II'. Dr Gerardine Meaney, MRIA, Professor of Cultural Theory, School of English, Drama & Film, UCD will give the third lecture in...
Event Postponed: This Academy Discourse by international cultural heritage expert Dr Mounir Bouchenaki is the sixth in the 2019-20 Discourse Series sponsored by Mason Hayes & Curran.
A highlight of our calendar, this year's International Affairs Conference will include a keynote by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Mary Robinson MRIA will provide the plenary.
