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Government Science Advisor announcement welcomed by RIA
Wednesday, 1 March 2023The Royal Irish Academy welcomes today’s announcement by the Government to approve the appointment of a Government Science Advisor and establish a National Science Advice Forum.

Watchback: The Fiscal Social Contract
Tuesday, 28 February 2023Can taxation be a tool for social good? Watch back our recent event now

Visit to the Academy by the Centre of Peace and Democracy NI
Tuesday, 7 February 2023Political and Civic Fellows from all walks of life, from Northern Ireland, associated with the Centre of Peace and Democracy paid a visit to the Academy.

Event Report on International Reflections on STEM Education
Thursday, 2 February 2023An event report has now been published summarising the key take-aways from the recent symposium “International Reflections on STEM Education”.

RIA Awarded Funding under Shared Island Unit to Research Higher Education in the Northwest
Thursday, 1 December 2022The RIA is a recipient of funding under the Shared Island New Foundations Awards to conduct a scoping exercise on Higher Education in the Northwest.

Royal Irish Academy statement on academic freedom
Tuesday, 15 November 2022The Royal Irish Academy has published a statement on academic freedom.

Call for Applications: The British Academy-Royal Irish Academy Knowledge Frontiers Symposium 'The Future'
Tuesday, 8 November 2022The Royal Irish Academy and the British Academy are inviting applications from early career researchers in the humanities and social sciences for grant funding to attend a research collaboration symposium on the broad...

Building an ERA that fosters Academic Freedom and Excellence
Thursday, 29 September 2022In a new statement, the Royal Irish Academy as a member of the ALLEA European Research Area Working Group sets priorities for building a new European Research Area (ERA) and for implementing the Policy Action Points...

SAPEA Call for Nomination of Experts: Towards Sustainable Food Consumption
Wednesday, 3 August 2022SAPEA are seeking experts to sit on a new SAPEA Working Group on ’Towards Sustainable Food Consumption’.

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.