THE ROYAL IRISH ACADEMY IS IRELAND'S LEADING BODY OF EXPERTS IN THE SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES

The Royal Irish Academy/Acadamh Ríoga na hÉireann champions research. We identify and recognise Ireland’s world class researchers. We support scholarship and promote awareness of how science and the humanities enrich our lives and benefit society. We believe that good research needs to be promoted, sustained and communicated. The Academy is run by a Council of its members. Membership is by election and considered the highest academic honour in Ireland.

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2022 IAP Young Physician Leaders (YPL) Programme - Call for candidates

Friday, 17 June 2022

The 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.

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Call for applications: European fund for displaced scientists

Thursday, 26 May 2022

ALLEA 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...

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Launch of Impact 2030: Ireland's new research and innovation strategy

Friday, 20 May 2022

President, Royal Irish Academy welcomes launch of Impact 2030: Ireland's new research and innovation strategy 

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Planned execution of disaster medicine scholar Ahmadreza Djalali must be halted immediately

Wednesday, 18 May 2022

The 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.

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Towards Climate Sustainability of the Academic System in Europe and Beyond

Wednesday, 18 May 2022

The academic system is not exempt from imperatives to transition to climate sustainability, new report from European Academies claims

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Patent system needs adjustment to harmonize with open science objectives, European Academies say

Wednesday, 13 April 2022

This 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...

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Launch of EASAC Report on "Regenerative Agriculture"

Tuesday, 12 April 2022

Regenerative 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...

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Breakthrough Prize Foundation partners with ALLEA to support scientists forced to leave Ukraine

Friday, 1 April 2022

Foundation 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.

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Royal Irish Academy ongoing support of Ukraine

Wednesday, 16 March 2022

The Royal Irish Academy stands in solidarity with the citizens and scholarly community in Ukraine and has, along with colleagues from Europe and around the world, denounced in the strongest terms the criminal invasion...

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Statement in support of Ukraine, its citizens and academics

Wednesday, 16 March 2022

Today, the President of the Royal Irish Academy has released a statement in support of Ukraine, its citizens and academics. The statement is a response to the ongoing military incursion by Russia into the country and...

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