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Launch: RIA Advice Paper: Does Ireland need a Minister for Higher Education and Research?
Thursday, 25 February 2016Academy Advice Paper No 9.
Call for Experts
Thursday, 7 January 2016The Academy is currently inviting suitably qualified MRIA to participate in an European Academic Science Advisory Council (EASAC) Working Group on Genome Editing.
EASAC issue press release on Circular Economy
Wednesday, 23 December 2015EASAC issue a press release urging EU Commission to address the Circular Economy in its international trade negotiations.
2015 Royal Irish Academy Leaders in Higher Education Address
Thursday, 17 December 2015Professor Louise Richardson: 'Universities in the 21st Century'
A Dialogue on Future Funding of Higher Education in Ireland
Thursday, 17 December 2015Rapporteurs Report
Breakfast Briefing: Gain of Function - Experimental Applications Relating to Potentially Pandemic Pathogens
Friday, 30 October 2015The Royal Irish Academy, as a member of the European Academies Science Advisory Council (EASAC), hosted a breakfast briefing on the latest EASAC Report on ‘Gain of Function: Experimental Applications Relating to...
Exclusion of part time students from free fees scheme challenged
Wednesday, 19 August 2015As the CAO offers come out, the Royal Irish Academy says it’s unfair 20,000 students aren’t eligible for grants
Does Ireland need a Minister for Higher Education and Research?
Friday, 3 July 2015The Academy convened a workshop on the optimal governmental structure for higher education and research in Academy House on Friday 3 July. The purpose of this workshop was to investigate what is the most effective...
Royal Irish Academy Statement on Safeguarding Ireland’s Cultural Heritage
Thursday, 18 June 2015The Alfred Beit Foundation is the owner of a number of paintings in Russborough House. These paintings are being auctioned and it is hoped that this initiative will once and for all secure a sufficient long-term income...
A more visionary policy on science, technology and innovation?
Thursday, 11 June 2015The Royal Irish Academy recently submitted responses to a government committee charged with putting together a new policy on science, technology and innovation.