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The InterAcademy Partnership's global perspective

Tuesday, 4 December 2018

Global food systems are failing humanity and speeding up climate change: New report from 130 national academies issues wake-up call to leaders on eve of COP24 

Policy and International Relations, International Activities

DRI contributes to EU Commission FAIR data report

Tuesday, 4 December 2018

DRI contributes to report 'Turning FAIR into Reality' published by the EU Commission Expert Group on FAIR Data.

Digital Repository of Ireland, Digital Arts and Humanities PhD

Future-Proofing and Improving Research Infrastructures in Ireland

Tuesday, 4 December 2018

The Research Infrastructures Working Group has published a recommendations report outlining high level evidence-based recommendations to address the deficiencies in the Irish research infrastructure system.

Policy and International Relations

Researching the history of Irish printing

Tuesday, 27 November 2018

The Latest Library Blog post has been written by one of our international Readers, Irish-American printer, Jim Wilder.

Library, Library Blog

Royal Dublin Fusiliers Collection in DRI

Monday, 26 November 2018

Dublin City Library and Archives have published a fascinating new World War I collection in the Digital Repository of Ireland.

Digital Repository of Ireland

2019 Directed Research for World Heritage Sites

Friday, 23 November 2018

Last chance to apply, closing 5pm Monday 26 November 2018

Grants and Awards

Archaeology Research Excavation Grant - Closing 26 Nov

Friday, 23 November 2018

Last chance to apply for ‘Archaeological Research Excavations’, closing Monday 26 November at 5pm

Grants and Awards, Archaeology Research Excavation Grant

DRI Community Archives Membership Scheme

Friday, 23 November 2018

Applications are invited for the first DRI Community Archives Membership Scheme.

Digital Repository of Ireland

Workshop on Early Career Researcher Support

Thursday, 22 November 2018

The Royal Irish Academy brings stakeholders together to discuss support for early career researchers.

Policy and International Relations

DIFP in the news

Thursday, 15 November 2018

The recent release of the latest in the Documents on Irish Foreign Policy series received a good deal of attention in the national media; read our round-up of coverage here.

Documents on Irish Foreign Policy

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