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Call for entries: Kathleen Lonsdale Chemistry Prize 2024

Monday, 27 November 2023

The Kathleen Lonsdale RIA Chemistry Prize 2024 is now open for applications from researchers who completed a chemistry PhD in Ireland in 2023

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Watch 2023 Hamilton Lecture: ‘How surprisingly intricate are random structures?’

Tuesday, 7 November 2023

If you missed our 2023 Hamilton lecture ‘How surprisingly intricate are random structures?’ delivered by Professor Wendelin Werner you can watch it now

Science Committees, Physical, Chemical and Mathematical Sciences Committee, Hamilton Day

Response to National Review of State Supports for PhD Researchers, First Report

Tuesday, 24 October 2023

This statement is being issued by a group of Academy multidisciplinary committees in response to the first report from the public consultation on State Supports for PhD Researchers.

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Watch the Kathleen Lonsdale RIA Chemistry Prize 2023

Thursday, 1 June 2023

Dr Chunchun Li is awarded the Kathleen Lonsdale RIA Chemistry Prize for best chemistry PhD thesis in Ireland at a ceremony at the Royal Irish Academy on Thursday 11 May. The prize was awarded in an in-person ceremony...

Science Committees, Physical, Chemical and Mathematical Sciences Committee, Grants and Awards

PCMS submission to consultation on state supports for PhDs

Tuesday, 25 April 2023

The Physical, Chemical and Mathematical Sciences submitted a response to the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science consultation on State supports for PhD researchers in March 2023.

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Watch the Hamilton Lecture 2022

Friday, 10 March 2023

If you missed the 2022 annual Royal Irish Academy Hamilton Lecture given by Professor Avi Wigderson, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton you can watch it now. Professor Wigderson spoke about 'Cryptography: secrets...

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Dr Chunchun Li wins the Kathleen Lonsdale RIA Chemistry Prize 2023

Wednesday, 1 February 2023

Recent Queen's University Belfast graduate wins prize for best chemistry PhD in Ireland.

Science Committees, Physical, Chemical and Mathematical Sciences Committee, Grants and Awards

RIA celebration of ‘Ireland greatest scientist’ discussed on podcast

Tuesday, 11 October 2022

Dr Mary Canning, President of the Royal Irish Academy features on the latest Ibec Voices podcast episode to discuss the upcoming 2022 RIA Hamilton Day celebrations.

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Watch the Kathleen Lonsdale RIA Chemistry Prize 2022

Wednesday, 10 August 2022

Dr Priyanka Ganguly is awarded the 2022 Kathleen Lonsdale RIA Chemistry Prize for best PhD thesis in Ireland in an online ceremony on Thursday 28 July 2022.

Science Committees, Physical, Chemical and Mathematical Sciences Committee, Grants and Awards

Calling all winners of the RIA Hamilton Prize

Tuesday, 5 July 2022

We want to hear from winners of the RIA Hamilton Prize for Mathematics since 2002

Physical, Chemical and Mathematical Sciences Committee, Grants and Awards, Hamilton Day

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