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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Watch back: Ireland and the COVID-19 pandemic

Wednesday, 21 June 2023

This conference focusing on the specificities of pandemic experience in Ireland originally took place on 14 June 2023.

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New Royal Irish Academy Paper on Libraries and Archives

Thursday, 25 February 2021

Libraries and archives: ‘Guardians of the word hoard’ by Siobhán Fitzpatrick and Mary O’Dowd, MRIA emphasises the importance of the written record as a resource for research and community memory but also as an essential...

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Call for Input: Higher Education Futures Taskforce

Friday, 19 February 2021

The deadline for the Call for Input to inform and seek the views from stakeholders on key issues facing the higher education sector has been extended to the 5 March 2021.

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Research for Public Policy Seminar Series- Recording of Session 1

Friday, 29 January 2021

If you missed the first seminar in our Research for Public Policy Series 'Opportunities for Ireland' you can watch it now.

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The Royal Irish Academy and Irish Research Council launch new webinar series on Research for Public Policy

Tuesday, 26 January 2021

The series explores why evidence-based policy matters and how to harness the diverse expertise of Ireland’s researchers for the common good.

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Royal Irish Academy Consultation on Museums

Friday, 6 December 2019

The Academy is inviting feedback on the role of museums in Ireland.

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Research Infrastructures: A REaL Research Resource

Friday, 18 October 2019

In the third of the series, Mike Hynes, School of Political Science & Sociology, National University of Ireland Galway', discusses the case for a REaL research resource.

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Research Infrastructures: The Case for National Research Data Centres

Wednesday, 9 October 2019

In the second of the series, Jerry Horgan, TSSG Infrastructure Manager, WIT, discusses the case for national research data centres.

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Opportunities and challenges for research and innovation in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland

Thursday, 3 October 2019

On the 6th of September, the Royal Society and the Royal Irish Academy co-hosted a roundtable focusing on the opportunities and challenges for research and innovation across the island of Ireland.

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Research Infrastructures: Research Infrastructures in Ireland

Monday, 16 September 2019

In the first of the series, Dr Niamh NicGhabhann, University of Limerick, offers an ambitious roadmap for future PhD education in Ireland.

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