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ARINS Podcast 31: Does the 'subvention' matter?

Thursday, 7 March 2024

In this month's ARINS podcast host Rory Montgomery meets John Doyle (DCU), Esmond Birnie (UU) and Edgar Morgenroth (DCU). 

ARINS - Analysis and Research: Ireland North and South

Call for Papers: RIA annual conference on International Affairs 2024

Wednesday, 6 March 2024

Proposals are invited for papers addressing the theme of 'The West or the Rest?-Identity, Ideology, Institutions'  for the annual International Affairs conference on the 1 of May 2024. Deadline for abstract submission...

Humanities and Social Sciences Committees, Standing Committee for International Affairs

Bailiúchán Thionscadal Gréasáin Cheirníní Doegen – Guthanna an Ama atá thart á gCaomhnú

Tuesday, 5 March 2024

In celebration of Seachtain na Gaeilge we are pleased to highlight an important Irish language collection of audio recordings - the Doegen Records.

Library, Library Blog

Gold for top Irish researchers

Thursday, 29 February 2024

Colm O’Reardon, Secretary General of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science presented the 2024 Royal Irish Academy Gold Medals to Máire O’Neill MRIA in the Engineering Sciences...

Grants and Awards, Gold Medals

Watch: Good Science Discussion Series: What is Good Science?

Wednesday, 28 February 2024

If you missed the Royal Irish Academy’s recent Good Science panel event you can watch it now. 

Science Committees, Physical, Chemical and Mathematical Sciences Committee

R.J. Hunter Digital Fellowship open to applications

Tuesday, 27 February 2024

The Royal Irish Academy is delighted to welcome applications from researchers with a background and track record in a relevant research area, namely research on aspects of Irish History, 1500-1800, who have obtained a...

Grants and Awards

2024 Michel Déon Prize now open for nominations

Monday, 26 February 2024

Readers, publishers and authors are invited to nominate the best book of non-fiction published in the past two years, for the prize worth €10,000.

Grants and Awards

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