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Blogpost: IAP 2021 Young Physicians Leaders Programme
Wednesday, 1 December 2021Dr Eimear Duff recently represented the Academy at the IAP 2021 Young Physicians Leaders Programme.
New methods to study health inequalities require investments in data infrastructures, European academies report says
Monday, 15 November 2021A new generation of scientific methods are helping to better understand health inequalities in Europe, but investments in data infrastructures are required to make use of its full potential for informing policymaking,...
Higher Education Futures Series
Monday, 8 November 2021The Higher Education Futures Taskforce has developed a series of discussion papers on the future of higher education.
World academies launch an action plan to combat both climate change and biodiversity decline
Friday, 22 October 2021The new IAP Statement ‘Climate Change and Biodiversity: Interlinkages and policy options’ highlights that climate and biodiversity policies are currently insufficiently connected and addressing climate change and...
The Legacy of the 1921 Anglo-Irish Treaty: panel discussion
Thursday, 14 October 2021On Monday 18th October, in partnership with the Royal Irish Academy, and the British Academy, the Irish Embassy in London will host a panel discussion on the legacy of the Anglo-Irish Treaty 1921.
The Mediterranean and Middle East regions are “hotspots” for climate change-related health risks
Thursday, 14 October 2021The new workshop report “Tackling the effects of climate change on health in the Mediterranean and surrounding regions” includes assessments from the region and recommendations for policy-makers and the scientific...
Research Bureaucracy: Celtic Academies Alliance response
Thursday, 14 October 2021Working in partnership with the Learned Society of Wales (LSW) and the Royal Society of Edinburgh, the RIA has responded to the UK independent review of research bureaucracy. The response was prepared by a working group...
Chief Scientific Advisor needs to be independent
Wednesday, 29 September 2021Ireland’s chief scientific adviser needs to be an independent office and not linked to the post of Director General of Science Foundation Ireland says Mary Canning, President of the Royal Irish Academy.
Launch of Research for Public Policy Roadmap
Wednesday, 15 September 2021A collaborative report by the Royal Irish Academy and the Irish Research Council entitled, Research for Public Policy: an outline Roadmap, launches today, the 15th of September.
Climate and Biodiversity Crisis: 16 Critical Fields for World Leaders to Act Upon to Safeguard Human Civilisation
Tuesday, 24 August 2021The urgency of the climate and biodiversity crises requires closer coordination between UNFCCC and CBD