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An edible purple seaweed
Friday, 18 September 2020A word dear to Seamus Heaney, how does 'dulse' feature in medieval Irish law, literature and medicine?
Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education in Ireland and the UK: a discussion paper
Thursday, 17 September 2020Higher education institutions must act to achieve better outcomes for staff from Irish Traveller, black and minority ethnic backgrounds.
What's the relationship between the Irish adjective bog ‘soft’ and the English noun meaning ‘bogland’?
Wednesday, 16 September 2020In this episode of Spreading the Words we learn about Seamus Heaney's use of the word bog.
Judging Dev: ‘equally invaluable in classroom, in college and in the home’
Tuesday, 15 September 2020Lesson plans based on our award-winning book for history teachers to use at Junior and Leaving Certificate levels.
Academy Gold Medals presented at private ceremony in Queen's University Belfast
Monday, 14 September 2020The Royal Irish Academy Gold Medals were presented to Richard English, MRIA, Professor of Politics and Vincent Fusco, MRIA, Professor of Electronic Engineering and Head of High Frequency Electronics Research at Queen’s...
RIA editor Thomas C. Kelly on RTÉ Radio 1
Friday, 11 September 2020Tune in to Mooney Goes Wild on Monday 14 September and listen to Tom Kelly talk about the birds of Clare Island.
History in the News: Grangegorman Histories features in the latest History Ireland magazine
Friday, 11 September 2020A project designed to ensure that the history of the site is not forgotten, says History Ireland in it's latest issue (September/October 2020).
Fake vaccines, medicines, and other medical products can kill you, says world academies network
Wednesday, 9 September 2020The toll from falsified and substandard medical products may be as high as a million lives lost per year: The InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) recommends a set of actions and urges politicians and all stakeholders to join...
Autumn Archaeology Grants schemes open
Wednesday, 9 September 2020Archaeology Research Excavation Grants, Directed Archaeological Research for World Heritage Sites, Archaeology Radiocarbon Dates Scheme now open for applications.
Educational resources for primary, second and third level students
Tuesday, 8 September 2020The Royal Irish Academy has developed teaching material that is of use in the classroom. Designed to be both stimulating to students and integral to the relevant school curriculum, the goal is to motivate and inspire...