Policy and International Relations 

We work with sister academies across the world to provide evidence to inform policy development in health and agriculture

We support the discussion and exchange of opinions and ideas on contemporary Irish cultural and heritage policy and practice

Our work supports the higher education sector in several ways, from helping to identify the funding needs of higher education institutions to understanding how best to support greater equality, diversity and inclusion in higher education

We work with sister academies in the UK to foster collaboration and offer independent expert advice on higher education and research matters and on other shared key issues

We work with academies in the UK to support a positive future for research and innovation collaborations

Our work in this area seeks to support a smooth transition towards an open research environment and to allow the voices of researchers to be heard in the process

Drawing together insights and analysis from experts, our goal is to increase understanding by providing independent evidence to inform public debate on the big issues we face as a society

We work with sister academies internationally to support the development of students’ scientific literacy

We contribute to public policy debate on environmental and sustainability issues such as climate change, biodiversity, ecosystems and sustainability