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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Event Reports

International Reflections on STEM Education

19 January 2023

Event Report on the ALLEA-RIA Symposium on “International Reflections on STEM Education”

ALLEA and RIA Download

The role of Irish Bioethics: (re)building trust and reasonable discourse in medicine, science and technology

14 January 2022

Report from the Royal Irish Academy symposium held on 15 April 2021.

Royal Irish Academy Life and Medical Sciences Committee Download

Royal Irish Academy Leaders in Higher Education Address 2016

15 March 2017

Mr Tom Boland: The Relationship Between the Higher Education and Research Sector and Government - Fractured but Reparable

Tom Boland Download

Doing Transdisciplinary Research: Lessons from the Frontline

16 March 2017

A Future Earth Ireland report

Royal Irish Academy Download

A Dialogue on the Future Funding of Higher Education in Ireland

17 December 2015

Rapporteurs Report

Royal Irish Academy Download

Royal Irish Academy Leaders in Higher Education Address 2015

17 December 2015

Professor Louise Richardson: 'Universities in the 21st Century'

Louise Richardson Download

Does Ireland Need a Minister for Higher Education and Research

01 July 2015

Royal Irish Academy Workshop

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Role Value and Scale of Higher Education in Ireland

23 March 2015

Report of the Consultation forum on the Role Value and Scale of Higher Education in Ireland

Royal Irish Academy Download

Royal Irish Academy Leaders in Higher Education Address 2014

01 December 2014

Royal Irish Academy Leaders in Higher, The Education of Ireland, Mr Ruairí Quinn, TD

Royal Irish Academy Download

Fostering Research in Ireland

17 November 2014

Fostering Research in Europe, viewed from the European Research Council with Ireland in mind.

Royal Irish Academy Download

Academies, Values and Value

17 February 2014

Presidential address to the Royal Irish Academy by Luke O'connor Drury

Luke O'Connor Drury Download

Dialogue on Research Funding In ireland

18 October 2012

Report on Dialogue on Research Funding In ireland

Royal Irish Academy Download

Developing Key Performance Indicators for the Humanities

12 March 2009

A report of a meeting convened by the RIA and the IRCHSS.

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