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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Policy Reports

European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity - Revised Edition 2023

26 June 2023

The 2023 Revised Edition of the European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity has been updated to ensure that the European Code of Conduct remains fit for purpose and relevant to all disciplines, emerging areas of...

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Response to the Research and Innovation Bill 2023

30 May 2023

The Royal Irish Academy's response to the draft heads of the Research and Innovation Bill 2023. 

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Protected Disclosures Annual Report 2022

31 December 2022

Protected Disclosures Annual Report for the year 2022.

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Royal Irish Academy statement on academic freedom

15 November 2022

Royal Irish Academy statement on academic freedom

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Royal Irish Academy Submission to the Sourcing of Science Advice Consultation

01 November 2022

Submission to the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science concerning an envisaged new mechanism for the sourcing of science advice for public policy. 

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North-South student and staff mobility on the island of Ireland

26 March 2022

An analysis of the obstacles facing the student and staff of Higher and Further education institutions on the island of Ireland who wish to avail of North-South mobility. 

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Higher Education Futures Taskforce Executive Summary

09 November 2021

Higher Education Futures Taskforce Executive Summary

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Re-Imagining research and innovation in higher education in Ireland and Northern Ireland

09 November 2021

A discussion paper by the Royal Irish Academy Higher Education Futures Taskforce

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The role of regions and place in higher education across the island of Ireland

09 November 2021

A discussion paper by the Royal Irish Academy Higher Education Futures Taskforce

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Equality, diversity and inclusion in higher education in Ireland and Northern Ireland

09 November 2021

A discussion paper by the Royal Irish Academy Higher Education Futures Taskforce

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The future landscape of higher education

09 November 2021

A discussion paper by the Royal Irish Academy Higher Education Futures Taskforce

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Higher education on the island of Ireland in 2035: a values-based vision of institutions advancing society, culture and the econ

09 November 2021

A discussion paper by the Royal Irish Academy Higher Education Futures Taskforce.

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Health Inequalities Research: New Methods, Better Insights?

15 November 2021

New scientific methods are helping to better understand health inequalities but investments in data infrastructures are required to make use of its full potential for informing policymaking.

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IAP Statement (2021) ‘Climate change and biodiversity- interlinkages and policy options’ – Relevance to Ireland

21 October 2021

This Briefing Paper by Yvonne Buckley MRIA discusses the latest IAP Statement on climate change and biodiversity and its relevance to Ireland

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IAP Statement on Climate Change and Biodiversity: Interlinkages and policy options

14 October 2021

This Statement highlights that climate and biodiversity policies are currently insufficiently connected and addressing climate change and biodiversity decline together is central to achieving the SDGs

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Research for Public Policy: an Outline Roadmap

15 September 2021

The Royal Irish Academy and Irish Research Council collaborated in 2021 to write this outline roadmap of  how research could be better connected to public policy. 

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Key Messages from European Science Academies for UNFCCC COP26 and CBD COP15

24 August 2021

The urgency of the climate and biodiversity crises requires closer coordination between UNFCCC and CBD.

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IAP Statement on Regenerative Medicine

30 July 2021

This IAP Statement highlights medical opportunities in addressing the causes of disease and warns against the misuse of regenerative medicine technologies.

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Response to the consultation on the national research and innovation strategy 2021-2027

22 July 2021

The Academy's response to the consultation on the national research and innovation strategy, 2021-2027.

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Celtic Academies Alliance Explainer

12 July 2021

Information on the National Academies of Scotland, Wales and the island of Ireland from the launch the Celtic Academies Alliance. 

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Submission to the consultation on the National Equity of Access Plan 2022-2026

05 July 2021

Response to the Higher Education Authority consultation on the draft National Equity of Access Plan, 2022-2026.

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A Systemic Approach to the Energy Transition in Europe

29 June 2021

Energy transition needs to accelerate urgently, says EU’s Scientific Advice Mechanism

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A Sea of Change: Europe’s future in the Atlantic realm

08 June 2021

A Sea of Change: Europe’s future in the Atlantic realm

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IAP Statement on Protection of Marine Environments

08 June 2021

World academies call for protection of marine environments

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Decarbonisation of buildings: for climate, health and jobs

02 June 2021

With 25% of Europe’s greenhouse emissions coming from buildings, scientists suggest fundamental policy changes.

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