Policy Reports
Celtic Academies Alliance Explainer
12 July 2021Information 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 2021Response 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 2021Energy 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 2021A Sea of Change: Europe’s future in the Atlantic realm
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IAP Statement on Protection of Marine Environments
08 June 2021World academies call for protection of marine environments
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Decarbonisation of buildings: for climate, health and jobs
02 June 2021With 25% of Europe’s greenhouse emissions coming from buildings, scientists suggest fundamental policy changes.
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Fact or Fake? Tackling Science Disinformation
03 May 2021ALLEA examines the potential of technical and policy measures to tackle science disinformation and calls for improved European exchange and coordination in this field.
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International Sharing of Personal Health Data for Research
20 April 2021According to this report, legal challenges hamper the sharing of health data with researchers outside the EU/European Economic Area.
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Decarbonisation of the Health Sector: A Commentary by EASAC and FEAM
20 April 2021This Commentary by EASAC and FEAM emphasises the responsibility of the health sector to reduce its own GHG emissions, and work with other sectors to accelerate decarbonization of the wider economy.
Download Reducing the impact of COVID-19 on inequalities in higher education: A call for action to the international community
19 March 2021The InterAcademy Partnership and the Global Young Academy lay out recommendations to mitigate the harms of COVID-19 and seize on the opportunities to improve higher education systems around the world
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RIA response to the updating of the HEA legislation, 2021
08 March 2021RIA submission on the legislative proposals from the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (D/FHERIS) to the reform of the Higher Education Authority Act, 1971.
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Libraries and Archives: ‘Guardians of the word hoard’
17 February 2021This paper emphasises the importance of the written record as a resource for research and community memory but also as an essential tool in a functioning democracy.
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Museums in Ireland 2020: reflections from the coalface
08 February 2021This paper brings together a set of reflections provided by the leaders of three of Ireland's museums
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Research for Public Policy and Society: Building a Stronger Architecture for Ireland
21 January 2021The core theme of the paper is the importance of developing a framework of actions to support more aligned activity in the national research ecosystem.
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A Royal Irish Academy Discussion Paper on Science Advice in Ireland and Europe
14 May 2020This discussion document arises from a workshop held at the Royal Irish Academy on 11 February 2020 with the support of SAPEA (Science Advice for Policy by European Academies)
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Bonn Declaration on Freedom of Scientific Research
06 January 2021The Royal Irish Academy welcomes Bonn Declaration on Freedom of Scientific Research which strengthens the protection of academic freedom in Europe
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RIA submission to DFHERIS Statement of Strategy
24 December 2020The establishment of the Department of FHERIS offers an exciting opportunity to refresh the national strategic priorities for higher education and research, the national system of research funding, and to highlight and...
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Royal Irish Academy-Royal Society of Edinburgh-Learned Society of Wales-Foundation for Science and Technology Roundtable Report on the UK R&D roadmap and R&D in the devolved nations
10 November 2020Unattributed summary of a roundtable organised by the Foundation for Science and Technology with the Celtic Academies Alliance (RIA-RSE-LSW).
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Genome Editing for Crop Improvement
02 November 2020ALLEA presents the scientific evidence in the field and explores paths to harmonise EU legislation with recent scientific developments
Download Towards a sustainable future: transformative change and post-COVID-19 priorities
29 November 2020EASAC's perspective is that resistance and challenges to Green Deals should not be underestimated
Download EASAC Commentary: Hydrogen and synthetic fuels
29 September 2020No climate benefit from hydrogen unless EU stops subsidies for fossil fuels
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Race, Ethnicity and Change in Higher Education in Ireland and the UK
17 September 2020This report looks at the areas and types of change needed to grow participation and equality of outcomes for higher education staff from Irish Traveller, black, asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
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The European Structural and Investment Funds – Contribution to UK research and innovation
14 April 2020This explainer outlines the role that European Structural and Investment Funds play in supporting investment and capacity building in research and innovation in Northern Ireland and Great Britain.
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National Academies in the Devolved Nations Engagement on the UK R&D Roadmap
20 August 2020The Royal Irish Academy, Royal Society of Edinburgh and Learned Society of Wales joint letter to the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the UK Government’s R&D roadmap.
Download IAP Communiqué on the Development and Distribution of Vaccines against COVID-19
08 September 2020Cutting corners int the race for a COVID-19 vaccine, anti-vaxxers, and vaccine nationalism are all a public health threat
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