Policy Reports
Academic freedom and institutional autonomy: Commitments must be followed by action
10 April 2019Joint statement by ALLEA, EUA and Science Europe.
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Response to Heritage Ireland 2030 consultation
02 April 2019A response by the Royal Irish Academy to the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht consultation on the next national heritage strategy.
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Decarbonisation of transport: options and challenges
20 March 2019A new report on transportation and greenhouse gas emissions by the European Academies’ Science Advisory Council (EASAC)
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RIA Joint Letter with the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Learned Society of Wales
21 March 2019The Academy has collaborated with the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Learned Society of Wales to draw attention to shared issues between the devolved administrations.
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Forest bioenergy, carbon capture and storage, and carbon dioxide removal: an update
20 February 2019This EASAC commentary re-emphasises the findings of earlier EASAC projects
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Royal Irish Academy Response to the Guidance on the Implementation of Plan S
08 February 2019Royal Irish Academy Response to Consultation Questions relating to the Guidance on the Implementation of Plan S.
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Trust in Science and Changing Landscapes of Communication
23 January 2019The third issue of the ALLEA Discussion Paper series from The ALLEA Working Group "Truth, Trust and Expertise"
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Science in Times of Challenged Trust and Expertise
21 January 2019The ALLEA General Assembly 2018 Conference Proceedings ''Science in Times of Challenged Trust and Expertise''
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21 January 2019The second issue of the ALLEA Discussion Paper series from The ALLEA Working Group "Truth, Trust and Expertise"
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A Scientific Perspective on Microplastics in Nature and Society
10 January 2019Verdict of SAPEA’s Evidence Review Report on micro and nanoplastic pollution
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Brexit, Rights, and the Ireland-Northern Ireland Protocol to the Withdrawal Agreement
21 December 2018A paper analysing how well the Withdrawal Agreement has addressed the protection of human rights and equality rights in Northern Ireland once the UK has withdrawn from the EU.
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ALLEA Response to Plan S
12 December 2018ALLEA consideration of Plan S, the initiative for open access publishing supported by a consortium of research funders across Europe, and discussion of likely impacts and implementation requirements.
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Response to draft National Open Research Forum Statement
10 December 2018Royal Irish Academy submission to the draft National Open Research Forum Statement.
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Royal Irish Academy Response to the Creative Ireland Programme
05 December 2018Dr Mary Canning MRIA, Chair of the RIA Culture and Heritage Working Group
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Discussion Paper 1. Creativity in the Sciences
05 December 2018Professor Luke Drury MRIA, Member of the RIA Culture and Heritage Working Group
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Discussion Paper 2. ‘The earth has music for those who listen’: Creativity in Music in Ireland
05 December 2018Professor Lorraine Byrne Bodley MRIA, Member of the RIA Culture and Heritage Working Group
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Discussion Paper 3. An Ghaeltacht, an Ghaeilge, an Béaloideas agus Cruthaitheacht na nDaoine
05 December 2018An t-Ollamh Angela Bourke MRIA le an t-Ollamh Diane Negra MRIA.
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05 December 2018Professor Angela Bourke MRIA with Professor Diane Negra MRIA, Members of the RIA Culture and Heritage Working Group
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Future-Proofing and Improving Research Infrastructures in Ireland
30 November 2018Recommendations report which outlines evidence based policy recommendations to address inadequacies in the Irish research infrastructure system.
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Opportunities for future research and innovation on food and nutrition security and agriculture: The InterAcademy Partnership's global perspective
01 November 2018Synthesis by the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) based on the four regional academy network studies.
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Health Inequalities: an interdisciplinary exploration of socioeconomic position, health and causality
27 November 2018A joint publication by ALLEA (All European Academies - the European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities), FEAM (Federation of European Academies of Medicine) and the KNAW (Royal Netherlands Academy of...
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Current system of support for Early Career Researchers
19 November 2018A scoping project to provide a snapshot of the perceptions and experiences of early career researchers in higher education institutions on the island of Ireland.
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The Island of Ireland Economy and Brexit Report
16 November 2018Fifth Paper in the Royal Irish Academy and British Academy Brexit Briefing Series, authored by Michael Darcy and France Ruane.
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RIA Submission Mid Term Review 2020
18 October 2018Royal Irish Academy response to the review of Innovation 2020 addressing strategic priority areas and highlighting current concerns.
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Research Infrastructures in Ireland: Examining Adequacy and Requirements- Survey Results
01 October 2018Detailed results of a Royal Irish Academy Survey analysing the adequacy of research infrastructures in Ireland and the ways in which they can be improved.
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