Policy Reports
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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Research Infrastructures in Ireland: strengthening foundations, building for the future
01 October 2018The Royal Irish Academy Pre-Budget Submission 2019 focuses on key areas of priority for government funding in 2019 in order to address pressing issues in the higher education and research sector.
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Opportunities for soil sustainability in Europe
28 September 2018EASAC says policy-makers need to grasp opportunities to safeguard Europe’s soils and ensure their sustainability.
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Commentary by the European Academies’ Science Advisory Council (EASAC) on Forest Bioenergy and Carbon Neutralit
15 June 2018Commentary by the European Academies’ Science Advisory Council (EASAC) on Forest Bioenergy and Carbon Neutrality
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Future Partnership Project: An ambitious and close future partnership between the UK and Europe
30 May 2018As the UK and the EU prepare to define their future relationship, specific issues will need to be addressed to enable excellent research and innovation to flourish.
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EASAC Commentary: Forest Bioenergy and Carbon Neutrality
15 June 2018Commentary by the European Academies’ Science Advisory Council (EASAC) on Forest Bioenergy and Carbon Neutrality
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Findings and recommendations from the Smart Villages Initiative 2014–2017
28 June 2018European National Science Academies and Smart Villages Initiative present Recommendations for the European Development Community,
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Loss of Trust? Loss of Trustworthiness? Truth and Expertise Today
29 May 2018European Academies publish Discussion Paper on Loss of Trust in Science and Expertise.
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Vaccination in Europe: An EASAC and FEAM commentary on the EC Roadmap ‘Strengthened cooperation against vaccine preventable diseases’
18 April 2018Europe’s national science and medical academies call for tailor-made interventions, European vaccination card and registry.
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Extreme weather events in Europe
21 March 2018Preparing for climate change adaptation: an update on EASAC’s 2013 study. New data confirm increased frequency of extreme weather events, European national science academies urge further action on climate change...
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Food from the Oceans
29 November 2017How can more food and biomass be obtained from the oceans in a way that does not deprive future generations of their benefits?
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Response to the Public Consultation on the update of the Higher Education Authority Act 1971
16 March 2018Response to the consultation by the Department of Education and Skills (DES) in respect of the proposed update of the Higher Education Authority Act, 1971.
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