Policy Reports

Brexit and the Irish Border: Historical Context

This paper highlights some key aspects of the history of the Irish border over the past century to inform current discussions in relation to the United Kingdom’s (UK) planned departure from the European Union (EU) in...

The Text and Data Mining Exception and the Enhancement of Access to Scientific Information in Europe

Statement prepared by the ALLEA Permanent Working Group Intellectual Property Rights

Brexit and the Irish Border: Legal and Political Questions

Brexit presents a number of challenges in relation to the Irish Border. There are legal and political dimensions to these and, in particular, a series of constitutional questions concerning Northern Ireland.

The Common Travel Area: More Than Just Travel

The Common Travel Area (the CTA) is one of the key issues in the current Brexit talks. In principle, it now allows free movement for British and Irish citizens (only) between the two states.

The Good Friday Agreement, Brexit and Rights

The Good Friday Agreement (‘the GFA’) is both a peace agreement, and the basis for reformed government in Northern Ireland.  This paper examines the impact of Brexit on the document.

Patentability of Inventions Involving Human “Embryonic” Pluripotent Stem Cells in Europe

In this statement, taking account of recent rapid developments within the life sciences, ALLEA re-addresses the issue and renews its plea that the same moral standards which control research and development in the area...

Homeopathic products and practices: assessing the evidence and ensuring consistency in regulating medical claims in the EU

EASAC, the European Academies' Science Advisory Council, published this Statement to build on recent work by its member academies to reinforce criticism of the health and scientific claims made for homeopathic products...

Opportunities and challenges for research on food and nutrition security and agriculture in Europe

EASAC report examining how global and national food systems present increasing challenges for science communities in tackling issuesfor health, nutrition, agriculture, ecology and human behaviour, and for encompassing...

Research and Higher Education on the Island of Ireland after Brexit

Report by the Royal irish Academy Brexit Taskforce Republic of Ireland Working Group outling strategic actions which must be taken to ensure that research and higher education in Ireland are not negatively impacted by...

Higher Education and Research in Northern Ireland Post-Brexit

The Royal Irish Academy Brexit Taskforce Northern Ireland Report on the potential impact of Brexit on higher education and research.

RIA Brexit Factsheet- Ireland-UK Higher-Education and Research Connections

The RIA Brexit Taskforce has compiled key data and facts in relation to the likely impact of Brexit on the higher education and research sector in Ireland

Valuing Dedicated Storage in Electricity Grids

This EASAC report provides independent advice for policy makers on the use of dedicated electricity storage in electricity grids.

ALLEA- Developing a Vision for Framework Programme 9

Exploring possibilities and potential outcomes for Framework Programme 9

Brexit Taskforce Survey Results

Analysis of the responses to the RIA Impacts and Opportunities for Higher Education and Research on the Island of Ireland post-Brexit.

Submission to Ireland's National Position Paper on the EU 9th Framework Programme

RIA submission to deliberations of the Cross Government High Level group on Horizon 2020 as it prepares Ireland’s national position paper on the 9th EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation

Archaeology 2025: Strategic Pathways for Archaeology in Ireland

This strategy is the result of an eight-month consultation process that actively involved a wide range of stakeholders at local, national, cross-border and international levels.

Consultation Response regarding the National Training Fund

Response to the Consultation by the Department of Education and Skills on Proposed Employer-Exchequer Investment Mechanism for Higher Education and Further Education and Training  

ALLEA - The European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity (Revised Edition)

Genome Editing: Scientific Opportunities, Public Interests and Policy Options in the European Union

EASAC report on genome editing advises European policy-makers on how to approach groundbreaking research on plants, animals, microbes and humans.

Royal Irish Academy Leaders in Higher Education Address 2016

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

Doing Transdisciplinary Research: Lessons from the Frontline

A Future Earth Ireland report

Critical Raw Materials: Critical to the Circular Economy

Circular Economy Indicators

Greenhouse gas footprints of different oil feedstocks

Advice Paper on the Sustainability of the Northern Ireland Higher Education Sector (Advice paper 10)

Royal Irish Academy Advice Paper on the Sustainability of the Northern Ireland Higher Education Sector.