Policy Reports

Research and Higher Education on the Island of Ireland after Brexit
21 November 2017Report 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...
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Higher Education and Research in Northern Ireland Post-Brexit
30 November 2017The Royal Irish Academy Brexit Taskforce Northern Ireland Report on the potential impact of Brexit on higher education and research.
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RIA Brexit Factsheet- Ireland-UK Higher-Education and Research Connections
05 October 2017The 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
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Valuing Dedicated Storage in Electricity Grids
09 August 2017This EASAC report provides independent advice for policy makers on the use of dedicated electricity storage in electricity grids.
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ALLEA- Developing a Vision for Framework Programme 9
13 July 2017Exploring possibilities and potential outcomes for Framework Programme 9
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Brexit Taskforce Survey Results
06 June 2017Analysis of the responses to the RIA Impacts and Opportunities for Higher Education and Research on the Island of Ireland post-Brexit.
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Submission to Ireland's National Position Paper on the EU 9th Framework Programme
26 May 2017RIA 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
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Archaeology 2025: Strategic Pathways for Archaeology in Ireland
02 May 2017This 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.
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Consultation Response regarding the National Training Fund
24 April 2017Response to the Consultation by the Department of Education and Skills on Proposed Employer-Exchequer Investment Mechanism for Higher Education and Further Education and Training
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Genome Editing: Scientific Opportunities, Public Interests and Policy Options in the European Union
23 March 2017EASAC report on genome editing advises European policy-makers on how to approach groundbreaking research on plants, animals, microbes and humans.
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Royal Irish Academy Leaders in Higher Education Address 2016
15 March 2017Mr Tom Boland: The Relationship Between the Higher Education and Research Sector and Government - Fractured but Reparable
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Doing Transdisciplinary Research: Lessons from the Frontline
16 March 2017A Future Earth Ireland report
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Academy Advice Paper 10
20 April 2016Royal Irish Academy Advice Paper on the Sustainability of the Northern Ireland Higher Education Sector.
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International Delegates Report 2016
14 March 2017Reports from our international delegates on their activities.
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Academy Advice Paper 9
25 February 2016Royal Irish Academy Advice Paper ‘Does Ireland need a Minister for Higher Education and Research?’
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Academy Advice Paper 8
29 January 2016Royal Irish Academy Advice Paper on the Future Funding of Higher Education in Ireland.
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A Dialogue on the Future Funding of Higher Education in Ireland
17 December 2015Rapporteurs Report
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Royal Irish Academy Leaders in Higher Education Address 2015
17 December 2015Professor Louise Richardson: 'Universities in the 21st Century'
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Royal Irish Academy Submission
01 December 2015Submission to the 'Culture 2025' Consultation
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