Policy Reports
Brexit negotiations and exit within these Islands
02 August 2017Joint Statement by the RIA, the British Academy, the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Learned Society of Wales focusing on the Brexit negotiations.
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The Good Friday Agreement, Brexit and Rights
19 December 2017The 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.
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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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22 August 2022RIA Submission to Inquiry by UK House of Commons Select Committee on Science and Technology on Consequences of Leaving the EU.
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Advice Paper on the Sustainability of the Northern Ireland Higher Education Sector (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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Royal Irish Academy Advice Paper ‘Does Ireland need a Minister for Higher Education and Research?’ (Advice Paper 9)
25 February 2016Royal Irish Academy Advice Paper ‘Does Ireland need a Minister for Higher Education and Research?’
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Advice Paper on the Future Funding of Higher Education in Ireland (Advice paper 8)
29 January 2016Royal Irish Academy Advice Paper on the Future Funding of Higher Education in Ireland.
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10 January 2016Response to the consultation process initiated by the Expert Group on Future Funding Options for Higher Education in Ireland, Chaired by Mr Peter Cassells.
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Royal Irish Academy Submission
01 December 2015Submission to the 'Culture 2025' Consultation
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Royal Irish Academy Submission
01 March 2015Submission by the Royal Irish Academy to the Consultation on the Successor to the Strategy for Science, Technology and Innovation
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Principles to Inform Preparation of the Strategy for Science, Technology and Innovation, 2015–2020 (Advice Paper 7)
01 February 2015Principles to Inform Preparation of the Strategy for Science, Technology and Innovation, 2015–2020
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Royal Irish Academy Advice Paper on Equity of Access to Higher Education (Advice Paper 6)
01 March 2015Royal Irish Academy Advice Paper on Equity of Access to Higher Education
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Submission by the Royal Irish Academy to the Working Group on Seanad Reform (Advice Paper 5)
01 February 2015Submission by the Royal Irish Academy to the Working Group on Seanad Reform
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Response to the Consultation by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment on the Draft Primary Language Curriculum (Advice Paper 4)
01 July 2014Response to the Consultation by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment on the Draft Primary Language Curriculum
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The Royal Irish Academy's submission to the STEM education review group (Advice paper 3)
01 June 2014Submission to the National Stem Review Group
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Response to the Seanad Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2014 (Advice Paper 2)
01 April 2014Response to the Seanad Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2014
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Response to the Consultation by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment on the Review of Junior Cycle Science (Advice Paper 1)
01 January 2014Response to the Consultation by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment on the Review of Junior Cycle Science
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International Delegates Report 2015
14 March 2015Reports from our international delegates on their activities
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National policy statement on ensuring Research Integrity in Ireland
01 June 2014National policy statement on Ensuring Research Integrity in Ireland
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Issues of Higher Education Institutional Governance
01 March 2012Issues of Higher Education Institutional Governance
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