As the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science sought views on a consultation on the Sourcing of Science Advice for Irish public policymakers and government departments, this online discussion investigated redefining the relationship between researchers and policymakers and the Academy believes it is imperative that the experience of the research community should strongly inform developments in this area.

Attendees will had an opportunity to pose questions to the panellists and views shared will help inform the Royal Irish Academy submission to the department on this topic.

Speakers invited:

  • Chair: Daniel Carey, MRIA Jaakko
  • Kuosmanen, Science Advice Initiative of Finland
  • Celine Tschirhart, ALLEA- SAPEA
  • Scientific Policy Officer David Mair, Head of Knowledge for Policy Unit, Joint Research Centre
  • David J. Phipps, Assistant Vice President Research Strategy and Impact at York University

Further speakers are: Professor David Phipps of York University, Vancouver Jane Ohlmeyer, MRIA of TCD and IRC Daniel Carey, MRIA of NUIG and RIA Secretary for Polite Literature and Antiquities and Mary Doyle, Visiting Fellow in Public Policy at the Long Room Hub in Trinity College and previously Deputy Secretary General in the Department of Education and Skills

The creation of a new Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science and the foundational role of public health expert advice in managing the COVID-19 crisis make this the ideal moment to reimagine and strengthen the connections between research and public policy in Ireland. This seminar is the third in the series and will focus on how the learnings, recommendations and suggestions from previous sessions can be implemented so that we can ‘make it happen’.

Speakers:

  • Jim Breslin, Secretary General of DFHERIS.
  • Lisa Keating, IUA.
  • Joseph Ryan, CEO of THEA. Chair: Patricia Reilly, DAFM

The creation of a new Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science and the foundational role of public health expert advice in managing the COVID-19 crisis make this the ideal moment to reimagine and strengthen the connections between research and public policy in Ireland. This seminar is the second in the series and will focus on the changes and systems required to fully integrate research into the public policy making process.

Speakers:

  • Mary Doyle, Public Policy Fellow, Trinity Long Room Hub.
  • Orla Nugent, Deputy CEO, HEA.
  • John Shaw, Assistant Secretary – Economic Division, Department of the Taoiseach Chair:
  • Orla Feely, MRIA, VP Research, Innovation and Impact at UCD.

The creation of a new Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science and the foundational role of public health expert advice in managing the COVID-19 crisis make this the ideal moment to reimagine and strengthen the connections between research and public policy in Ireland. This seminar opens the series by outlining both the need and the exciting opportunities to better integrate the worlds of research and policy for the greater good. Speakers: Welcome: Mary Canning, President of RIA Simon Harris TD, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Professor Peter Clinch, Chair of SFI Jane Grimson, MRIA, former Chair of HRB Moderator: Jane Ohlmeyer, MRIA, Chair of IRC

Presentations:

  • Speaker 1 – Philip Nolan, Chair NPHET Modelling
  • Speaker 2 – Alan Reilly, ex- CEO Food Safety Authority of Ireland
  • Speaker 3 – Jasmina Behan, Dept of Public Expenditure & Reform
  • Speaker 4 – David Price, Vice Provost of University College London Hosted by Prof Linda Doyle VP/Dean of Research, Trinity College Dublin