Strategic Plan 2024-28
Discover more about the Royal Irish Academy’s ambitions and priorities for the next five years.
Our 2024-28 Strategic Plan sets out how, over the next five years, we in the Royal Irish Academy (RIA) will increase our influence as an independent voice and enhance our impact, to build a more sustainable and inclusive future. The RIA is committed to fostering a knowledge-based society by advancing research, shaping policy and encouraging collaboration and public engagement. This strategic plan focuses on describing our priorities for the next five years, rather than providing a comprehensive account of all future RIA activities.
This strategic plan is organised around four key goals, which will enhance our impact on issues of national importance and on policy through increased mobilisation of our membership and through partnerships with academics, policymakers, enterprise and civil society. Our mission is to recognise and foster academic excellence, and to create, curate and share knowledge for the good of society. Therefore, we will continue to focus on recognising and celebrating excellence; producing, funding and publishing research; and supporting early-career researchers through the Young Academy Ireland and our grants programme.
Commenting on the new plan our President Pat Guiry said
The Royal Irish Academy’s Strategic Plan 2024-28 outlines a bold and ambitious vision for the next five years, where we will leverage our role as an independent voice to shape a more inclusive, sustainable future. Through collaboration, research, and engagement, we are committed to fostering a knowledge-driven society that addresses key national and global challenges. Our focus on academic excellence and innovation will drive impactful partnerships with policymakers, enterprise, and civil society, ensuring that the RIA continues to contribute meaningfully to the advancement of knowledge and the betterment of society.
Pat Guiry, President of the Royal Irish Academy
