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i. provide innovative training of early and advanced stage researchers in newmethodologies and technologies (e.g. through international summer schools)j. devise a national strategy for collaborative and transdisciplinary research withinthe National Research Prioritization Exercise and more broadly vis-à-vis Europeanresearch programmesk. incorporate themes and perspectives from the humanities and social sciencesinto the next national research prioritization exercisel. stimulate transdisciplinary research through dedicated funding calls with reviewpanels incorporating experts in STEM and humanities and social sciencesdisciplinesm. engage with other EU member states in extending the place of innovativeresearch in the humanities in the next EU framework programmen. devise a programme for the further development of doctoral and post-doctoraltraining to international standards, to allow doctoral students to work with thebest international researchers and to support Irish participation in the continuedinternationalization of doctoral trainingo. devise a robust system for monitoring research policy, with a much strongercommitment to monitoring and supporting research for knowledge5. Ireland as a global voice for the humanitiesIreland’s record of cultural achievement is unparalleled among small nations and isof continuing global significance. The research community in the humanities iscommitted to building on these achievements to bring their benefits fully to bear onIrish society and education. The Irish Humanities Alliance asks that this submissionbe considered in this light and that it is given its due place in the development of anew national research strategy.The Irish Humanities AllianceThe Irish Humanities Alliance (<strong>IHA</strong>) was formed in September 2013. It is a jointinitiative of humanities scholars and researchers within eleven higher education andresearch institutions, including all of the universities, North and South, DublinInstitute of Technology and the Royal Irish Academy.The Alliance is working to generate public awareness of the importance ofhumanities teaching and research in higher education and society at large. It isconcerned also to inform and shape public policy in both jurisdictions and in the EU.The Irish Social Sciences Platform is one of our valued collaborators.This submission, which was prepared by the Humanities Strategy Working Group ofthe <strong>IHA</strong> (Dr Noel Fitzpatrick (DIT); Dr Victor Lazzarini (MU); Professor Imelda Maher(RIA); Professor Patrick O'Donovan (Convener, UCC); Dr Aoibhín de Búrca (<strong>IHA</strong>)), wasapproved by the board of the <strong>IHA</strong>.info@irishhumanities.com5
ReferencesChronologicon Hibernicum — A Probabilistic Chronological Framework for DatingEarly Irish Language Developments and Literature, Maynooth Universityhttps://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/early-irish-sean-ghaeilge/news/maynoothuniversity-professor-awarded-prestigious-erc-grant-worth-18-millionConsultation Paper for Successor to Strategy for Science, Technology and Innovation,Interdepartmental Committee on Science, Technology and Innovationhttp://www.djei.ie/publications/science/2015/Consultation_Paper_for_Successor_to_SSTI_Feb2015.pdfDFF Humanities, Danish Council for Independent Researchhttp://ufm.dk/en/research-and-innovation/councils-and-commissions/the-danishcouncil-for-independent-research/the-council-1/the-danish-council-forindependent-research-humanities-1Domaines de la recherche: sciences de l'homme et de la société, Ministère del’Éducation nationale, de l’enseignement supérieur et de la recherchehttp://www.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr/pid24897/sciences-de-l-hommeet-de-la-societe.htmlFramework for the Internationalisation of Doctoral Education (FRINDOC), EuropeanUniversity Associationhttp://eua.be/eua-projects/current-projects/FRINDOC.aspxHumanities World Report 2015, Poul Holm, Arne Jarrick and Dominic Scotthttp://www.palgrave.com/page/detail/humanities-world-report-2015-poulholm/?isb=9781137500267Leading the World: the economic impact of UK arts and humanities research, Artsand Humanities Research Councilhttp://www.ahrc.ac.uk/News-and-Events/Publications/Documents/Leading-the-World.pdfLeiden Statement: the role of the social sciences and humanities in the globalresearch landscapehttp://www.leru.org/files/publications/LEIDEN_Statement.pdfNational Research Prioritisation Exercise: First Progress Report June 2014, Forfás andDepartment of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovationhttp://www.djei.ie/publications/science/2014/NRPE_First_Progress_Report.pdfQS World University Rankings by Subject 2014 — English Language & Literaturehttp://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/university-subjectrankings/2014/english-languageliterature#sorting=rank+region=+country=171+faculty=+stars=false+search=6
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