 Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, School of Theoretical Physics | |
| Abbreviation | DIAS |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1940 |
| Location | |
Region served | Ireland |
Registrar and CEO | Eucharia Meehan MRIA |
| Website | www |
The Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) (Irish: Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath) is a statutory independent research institute in Ireland. It was established in 1940 on the initiative of the Taoiseach, Éamon de Valera, in Dublin.[1]
The institute consists of three schools: the School of Theoretical Physics, the School of Cosmic Physics and the School of Celtic Studies. The directors of these schools are, as of 2023, Professor Denjoe O'Connor, Professor Tom Ray and Professor Ruairí Ó hUiginn.[2] The institute, under its governing act, is empowered to "train students in methods of advanced research" but does not itself award degrees; graduate students working under the supervision of Institute researchers can, with the agreement of the governing board of the appropriate school, be registered for a higher degree in any university worldwide.[1]
Following a comprehensive review of the higher education sector and its institutions, conducted by the Higher Education Authority for the Minister for Education and Skills in 2013, DIAS was approved to remain an independent institute carrying out fundamental research. It appointed a new CEO, Dr Eucharia Meehan, formerly director of the Irish Research Council, in the summer of 2017.[3]
- ^ a b Institute For Advanced Studies Act 1940 (No. 13 of 1940). Enacted on 19 June 1940. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.
- ^ "Governing Boards of the Constituent Schools - 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2020". 22 March 2016. Archived from the original on 5 November 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ^ O'Sullivan, Kevin. "Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies appoints new head". The Irish Times. Retrieved 7 April 2020.