The Higher Education Authority (HEA) plays a lead role in ensuring that the higher education and research system delivers the outcomes necessary for graduates, the economy and wider Irish society. The HEA is also responsible for advising the Minister for Education and Skills on higher education policy in teaching, learning and research.

The Organisation

The mission of the Irish Research Council is to enable and sustain a vibrant research community in Ireland by supporting excellent researchers across all disciplines and career stages. Operating under the aegis of the Higher Education Authority, the Council manages a suite of interrelated schemes valued at approximately €100m, funding research across all career stages from Postgraduate to Principal Investigator level.

The Organisation

The Higher Education Authority (HEA) plays a lead role in ensuring that the higher education and research system delivers the outcomes necessary for graduates, the economy and wider Irish society. The HEA is also responsible for advising the Minister for Education and Skills on higher education policy in teaching, learning and research.