This page sets out how the higher education institutions are accountable to the HEA for their performance, within the context of institutional autonomy. The system performance framework sets out the goals and priorities of government, and the HEA manages institutional performance through strategic dialogue and performance funding.
The System Performance Framework 2023-2028 sets out parameters under which designated institutions of higher education identify their contribution to the achievement of institutional and national strategy, as appropriate to their mission, scale, location, and strategic plan.
Read more about performance agreements, developed through engagement and dialogue between Higher Education Institutions and the HEA.
The System Performance Dashboard captures key system and institution level performance indicators aligned to the framework in an accessible, interactive visualisation.
The HEA awards performance funding in recognition of the exemplary contributions that higher education institutions are making to society, the environment and economy at local, national and international levels.
Read about institutional stories of impact that were awarded Performance Funding between 2019 and 2023
View details of Strategic Dialogue by Higher Education Institution (HEI)
6 November, 2024