The HEA is the statutory policy-advisory body for higher education in Ireland, providing high-quality, evidence-based policy-advice to the Government across all aspects of the mission of higher education.

Access Policy

Access Policy work to ensure that the student body entering, participating in and completing higher education at all levels reflects the diversity and social mix of Ireland’s population.

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Centre of Excellence for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)

EDI focuses on initiatives to further and protect equality, diversity and inclusion in the Irish Higher Education sector.

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Health and Wellbeing

HE Reform

Internationalisation

The quality of the Irish higher education system is greatly enhanced by the inward and outward movement of students and staff. Internationalisation enhances the quality of learning, teaching and research in our campuses and contributes significantly.

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Policy Development

A core element of HEA’s policy advice to the Department of Education and Skills concerns strategic development of the sector’s research activities.

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Research Policy

A core element of HEA’s policy advice to the Department of Education and Skills concerns strategic development of the sector’s research activities.

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Policy News