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  • Minister Lawless announces sustainable funding to support access, participation, and success in higher education for under-represented groups  

    14 May, 2025

    Minister Lawless announces sustainable funding to support access, participation, and success in higher education for under-represented groups  

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    10 October, 2023

    Report on the Sixth Annual National Access Forum 2023

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    11 March, 2021

    GOOD PRACTICE IN HIGHER EDUCATION ACCESS AND PARTICIPATION DURING COVID-19: 

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  • Cover of Higher Education Spatial & Socio-Economic Profile

    21 October, 2019

    Higher Education Spatial & Socio-Economic Profile, 2017/18 Enrolments published

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    17 April, 2018

    HEA welcomes the awarding of 1916 Bursaries to students from target groups

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  • A bronze statue of an open hand outside the Department of Education

    22 February, 2018

    Ministers Bruton & Mitchell O’Connor announce new multi-million euro fund to support under-represented students to access higher education

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About the HEA

The HEA leads the strategic development of the Irish higher education and research system with the objective of creating a coherent system of diverse institutions with distinct missions.

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