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      • What is the Human Capital Initiative (HCI)?
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    INSPIRE

    INSPIRE is a €750 million investment package that will address research infrastructure needs across the higher education sector while ensuring alignment with national research and innovation priorities.

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        • Latest Survey Results: Class of 2024
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    Graduate Outcomes

    Tracking graduate outcomes is crucial to improving the quality of education for students and outcomes for graduates.

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  • Cover page of new EUROSTUDENT Report reads 'EUROSTUDENT Survey 9'

    23 September, 2026

    New HEA EUROSTUDENT Report highlights Student Experiences in Ireland

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    31 May, 2022

    HEA Statistics Newsletter Quarter 2 2022

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  • 3d illustration of barcharts and a piechart

    1 March, 2022

    HEA Statistics Newsletter Quarter 1 2022

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  • About
    • HEA’s Mission, Vision and Values
    • Overview of the HEA
    • HEA Corporate Strategic Plan
    • Board
    • Accessibility
    • Irish Sign Language Service
    • Public Sector Information
    • Staff
    • Higher Education Institutions
    • Freedom of Information
    • Data Protection
    • Protected Disclosures
    • Open Data in the HEA
    • HEA Branding and Assets
    • Customer Service and Complaints
    • Contact us
    • Vacancies
  • Policy
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    • Policy and Strategic Planning
    • Internationalisation
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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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