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  • group photo of springboard team with Minister Lawless

    27 May, 2025

    Minister Lawless launches Springboard+ 2025 highlighting ‘Futureproofing’ as a key motivator for potential applicants

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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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  • Human Capital Initiative Pillar 3 Networking Event November 2024 Gibson Hotel

    21 November, 2024

    Human Capital Initiative Pillar 3 Networking Event

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  • The Higher Education Authority meets South East Technological University (SETU) for update on new Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy Programmes

    15 November, 2024

    The Higher Education Authority meets South East Technological University (SETU) for update on new Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy Programmes

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  • HEA Launches Teaching and Learning Impact Awards

    21 October, 2024

    HEA Launches Teaching and Learning Impact Awards

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  • HEA National Forum Welcomes Four New Policy Advisors to Drive Key Initiatives in Higher Education

    9 September, 2024

    HEA National Forum Welcomes Four New Policy Advisors to Drive Key Initiatives in Higher Education

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    Policy

    • Policy Development
      • Overview
      • Future Planning
      • Teaching and Learning
      • Transitions
      • Quality
    • Policy and Strategic Planning
      • HEA Policy Forum on Student Progression in Higher Education
      • Sectoral Review of Consultation and Reporting Arrangements: Student Services Expenditure and Student Levy
      • HEA Corporate Strategic Plan
      • HEA Annual Plan
    • Internationalisation
    • Access Policy
      • Consultation – new National Plan for Equity of Access to Higher Education 2022-2026
      • National Access Plan 2022-2028
      • Progress Review of the National Access Plan and Priorities to 2021
      • Programme for Access to Higher Education
      • Student Assistance Fund
      • Fund for Students with Disabilities
      • Access Publications
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    • Research Policy
      • Overview
      • Impact 2030
      • Other Policy Initiatives
      • North South Research Programme Conference
    • HE Reform
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      • The Changing Landscape
      • Technological Universities
        • Technological University Dublin
        • Munster Technological University
        • Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest 
        • Atlantic Technological University
        • South East Technological University 
      • The Technological Sector Advancement Fund
      • TU Research and Innovation Supporting Enterprise (TU RISE) Scheme
      • Technological University Transformation Fund
      • HEA Capacity Building 2022: New and Expanded Courses
    • Centre of Excellence for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
      • Centre Information
      • Ending Sexual Violence and Harassment in Irish Higher Education Institutions
      • Race Equality
      • Gender Equality
      • HEA National Review of Gender Equality in Irish Higher Education Institutions
      • Gender Equality Enhancement Fund
      • Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Enhancement Fund
      • Senior Academic Leadership Initiative
      • Athena Swan
      • HEI Staff Profiles
    • Mental Health Framework
    • #UNMUTECONSENT
      • Why this campaign
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      • HEA Wellbeing Conference 2024
      • HEA Wellbeing Conference 2023
      • Higher Education System Performance Framework and Wellbeing
      • International Context
      • Healthy Campus Case Studies
      • Other Strategies and Policies

    Funding, Governance and Performance

    • Funding
      • How we fund
      • Who we fund
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      • Student Finance
        • SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland)
        • Fund for Students with Disabilities
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        • Back to Education Allowance
        • Free Fees Initiative
        • Other bursaries and scholarships
        • Postgraduate students
    • Governance
      • Overview
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      • Legislation & Codes
    • Managing Performance
      • System Performance Framework
      • Performance Agreements
      • Strategy and Performance Dialogue
        • Process
      • Performance Funding
      • Institutional Stories of Impact
        • University of Galway 2023
        • University of Limerick 2023
        • South East Technological University 2023
        • TU Dublin 2023
        • University College Cork 2023
        • National University of Ireland Galway 2022
        • South East Technological University (SETU) 2022
        • University College Dublin 2022
        • Dundalk Insitutue of Technology 2022
        • IADT 2022
        • University Of Limerick 2022
        • IT Carlow 2021
        • NUI Galway 2021
        • University College Cork 2021
        • Munster Technological University 2021
        • AIT – LIT 2021
        • Letterkenny Institute of Technology 2019
        • Waterford Institute of Technology 2019
        • Limerick Institute of Technology 2019
        • Mary Immaculate College 2019
        • Trinity College Dublin 2019
        • University College Cork 2019
        • University of Limerick 2019
        • Dundalk Institute of Technology 2019

    Skills and Engagement

    • Springboard
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    • Human Capital Initiative
      • HCI Pillar 3 Micro-Credentials Learner Fee Subsidy
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      • HCI Pillar 3 Mid-Term Report
      • What is the Human Capital Initiative (HCI)?
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    Statistics

    • Overview
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      • Widening Participation for Equity of Access
      • Enrolments
      • Graduate Data
      • Progression & Completion Data
      • Key Facts and Figures
      • System Performance and International Data
    • Graduate Outcomes: Data & Reports
      • Graduate Outcomes 2022
        • Key Findings
        • Graduate Outcomes – All Years 2018 – 2023
        • HEI level data (GO 2022)
      • Graduate Outcomes 2021
        • Introduction
        • Main Graduate Destination
        • Level 6 & 7 Graduates
        • Honours Degree Graduates
        • Postgraduate Taught Graduates
        • Postgraduate Research Graduates
        • International Graduates
        • Earnings Analysis
        • Broader Outcomes
        • Appendix
      • Graduate Outcomes 2020
        • Introduction
        • Main Graduate Destination
        • Level 6 & 7 Graduates
        • Undergraduate Honours Degree Graduates
        • Postgraduate Taught Graduates
        • Postgraduate Research Graduates
        • International Graduates
        • Earnings Analysis
        • COVID-19 Impact
        • Appendix
  • Statistics

    Statistics

    • Overview
    • Publications
    • Information for HEIs
      • Graduate Outcomes Survey – HEI Guidance
    • Data for Download and Visualisations
      • Data Definitions
      • Access Our Data
      • Widening Participation for Equity of Access
      • Enrolments
      • Graduate Data
      • Progression & Completion Data
      • Key Facts and Figures
      • System Performance and International Data
    • Graduate Outcomes: Data & Reports
      • Graduate Outcomes 2022
        • Key Findings
        • Graduate Outcomes – All Years 2018 – 2023
        • HEI level data (GO 2022)
      • Graduate Outcomes 2021
        • Introduction
        • Main Graduate Destination
        • Level 6 & 7 Graduates
        • Honours Degree Graduates
        • Postgraduate Taught Graduates
        • Postgraduate Research Graduates
        • International Graduates
        • Earnings Analysis
        • Broader Outcomes
        • Appendix
      • Graduate Outcomes 2020
        • Introduction
        • Main Graduate Destination
        • Level 6 & 7 Graduates
        • Undergraduate Honours Degree Graduates
        • Postgraduate Taught Graduates
        • Postgraduate Research Graduates
        • International Graduates
        • Earnings Analysis
        • COVID-19 Impact
        • Appendix
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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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