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New week, New Minister
@SimonHarrisTD
and New Department of Higher Education, Innovation & Science! Welcome Minister, we all look forward to working with you to maximise Higher Ed's contribution to reopening our society and economy for all.
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On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, it is important to remember that not all disabilities are visible.
#IDPWD2020
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Good news for third level students
@DeptofFHed
@SimonHarrisTD
@HEAaccess
@IUAofficial
@THEA_Irl
@WeAreTUDublin
Minister
@SimonHarrisTD
has today announced 17,000 laptops will be delivered to third level students across the country as part of €15 million fund to help with online learning.
Find out more ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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22 new projects to be funded under the Human Capital Initiative - the result of a huge effort between
@hea_irl
and Higher Education institutions.
#HEA
@SimonHarrisTD
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Congratulations to Professor
@LindaDoyle
on her election as Provost of
@tcddublin
- the first woman to hold the role in the University's almost 430 year history.
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Today, we will publish our study of the socio-economic and geographical profile of Ireland’s higher education student body. While much progress has been made, students from affluent backgrounds are still more likely to go to college.
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Ireland's first Athena SWAN Silver Award has been given to the Department of Physics at
@UL
Huge congrats to all involved and to the 20 other award holders for their commitment to
#GenderEquality
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Delighted to be distributing €47m - secured by Minister
@SimonHarrisTD
- to support contract researchers and research students whose work has been seriously disrupted by the COVID pandemic.
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Welcome news - approval for €105m for the third level sector to safely reopen in Sept 2021. The package will include financial support for education to return on-site safely and additional student supports for students in further and higher education.
@SimonHarrisTD
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Congratulations to all at Technological University Dublin (
#TUDublin
) Ireland’s first new university in thirty years! Suppose that means happy 30th birthday to DCU (
@DublinCityUni
) and University Of Limerick (
@UL
) too!
@THEA_Irl
@mitchelloconnor
@IUAofficial
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Professor Lorraine O’Driscoll explains her successful North South Research project on liquid biopsies to An Taoiseach
@MichealMartinTD
and Minister
@SimonHarrisTD
The funding for this project and 61 others was administered by the HEA.
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Great news - Ireland had the highest rate of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) graduates in the EU27 in 2018, according to
@CSOIreland
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Higher education institutions have an opportunity to play a critical role in relation to racial inequalities both within the sector and in wider society, according to the new Race Equality In the Higher Education Sector Implementation Plan, which was launched this morning.
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Not even open a week and already
@springboardhea
has almost 5,000 applications. Life-long learning high on applicants agenda with two thirds of applicants already in employment. Check out or freephone 1800303523
@Education_Ire
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A €5m fund has been announced to drive teaching and learning innovation across the higher education sector. The aim of the fund is to improve how to teach and learn in a digital world - a very welcome and worthwhile initiative.
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Great new initiative announced today by
@SimonHarrisTD
and
@NormaFoleyTD1
– more than 300 post-primary teachers to be upskilled in Maths, Physics and Spanish. Places will be prioritised for teachers who are unemployed or are in partial employment.
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Appointment of new CEO by the Higher Education Authority
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Huge congratulations to our HEA board member Professor Feely
@OrlaFeely
on your appointment as President
@ucddublin
.
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Minister for Higher Ed
@mitchelloconnor
paying tribute to retiring HEA CEO, Paul O’Toole, on his four decades of public service.
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HEA: Minister Harris launches project to examine how higher level education can learn from COVID-19 pandemic
#HEA
@ForumTL
@SimonHarrisTD
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At
@euatweets
European University Assoc Funding Forum, Ireland and Serbia identified as the two European Higher Education systems in danger due to growth in student numbers combined with serious decline in funding.
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Today, Minister
@simonharrisTD
approved €5.4m to help students with disabilities in higher education institutions. This strategic initiative involves 23 higher education institutions.
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Congratulations to the 5 Institutes of Technology and 10 departments that have been recognised for measures to improve gender equality in higher education in the latest round of Athena SWAN awards.
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Great news today from
@SimonHarrisTD
that additional funding of €7.5m will be made over the next three years to support access for under-represented groups in higher education
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Congratulations to the Performance Funding 2023 awardees
@UL
@uniofgalway
@SETUIreland
@WeAreTUDublin
&
@UCC
on their outstanding contributions to the delivery of national strategic priorities and policies.
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Congratulations to the winners of Making an Impact - Elaine Byrnes
@nuigalway
and William Johnston
@ucd
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Minister for DFHERIS and Justice,
@SimonHarrisTD
will today deliver the opening address at Ireland’s first national wellbeing conference for higher education. ‘Supporting Success through Wellbeing in Higher Education’
#HEAWellbeing23
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Great to see the launch of a new research programme exploring solutions to public health crises. The EU-backed DOROTHY programme (named after Dr Dorothy Stopford-Price) will fund 25 postdoctoral fellowships, led by
@IrishResearch
,
@hrbireland
and
@EPAIreland
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Delighted to be at this event celebrating the first female Presidents from six Irish universities this morning
@MaynoothUni
#IWD23
#HigherEducation
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Congratulations to
@AthloneIT
@LIT
@itcarlow
@MTU_ie
@nuigalway
and
@UCC
who have been awarded €5m between them in Performance Funding by
@hea_irl
in recognition of positive performance in working towards national strategic objectives.
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A very Happy Christmas and the best of everything for 2021 - from all at the Higher Education Authority.🎅
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Government launches 17,000 free and subsidised higher education places on Springboard+ 2020 and Human Capital Initiative (HCI) Pillar 1
@Education_Ire
@SpringboardHEA
@McHughJoeTD
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Congrats to
@DublinCityUni
@ucddublin
@UL
for achieving Bronze
@Athena_SWAN
awards presented today
@smockalley
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Congrats to
@UL
@DCU
@MaynoothUni
@nuigalway
@tcddublin
@ucc
@ucddublin
who received funding under the
@hea_irl
Gender Equality Enhancement Fund for their project on Preparing for Academic Advancement
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#ShineYourLight
Thank you to those on the frontline. Thoughts with those suffering through this virus or who have lost a loved one.
#StayAtHome
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The
@hea_irl
is proud to partner with with
@IUAofficial
@THEA_Irl
@TheUSI
to launch
the
#UnmuteConsent
Campaign to drive a positive conversation on consent, and to end sexual violence and harassment. Visit
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Today is Traveller Ethnicity Day and to mark it, the Government has allocated €300,000 from the Dormant Accounts Fund to improve Travellers' experience in Higher Education.
@SimonHarrisTD
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Our HCI Pillar 3
#CollaborationNation
event is about to kick off in the Convention Centre Dublin this morning! Get ready to follow along for a day of discussions with inspiring panellists and see the innovative partnerships growing between Enterprise and Higher Education.
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HEA welcomes the €168 million funding announced today by
@SimonHarrisTD
&
@NiallCollinsTD
@DeptofFHed
@HEAaccess
€168 million package from Government to support our third level sector, help them safely reopen & crucially extra supports for students -doubling of student assistance fund, extra funding for mental health & students with disabilities & €15m fund to provide access to devices
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.
@SimonHarrisTD
visiting
@WeAreTUDublin
today where
@hea_irl
is proud to fund the Access to Apprenticeship programme, an innovative Programme supporting marginalized young people to secure
@apprenticeship_irl
- strongly supported by industry.
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What a day we've had at our HCI Pillar 3 Midterm Conference! Thanks to Minister
@SimonHarrisTD
for delivering an amazing address which leaves us inspired by the potential future where Higher Education and Enterprise continue to collaborate.
#CollaborationNation
#HCIPillar3
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Today the HEA attended the incorporation of St. Angela's College to Atlantic Technological University, now known as ATU St Angelas. Congratulations to everyone involved in the transition and the best of luck
@atu_ie
@SimonHarrisTD
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Getting ready for the launch of the
@hea_irl
‘Ending Sexual Violence and Harassment in Higher Education Institutions Plan by
@SimonHarrisTD
this morning.
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The National Tertiary Office is delighted to announce the launch of 23 new tertiary degree programmes for the academic year 23/24. This new route provides guaranteed access to a degree programme that starts in further education and concludes in HE.
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The HEA Making an Impact competition 2019 for research communication is now open for entries. Researchers in any discipline can win one of two prizes of €2,500 each. Closing date for entries is 21st October.
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The HEA launch the Anti-Racism Principles for Irish Higher Education Institutions
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HEA looks forward to working with colleagues
@IUAofficial
@THEA_Irl
and
@Education_Irl
to implement the Gender Equality Taskforce Actions & HEA Expert Group recommendations to ensure all talent is recognised in Irish
#HigherEducation
@mitchelloconnor
The Government's gender action plan says "gender-specific" posts should be considered where they would be "a proportionate and effective means to achieve rapid and sustainable change".
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Proud to have brought the National Framework on Student Mental Health and Suicide to publication on World Mental Health Day. This Framework is Ireland’s first ever national approach to address student mental health and suicide prevention.
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Today, we publish our latest study on progression rates in higher education. 86% of students now progress from first to second year.
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In advance of the election of a new Provost at
@tcddublin
Dr Ross Woods from
@hea_irl
writes about the long road to equality.
Glass ceiling has finally broken in higher education leadership via
@IrishTimes
@SimonHarrisTD
@NiallCollinsTD
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Congratulations to all at
@SETUIreland
on their official launch day. A great day for the South-East.
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Large attendance at the launch of the Strategic Academic Leadership Initiative call by
@mitchelloconnor
at
@Education_Ire
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New HEA Data provides in-depth insights into the Spatial and Socio-Economic profile of the Higher Education Population. For more information and a full breakdown of the data, go to
@SimonHarrisTD
@NiallCollinsTD
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Very welcome announcement by
@SimonHarrisTD
today of €17.2m in student supports, and €5m to support students’ mental health and wellbeing. Student support services, including advice and counselling, have played a central role over the past year, according to
@dralanwallhea
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The Higher Education Authority has announced funding of €3.1 million to Irish higher education institutions who are members of seven European University alliances. For more info, see
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The HEA today publishes a comprehensive report on completion in Irish higher education. Three in four students who start an award complete it and more than four in five complete honours degree courses.
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Sorcha Carthy of the HEA is now presenting the results of our HCI Pillar 3 Midterm Report. Great to see the amazing results coming from the hard work of each of the projects involved.
#CollaborationNation
#HCIPillar3
#HigherEducation
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The HEA is pleased to issue the 2021 Call under the Government of Ireland International Education Scholarships Programme, providing 60 scholarships for students from non-EU/EEA countries. For more details, go to .
@SimonHarrisTD
@NiallCollinsTD
@IRLDeptPER
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Congratulations to Professor
@Maggie_Cusack
on her appointment as the first President of Munster Technological University.
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Today we mark International Day of Women and Girls in Science and celebrate all the pioneers who are leading the way in Ireland and abroad.
#InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience
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A new international report has commended Irish higher education institutions for ensuring both the standard of awards, and the quality of student experience, by ‘professionalising’ the delivery of postgraduate research education and training in Ireland.
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Today is International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Here's to all the women who are breaking down the barriers and leading innovation across the world.
#womeninscience
#girlsinscience
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Over €34m allocated by
@hea_irl
and
@SimonHarrisTD
to some higher ed institutions to help progress to Technological University status.
“The development of Technological Universities represents a radical re-structuring of the Irish higher education landscape,”
@dralanwallhea
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Six higher education institutions – DKIT, IADT, NUI Galway, SETU, UCD and UL - have been awarded a combined €5m to recognise exceptional performance and support initiatives contributing towards national strategic objectives. For more see
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Great news - Gender equality is making an impact in Irish Higher Education. Ireland’s once all-male sector leadership nears gender equality via
@timeshighered
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Micro-credentials allow learners to stack their qualifications into a more substantial award. There is a need to skill up quickly - this is one way of doing it. It is one of 22 projects funded by the HEA's Human Capital Initiative Pillar 3.
@SimonHarrisTD
@NiallCollinsTD
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Delighted
@mitchelloconnor
will continue as Minister of State for Higher Education.
#HigherEducation
has a key role to play in the success of Ireland. Her strong support & leadership in
@Education_Ire
will help the transformative power of education to be realised
@campaignforleo
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”The System Performance Framework 2023-28 initiates a step-change in our engagement with higher education institutions.” CEO of the HEA, Dr Alan Wall, makes opening address at the HEA System Performance Framework Launch and Performance Funding 2023 awards held at
@SETUIreland
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The HEA today publishes the results of the Graduates Outcomes Survey of the Class of 2017 and what they are doing nine months after graduation.
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On International Women's Day, we celebrate achievement but remind ourselves of the road ahead to ensure equality for all. The HEA is committed to accelerating progress in achieving gender equality in all HEIs.
#IWD2021
#choosetochallenge
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Minister
@mitchelloconnor
reminds us to keep the student at the centre of HigherEd, and indeed all education.
@ForumTL
@INDExSurvey
@TheUSI
#studentsuccess
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The HEA today publishes the Graduate Outcomes Survey: Class of 2018 report. Findings show high levels of employment for graduates who were seeking work at the end of 2018 and early 2019
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This week is International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Here's to all the women who are breaking down the barriers and leading innovation across the world.
#WomenInScience
#GirlsInScience
.
#SafeAcademia
@GENDERACTION_EU
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Minister Harris launches €83.68m TU RISE scheme to support research capacity building and enterprise engagement in the technological university sector
@SimonHarrisTD
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HEA delighted to announce Dr Lynn Ramsey as new Chair of the National Forum for the Enhancement of Tecahing & Learning in
#HigherEducation
@Education_Ire
@mitchelloconnor
@ForumTL
@LynnElizRamsey
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The Higher Education Spatial and Socio-Economic Profile Report is published here. The data will allow for more targeted access planning and programmes.
#HEAccess
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Congrats to
@ditofficial
on the official launch of the Central and East Quads at Grangegorman. Further major additions to the landscape of this exciting campus.
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Very insightful discussions at the HEA EDI conference this morning, reflecting on advancing gender equality in higher education. We are looking forward to the sessions this afternoon on intersectional approaches to EDI work and advancing race equality.
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HEA congratulates all HEIs receiving
@Athena_SWAN
Ireland awards today
#ASIrelandAwards
. HEA’s successful partnership with
@AdvanceHE
to fund the Athena SWAN Charter in Ireland is an important part of the vision for Ireland to be a world-leading country for
#genderequality
in HE
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Have your say! Survey for Academics/Researchers: Access to and Use of e-Journals and other publications in Ireland. 10th August deadline.
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Great to be at the launch
#Impact2030
Ireland’s new National Research and Innovation Strategy launched by
@SimonHarrisTD
@DeptofFHe
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We're very excited to announce a €9.7 million package to subsidise fees for 13,879 learners across 654 Micro-credential courses.
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Engagement with the wider community is a vital role for all higher education institutions
@IUAofficial
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HEA Technological University Panel meet students' union reps in Dublin this afternoon.
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The CEO of the Higher Education Authority (HEA),
@dralanwallhea
has welcomed the establishment of the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (National Forum) and a new Teaching and Learning Committee under the auspices of the HEA
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"We are no longer willing to push these topics under the carpet. Higher Education Institutions will serve as beacons of good practice for other sectors and society in general." - Dr Ross Woods
@BystanderUcc
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The new €40m North-South Research Programme is open for applications. It will support collaborative research, innovation and development between individuals, research teams as well as between higher education institutions on the island. For more, see
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Congratulations to
@tcddublin
who have just won an Athena Swan Silver Award!
Trinity has just won an Athena Swan Silver Award!
In addition, our School of Chemistry and School of Natural Sciences have won Silver, and our School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences wins Bronze.
Trinity's Schools now hold 18 Athena Swans Awards 👏
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