Higher Education Authority an tÚdarás um Ard-Oideachas HEA

HEA Chief Executive urges people from diverse backgrounds to consider higher education

New section for students on HEA website will help to reduce information barriers

 

Launch of research studies on (i) the costs of college for students and (ii) the low rates of participation by students from the Non-Manual social group.

Tuesday 26 January 2010 in ESRI offices, Whitaker Square, Dublin 2

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Irish Research Ranked Eight in the World

Need for more Collaboration within Ireland, especially with Northern Ireland

A comprehensive international study of higher education research performance has ranked Ireland eight on the impact of our research publications and notes that the volume of research articles and reviews from Irish universities and colleges published in recognised international journals more than doubled in the past decade.

Numbers on Honours Degree Programmes Up Over 50% in a Decade

About the Survey

The Eurostudent Survey is a European-wide survey about the social, economic and living conditions of higher education students in EU states, covering the following topics:

The Chairman of the Higher Education Authority, Michael Kelly, has called on higher education institutions to significantly increase their portfolio of flexible and part-time learning opportunities. He argues that the limited availability of part-time opportunities, particularly at undergraduate level, is a weakness that must be addressed as a matter of urgency.

Mr. Kelly was speaking at the opening of the European University-Business Co-operation Conference in Malahide this morning.

The Irish Universities Association, Dublin Institute of Technology and partners have recently launched, on a national basis, two access routes for students who wish to progress to higher education. The Higher Education Access Route (HEAR) is targeted at students from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds while the Disability Access Route to Education (DARE) is for students with a disability. The new routes will be of interest not just to students but also to their parents/guardians, teachers and guidance counsellors.

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