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Making An Impact

Publish date: 
February 2, 2010

The HEA & Irish Independent are pleased to announce the 'Making an Impact' event on Monday the 26th April:



* MAKING AN IMPACT *

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

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January 28, 2010

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 costs of college and low rates of participation

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January 26, 2010

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

CAO Forms to Gather Data on the Social, Economic and Cultural Background of Higher Education Applicants

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January 14, 2010

Media Release

 

Irish Research Ranked 8th in World

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November 28, 2009

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.

Record Numbers Going to Higher Education

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November 10, 2009

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

Eurostudent Survey

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November 6, 2009

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:

Greater Emphasis on Part-Time Learning Required from Universities, Conference Told

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October 22, 2009

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.

Additional access routes: HEA congratulates Irish Universities Association, DIT & partners

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October 8, 2009
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.

Graduates still more likely to be employed

Publish date: 
October 6, 2009

Media Release

 

 

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