Education
ICT Skills - Call for provision of one-year level 8 conversion programmes
Wed, 16/11/2011 - 14:58 β acorcoranThe HEA working with the Department of Education and Skills and the Secretariat to the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs (Forfás) has been exploring ways to enhance the potential for Ireland to continue to realise significant and sustainable ICT employment opportunities into the future.
Call for Proposals β Scholarship Programmes 2012/2013
Wed, 16/11/2011 - 11:55 β acorcoranPlease click here to download the Call for Proposals for GOI Scholarships document.
National Strategy for Higher Education
Wed, 05/10/2011 - 15:05 β acorcoranConference on Strategic Dialogue, 1st December 2011
The presentations made at the conference held in Cork are now available below
Professor Dr. Frank Ziegele
Professor E Hazelkorn
6,000 New Places for the Unemployed on Higher Education Courses
Wed, 25/05/2011 - 09:55 β jmuldoonNo Loss of Benefits for Those Who Take Up Places
The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairi Quinn, TD, will today (Wednesday 25th May) launch a new initiative, Springboard, that will provide 6,000 new places on higher education programmes for unemployed people. The initiative is targeted at those who were previously working but lost their jobs or were made redundant and who, with some upskilling, could fill current or future job shortages.
Minister Quinn stated,
HEA Chair : Higher Education System Must Change to Prioritise Pursuit of Excellence
Tue, 17/05/2011 - 12:52 β jmuldoonInternationally, Institution Autonomy has created more successful Institutions
RCSI Granted Degree-Awarding Status
Thu, 21/10/2010 - 11:14 β jmuldoonFollowing the outcome of a joint review by the NQAI and the HEA degree-awarding status has been granted to the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI).
Over 200 Second Level Students to Get Places on Third Level Computing Camps
Tue, 20/04/2010 - 10:51 β pgallagherHigher Education Authority
Press Release
Launch of research studies on costs of college and low rates of participation
Fri, 29/01/2010 - 15:17 β jmuldoonLaunch 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
New section for students on HEA website will help to reduce information barriers
Thu, 28/01/2010 - 15:08 β jmuldoonHEA Chief Executive urges people from diverse backgrounds to consider higher education
New section for students on HEA website will help to reduce information barriers
