-- Policy
HEA publishes new national plan for equity of access to higher education
Wed, 09/07/2008 - 08:23 — fr_adminAn end to the personal, social and economic loss of underachievement in education
Key Activities
Activities under the broad heading of Policy reflect the strategic, developmental and advisory functions assigned to the HEA under the Higher Education Authority Act, 1971, the Universities Act, 1997 and the Institutes of Technology Act, 2006. It is principally concerned with fostering the strategic development of a higher education sector that has the capacity to respond to changing needs of our economy and society.
Key functions are as follows:
Policy & Planning
Given the wide ranging nature of HEA work, several units within the HEA contribute to policy research and development. These include the Policy and Planning section, the National Office for Access to Higher Education, Research Programmes and European Programmes. This section includes policy research/documents produced by the HEA and other higher education bodies.
