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HEA launches online learning resources to support AI literacy in higher education

The Higher Education Authority (HEA) has launched a new suite of online learning resources to support the development of AI literacy across higher education teaching and learning. The initiative complements…

HEA Teaching and Learning Impact Awards Celebrate Excellence in Higher Education

The Higher Education Authority (HEA) today hosted the Teaching and Learning Impact Awards event, recognising excellence and impact in teaching and learning across higher education in Ireland. The event brought…

HEA announces recipients of National SATLE Impact Awards

The Higher Education Authority (HEA) has today announced the recipients of the 2025 SATLE Impact Awards, a national recognition award celebrating outstanding achievement and demonstrable impact arising from projects supported…

HEA Publishes National Policy Framework on Generative AI in Teaching and Learning

The Higher Education Authority (HEA) has published Generative AI in Higher Education Teaching & Learning: Policy Framework, a new national framework to guide the responsible, values-based adoption of generative artificial intelligence…

HEA Announces Funded Open Courses and Integration of My Digital Backpack

The Higher Education Authority (HEA) has announced the National Professional Development Open Courses for Teaching and Learning that will be supported under the Open Courses Design and Delivery call for…

New Strategy for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education launched

A new Strategy for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education – to promote excellence across the sector – has been launched today at a special conference in Dublin. The Strategy,…

Launch of ESD Spotlight Series 2025: Case Studies Compendium

The launch of the Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Spotlight Series 2025: Case Studies Compendium has taken place at an ESD Celebration and Workshop event. The launch marked the culmination…

MTU Teams Receive National DELTA Awards for Teaching Excellence

The Higher Education Authority has announced two new DELTA Award recipients – awards that recognize work in teaching and learning enhancement in higher education in Ireland. The Department of Tourism…

Generative AI in Higher Education Teaching and Learning – Sectoral Perspectives

Strategic coordination is urgently needed in the area of Generative AI in Higher Education to prevent capacity fragmentation, a new report into the area has warned. The report – Generative AI…

HEA Publish Strategic Review of National Framework for Student Success

The Higher Education Authority (HEA) has today published the Review of the Irish National Framework for Student Success in Higher Education. This strategic report provides a sector-informed evaluation of how…