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HEA Announces Four Recipients of SATLE Impact Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning

The Higher Education Authority (HEA) today announced the recipients of the SATLE (Strategic Alignment of Teaching and Learning Enhancement Funding in Higher Education) Impact Award. These awards celebrate excellence and…

HEA Launches National Consultation on Higher Education Teaching and Learning Strategy 

The Higher Education Authority (HEA) has today opened a national consultation to inform a renewed strategy for teaching and learning in higher education. This follows the formal establishment of the…

General Nursing Team at Dundalk Institute of Technology Honoured with DELTA Award

The Higher Education Authority today announced the General Nursing Team at Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) as the latest recipient of the prestigious Disciplinary Excellence in Learning, Teaching and Assessment (DELTA)…

HEA Launches Teaching and Learning Impact Awards

A new national award programme – open to recipients of SATLE (Strategic Alignment of Teaching and Learning Enhancement Funding in Higher Education) funding has been launched by the Higher Education…

€5m Funding Announced for Strategic Alignment of Teaching and Learning Enhancement (SATLE) in Higher Education

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Patrick O’Donovan TD, has today announced a €5m funding allocation as part of the Strategic Alignment of Teaching and Learning…

HEA National Forum Welcomes Four New Policy Advisors to Drive Key Initiatives in Higher Education

The Higher Education Authority’s National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education has announced the appointment of four new Teaching and Learning Policy Advisors. These secondments,…

Higher Education Teams from Across Ireland Honoured at DELTA Awards Prizegiving

The Higher Education Authority (HEA) today (29 May 2024) hosted the Disciplinary Excellence in Learning, Teaching and Assessment (DELTA) Awards, an annual event organised by its National Forum for the…

Virtual Labs Project Receives Prestigious DELTA Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning Enhancement

The Virtual Labs project, a collaborative initiative among five higher education institutions — including Maynooth University (Lead), Technological University of the Shannon, Dublin City University, Dundalk Institute of Technology, and…

Ireland Featured as a Good Practice Model in UNESCO OER Implementation Guidelines

Ireland has been highlighted as a leading model of good practice in the recent UNESCO Guidelines on the implementation of the OER Recommendation (March 2024). Following the adoption of the…

Minister Simon Harris Announces new upskilling courses for staff in Higher Education

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD, in conjunction with the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education and…