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SHIFT Launches: New Leadership Programme to Strengthen Sustainability Leadership across Higher Education

The Higher Education Authority (HEA) has today announced the launch of SHIFT — Sustainable Higher Education Innovation, Futures and Transformation — a new 12-month leadership programme designed to support higher…

HEA Launches Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Framework for Higher Education, Welcomed by Minister Lawless

The Higher Education Authority (HEA) has today launched the HEA Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Framework for Higher Education, a connected suite of resources designed to support higher education institutions in…

Call for Nominations: 2026 SATLE Impact Awards

The 2026 SATLE Impact Award call is now open. This national award programme is open to recipients of SATLE (Strategic Alignment of Teaching and Learning Enhancement Funding in Higher Education)…

New Digital Media Literacy course now available on Open Courses

New self-study course supports staff and students to evaluate online information, recognise misinformation and better understand the influence of algorithms and artificial intelligence. A new digital media literacy course developed…

Two Munster Technological University Teams Achieve National DELTA Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning

The Higher Education Authority (HEA) has announced the latest recipients of the Disciplinary Excellence in Learning, Teaching and Assessment (DELTA) Award. The latest teams to achieve the DELTA Award are:…

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…