Mark Reidy, a past pupil of Cólaiste Chiarain, Croom, Co. Limerick is one of 2 students at WIT to be awarded as a winner of the Dairy Master Student Award
read moreCork Institute of Technology (CIT) are collaborating with CDK Global Ireland, a leading global provider of integrated information technology and digital solutions for the worldwide automotive industry
read moreLocally grown trees and timber from Clifden, Westport and Kylemore feature in some pieces
read moreIT Carlow Wexford Campus today launched two new degree courses in Tourism and Event Management to meet the needs of Ireland’s largest employment sector - the country’s €6 billion tourism industry
read moreThe Institute of Technology Tralee has secured over €1.16 million in funding and 472 places under the Government’s Springboard+ initiative for the academic year 2019/2020
read moreIT Sligo offers training in three trade apprenticeships, one in Tool Making, one Carpentry and Joinery and one in Electrical Instrumentation
read moreCyril Morris, James McNamara, Brian Mullarney and Leo Reddy. participated in lecturer exchange whereby AIT lecturers travel to Luoyang and Chinese lecturers are hosted by the Faculty of Engineering &
read moreAs part of Men’s Health Week, Minister Catherine Byrne TD, Minister of State for Health Promotion launched the Men on the Move Evaluation Report earlier this week
read moreUK Irish trade relations were central to Manufacturing Solutions Ireland 2019, as more than 600 visitors, exhibitors, manufacturers and business owners met at the manufacturing supply trade exhibition
read moreLIT Library was delighted to host a recent visit of librarians from Budapest Metropolitan University. The representatives visited Limerick under the Erasmus + programme, June 2019
read moreTreatment of diseases of the back of the eye such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic eye disease is set to be improved with a €4m EU-funded project led by Waterford Institute of Te
read moreLetterkenny Institute of Technology in collaboration with gteic@Gaoth Dobhair are presenting an information event for local entrepreneurs and companies seeking to learn more about Innovation and Desig
read moreOpen evening on all Springboard upsklling and reskilling courses to take place 19 June, 6pm
read moreMOU aims to increase access and create new pathways into tertiary education
read moreExpressions of interest will be assessed before Minister McHugh is provided with a shortlist of candidates from which the Minister will make his selection
read moreFor the summer months of June, July & August 30 student entrepreneurs will work full-time on their business ideas in the three on-campus incubation facilities
read moreThese new Master’s level courses are designed to directly support innovation in the workplace, to boost the region’s economy and to build personal development and career opportunities
read moreThe creative hub will be a centre of excellence for the development of arts, design & architecture for the region and further afield
read moreWIT’s new Part-time/Flexible Handbook 2019 will be launched at the institute’s Springboard, Part-time & Postgrad Information Evening
read moreThe Head of GMIT’s School of Design and Creative Arts, Dr Paddy Tobin, welcomes the election of visual artist Aideen Barry to Aosdána, the affiliation of creative artists in Ireland
read moreFinal year students of Art’s, Design and Architecture display their talents at the 2nd inaugural Creative Showcase at IT Sligo this week
read moreLimerick Institute of Technology (LIT) is to more than double the amount of third level places it will provide in targeted part-time, evening and blended courses
read moreAthlone Institute of Technology has been awarded €260,000 in capital funding to support replacing end of life equipment used for plumbing and motor trade apprenticeships,
read moreFocus on new technologies, sustainable methods and materials and modernising traditional craft
read moreAs part of Manufacturing Solutions 2019, a professional speed-date-system will introduce suppliers to some of the largest multi-national and indigenous manufacturing companies
read moreThe Memorandum of Understanding aims to see a greater transition of students with disabilities to higher education.
read moreDundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) Graduate of the BA (Hons) in Social Care Padraic Geoghegan, has been commended by the 2018 Global Undergraduate Awards scheme
read moreEdTech is the annual conference of the Irish Learning Technology Association (ILTA) and is a significant event in the Irish learning and teaching calendar
read moreThese courses are designed and developed in close collaboration with industry partners and provide a dynamic pipeline of job-ready graduates, with up-to-the-minute skills, and valuable qualifications
read moreThe HEA funded summer camps entitled Empower have been designed to help young people from the Mid West develop and grow their innovative, entrepreneurship and creativity skills
read moreA number of new scholarships open to members of both organisations have been announced by GMIT. The scholarships are jointly funded by GMIT and the player associations
read moreDundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with leading production company, Dundara Television & Media to launch a new Television and Media Academy
read moreTech companies must increase their commitment to the professional development of the 5,000 ICT professionals currently employed in the southeast in order to grow and flourish
read moreShe has been very active nationally in the promotion of STEM, and in 2006 co-founded Maths Week, now the biggest maths festival of its kind in the world
read moreThe Graduate Show will open on Saturday (June 1) at 3pm and will continue at the Clare Street Campus, Limerick until June 9
read moreAthlone Institute of Technology ranked fourth overall out of a total of 31 third level universities and institutes of technology at the recent Sport Ireland Sports College of the Year Awards
read moreDemand for Level 6 and Level 7 courses - predominantly offered in institutes of technology - has declined as more students aim for a level 8 honours degree.
read moreIT Carlow and CIT awarded Athena SWAN bronze award
read moreMinister for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell O’Connor T.D. launches new strategy
read moreThe GMIT Strategic Plan 2019 – 2023 represents the next stage in the development of GMIT as it transitions to a Technological University (TU) together with its CUA partners, LYIT and IT Sligo
read more€13.7m announced for IT Sligo under Project Ireland 2040
read moreAs a sector, we have benefited enormously from the contribution of strong successful female role models
read moreThe programme, designed to encourage young people from Ireland, Poland and Spain to return to studies or the labour market, was launched during NEF (New Education Forum) at LIT, Thurles Campus
read moreSFI has announced that CIT’s application “The SFI Centre for Research Training in Advanced Networks for Sustainable Societies” has been awarded more than €13 million euro
read moreNational and EU funding secured for 2019, 2020 and 2021 to enhance teaching & learning, to open access for lifelong learners and to lead in EU Policy experimentation for adults with low skills
read moreThe day was well attended by admissions officers, international officers and academic from throughout the sector
read moreMinister of State for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell O'Connor officially launched IADT's new Strategic Plan 2019-2023, Better Futures Created Together, at the National Film School.
read moreThe provision of education and training programmes, relevant to the needs of employers, has long been the lifeblood of the institutions that comprise the technological higher education sector.
read moreStatement from Dr Joseph Ryan
read moreCivil Engineering student Conor McLoughlin from Swinford awarded Digital Badge
read moreDelegation from SATN visits THEA at start of Irish tour
read morePresident of Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art Design and Technology (IADT), Dr Annie Doona, takes over as Chairperson of the Board of the Technological Higher Education Association (THEA) on 1 January 2
read moreDr Annnie Doona, President of Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art Design and Technology begins her term of office as Chair on 01 January 2019
read moreFirst President of Technology University Dublin announced
read moreThe Strategic Plan was collaboratively devised through an extensive consultation and engagement exercise involving THEA's members and 15 stakeholder organisations
read moreApprenticeships and Traineeships
read moreDr Jim Murray, Director Academic Affairs THEA; The uptake of apprenticeships and trainee-ships
read moreIn support of the launch of Gender Action Plan 2018 - 2020 by Minister Mary Mitchell O'Connor
read moreA researcher from Athlone Institute of Technology has made meaningful strides in stent technology through her work with polymer and biodegradable medical devices.
read moreJessica Fuller, Head of Creative Engagement at Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design & Technology (IADT) speaks about the crossover between traditional STEM and arts, and its impact on industry.
read more3D Metal printing (Additive Manufacturing) technology is changing how manufacturing of complex engineering components will be achieved not just in future but for applications today.
read moreEverybody loves the smell of peat burning in the fireplace on a crisp autumnal evening and the crackling sound of burning wood in the stove.
read moreGemma Dardis based in the faculty of Art and Design at LIT is engaged with an interdisciplinary research project that explores the best practices that integrate the arts and STEM fields.
read moreThere has been a new wave of digital banking apps where the route to market has largely been to build a core, prepaid-card based account by integrating some budgeting and financial management aspects.
read moreResearchers at Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) are applying the power of machine learning to prevent and treat stroke, one of the most severe medical problems worldwide.
read moreDIT researchers were awarded seven grants totalling €1.4 million in a recent round of funding from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
read moreResearchers from Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT) have launched the second phase of PROTECTIVE, an EU-funded cybersecurity research project.
read moreThe CAPPA centre at Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) has been successful in being part of a collaborative team called to the second phase of the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF).
read moreNines Photovoltaic (Nines PV), an Irish technology company based in the Synergy Centre at IT Tallaght, has developed innovative new processes to reduce the production costs of solar cells.
read moreDundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) mature student, Mark Travers, has used his construction industry experience to develop a safer scaffold system.
read moreA revolutionary additive manufacturing device, with the capability to 3D print complex objects, made its Irish debut at an Athlone Institute of Technology industry showcase this week.
read moreProfessor Neil Rowan, Director of the Bioscience Research Institute at AIT is working to investigate the decline in honey and bumble bee health and wellbeing.
read moreAthlone Institute of Technology has launched a new research initiative to make plastic more sustainable and environmentally friendly.
read moreConor Jordan of Institute of Technology Carlow has worked with Aiden Owens of Carlow Fire and Rescue Service to develop a software tool to improve emergency management.
read moreDiabetes mellitus is expected to effect over 366 million people by 2030.
read moreAon Scéal, an app for primary school classrooms which brings together technology and education, is being developed by LIT student David Byrne for his MSc.
read moreKerrie Ni Dhufaigh is a PhD student of the GMIT Marine and Freshwater Research Centre.
read moreThe first time DIT PhD student Rachel Harding read a physics book, she knew this “absolutely fascinating subject” was the area of study she wished to pursue in college.
read moreRokaia Jedir is a first year postgraduate research student at Limerick Institute of Technology, and the newest member of the Interactive Systems Research Group (ISRG), led by Dr. Flaithri Neff.
read moreIntensification of agriculture to industrial scale brings, together with the much-desired food provision, various consequences at the expense of the planet and its ecosystems.
read moreOne hundred recent graduates from Institutes of Technology across the country showcased their expertise at the first SURE Conference, held at AIT, DIT and WIT.
read moreSharon White, Senior Research Engineer at Enterprise Ireland’s Medical Engineering Technology (MET) Gateway is working on a device to treat heart failure.
read moreGrowing demand for skills in the ICT sector led to the Institute of Technology Blanchardstown’s (ITB) establishment of the Learn+Work Programme in Networking Technologies.
read moreA new Red C survey of 1,000 adults has found that 39pc of Irish adults are concerned that robots or Artificial Intelligence (AI) will take their jobs.
read moreResearchers from IT Tralee, Bon Secours Hospital Tralee and Lero are collaborating on a project funded by Science Foundation Ireland.
read moreFor his final-year project, Evan Stuart, Product Design student in DIT, designed an ‘everlasting shoe’ with replaceable, biodegradable parts.
read moreIn recent years, the European Research Area has pursued the development of research frameworks which focus on the major challenges that face society.
read moreInstitute of Technology Carlow and Waterford Institute of Technology host Gender Equality in the Irish Technological Higher Education Sector workshop
read moreMinister Mary Mitchell O'Connor announces further funding for technological higher education sector
read moreThe time for technological higher education is here and now
read moreIreland’s first conference dedicated to promoting STEM research in the technological higher education sector was held at AIT, DIT and WIT simultaneously on Friday
read moreThe event took place at the WIT Arena and was attended by close to 150 graduates, students and staff from Cork IT, Carlow IT and WIT and industry
read moreOver 100 recent science graduates from Institutes of Technology across the country presented their research at three simultaneous conferences hosted by DIT, AIT and WIT
read moreDIT has been awarded the Athena SWAN Bronze Award in recognition of its commitment to advancing gender equality for women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics
read moreUnions representing students & teaching staff have joined forces with the representative bodies of universities and institutes of technology to call on the government to respond to the growing crisis
read moreA revolutionary additive manufacturing device, with the capability to 3D print complex objects, made its Irish debut at an Athlone Institute of Technology industry showcase this week
read moreFor many of the 40,000 first-time college students entering third level this September, first year will be a time of great fun and frivolity; for new experiences and pushing boundaries.
read moreWaterford Institute of Technology (WIT) has announced the appointment of Dr Mark White as the Institute’s Vice President for Research, Innovation and Graduate Studies
read moreMinister launches THEA Gender & Diversity mission statement during opening remarks to European Conference on Gender Equality in Higher Education
read moreTHEA publishes first Gender & Diversity Statement for higher education institutions
read morePublished by the Technological Higher Education Association, August 2018
read moreDr Joseph Ryan congratulates leaving cert students
read moreThis extension will double the size of the Innovation Hub to about 2,400 m2
read moreThe overarching mission statement in this policy outlines a commitment by all Institutes of Technology to ensure equality of access to education and opportunities for career advancement to all persons
read moreAs government prepares for the autumn financial statement, its decision-making process is a clear yet difficult one: where to allocate scarce resources amongst competing demands.
read moreThe Technological Higher Education Association (THEA) has written to the Minister for Finance, Paschal Donhoe TD, on behalf of the 14 Institutes of Technology
read moreDr Jim Murray outlines how the new Bill provides for the granting of award-making powers to the technological sector
read moreWaterford Institute of Technology welcomes the Minister for Education and Skills' announcement this week of the decision to grant TU4Dublin’s application for designation as a technological university
read moreMinister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton TD this morning turned the sod on Institute of Technology Carlow’s new €15million, 31-acre South Sports Campus.
read moreThe TU4Dublin consortium comprises Dublin Institute of Technology, Institute of Technology Blanchardstown and Institute of Technology Tallaght.
read moreOn Tuesday 17th July, An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar TD, announced Ireland’s first Technological University at DIT’s new campus at Grangegorman
read moreStatement from Dr Joseph Ryan, CEO, Technological Higher Education Association
read moreTechnological University Dublin (TU Dublin) to be established early next year
read morePromoting equality of opportunity in higher education is a national priority that has been fundamental to the role of the Higher Education Authority (HEA) since its foundation in the early 1970s.
read moreProcedures for the review of each programme or class of programme of education and training of a provider to which authority to make an award has been delegated and the overall operation and managemen
read moreHEA funded scheme geared towards second level pupils (9-13 July)
read moreProfessional Practice Project’ module gives students real-time work experience as part of their degree studies
read moreNew Initiative from IT Tallaght to Further Strengthen its Links with Employers
read moreIn the final seminar of the School of Education's research series for 2017/18, Richard Thorn will present on his book: No Artificial Limits - Ireland's Regional Technical Colleges
read moreSets out the purpose of the statutory core quality assurance guidelines and identifies who they are for. Defines what is meant by provider-owned quality assurance policies and procedures
read moreCyclical Review evaluates the effectiveness of institution-wide quality assurance procedures
read moreThis policy sets out a single flexible model for cyclical quality review at the level of the institution for relevant providers of higher education and the NUI.
read moreThe Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG) were adopted by the Ministers responsible for higher education in 2005
read moreThe Universities and the Institutes of Technology have been working in partnership with the Department of Education and Skills to bring about progressive and incremental enhancements of the transition
read moreStudents are valued members of the higher education community, and it is important that this value is actioned by welcoming student participation in all aspects of higher education institution (HEI) l
read moreIn the summer of 2014 the Higher Education Authority decided to establish a Working Group to examine and make proposals around the issue of student engagement in higher education institutions.
read moreThe quality of the doctorate awarded in Ireland is vital to the development of human and knowledge capital.
read moreTerms of Reference for the Review of Universities and other Designated Awarding Bodies
read moreQQI Statutory Quality Assurance Guidelines developed by QQI for Providers of Statutory Apprenticeship Programmes
read moreThe Annual Institutional Quality Assurance Report (AIQR) is an annual report about internal quality assurance that institutions provide to QQI and publish every year
read moreRead his 'thought piece' in the just published Knowledge Transfer Ireland Review and Annual Knowledge Transfer Survey 2017
read moreTHEA hosts Information Day for Institutes of Technology In partnership with Enterprise Ireland
read moreFive IOTs, five universities and the RCSI have received the “HR logo” award to-date. This currently provides an advantage when applying for EU research funding
read moreFive Institutes of Technology, five universities and the RCSI have received the “HR logo” award to date. This currently provides an advantage when applying for EU research funding
read moreDún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design + Technology and Sheridan have signed a memorandum of agreement to explore the development of collaborative programme, accredited by IADT
read moreStatement from Dr Joseph Ryan, CEO Technological Higher Education Association (THEA) upon publication by the Higher Education Authority of their report on progression rates in third level institutions
read moreThe purpose of this policy is to ensure that risks to the Institute are identified, assessed and managed to enable the Institute to operate within an acceptable level that has been defined.
read moreThe first annual THEA Colloquium is being hosted in GMIT on 10 May and focuses on the theme of ‘Engagement’.
read moreTechnological Higher Education Association holds first Colloquium in GMIT Engagement with enterprise, policy, and civic & community are core themes of THEA Colloquium
read moreTHEA Code of Governance for Institutes of Technology
read moreCampus engage charter for civic and community engagement
read moreCreation of a coherent and well coordinated system of higher education institutions
read moreTHEA submission to Oireachtas Committee on Education on the Cassells Report
read moreAnnual report about internal quality assurance that institutions provide to QQI
read moreStatutory QAG developed by QQI for Providers of Statutory Apprenticeship Programmes
read moreBasic principles and the underlying purpose of engagement with wider society
read moreCyclical Review Handbook for Universities and other Designated Awarding Bodies
read moreTerms of Reference for Universities and other Designated Awarding Bodies
read moreStatutory Quality Assurance Guidelines developed by QQI for use by all Providers
read moreNew Leaving Certificate Grading Scale and revised Common Points Scale
read moreReport of the Working Group on Student Engagement in Irish Higher Education
read moreProcedures and criteria for the determination of a request for delegated authority to make an award in respect of a programme or class of programmes.
read moreThis Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Act 2012.
read moreStatutory Quality Assurance Guidelines developed by QQI for Providers of Research Degree Programmes
read moreStatutory Quality Assurance Guidelines developed by QQI for Designated Awarding Bodies
read moreStatutory Quality Assurance Guidelines developed by QQI for Institutes of Technology
read moreTHEA congratulates DELTA awardees
read moreStatement from THEA on signing into law of Technological Universities Bill 2015
read moreStatement from the Technological Higher Education Association
read moreSubmission from THEA toward the Indecon review of the National Training Fund
read moreStatement from Dr Joseph Ryan, CEO Technological Higher Education Association (THEA)
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