Technological University status is granted to the consortium comprising CIT and IT Tralee
read moreGraham Love, Consulting Partner at Mazars, hosted a panel discussion with UCC President, Pat O'Shea, GMIT President, Orla Flynn, and SFI Chairman, Peter Clinch
read moreWe will continue to work closely with the public health authorities to ensure that next year's provision will protect the health and wellbeing of both staff and students
read moreOur staff throughout the institutes should be congratulated for the contribution that they continue to make to the national efforts to contain COVID-19
read moreWe interviewed Dr Joseph Ryan, the CEO of our member, The Technological Higher Education Association (THEA), Ireland, who gave us an overview of how the sector has been addressing the main challenges
read moreConcerted efforts to protect the funding are underway, involving the Department of Education and Skills and the Department of Business, Enterprise, and Innovation, funding bodies and the HEA.
read moreThis brings welcome certainty to families and students who are undertaking the examination this year.
read moreAll higher education institutions put revised processes in place for end of year assessments
read moreThe health and wellbeing of students is of primary importance
read moreFrom Joseph Ryan CEO THEA, Vincent Cunnane Chair THEA on behalf of Presidents and staff
read moreFollows from the speech of An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar TD, post the cabinet statement on Tuesday, 24 March 2020
read moreLearners can be assured that you will be advised shortly by your institution of the revised assessment approach
read moreDetailed institutional contingency plans and risk mitigation measures being put in place to meet the unprecedented challenge of the Covid 19 public health crisis
read moreThe Presidents of all of Ireland’s Universities and Institutes of Technology have today (Monday March 16th) issued a plea to every student to fully follow set guidelines on social distancing
read moreEURASHE project ‘Mapping Regional Engagement Activities of European Universities of Applied Sciences’ (hereafter-UASiMAP) is searching for external experts
read moreResponse to a request from the HEA Committee on Research and Graduate Education
read moreState Funding per student to third level institutions is now 40% less than it was a decade ago
read moreMary Mitchell O’Connor T.D., Minister of State with special responsibility for Higher Education, announced the funding of 20 senior academic posts across the Irish higher education system
read morePresident of Limerick Institute of Technology, Professor Vincent Cunnane, assumes the chair of THEA for the 50th anniversary year of Technological Higher Education in Ireland
read moreThe programme is fully financed by the Irish research funders and has the capacity to train up to 15,000 staff and students
read moreAlmost 1,800 new undergraduate places across 94 new courses will be created in TU Dublin and the Institutes of Technology.
read moreAn analysis of the 'withdrawal' question added by 9 of the 12 technological HEIs in the 2019 StudentSurvey
read moreThe clusters will enable IoTs and TUs to connect and engage with SMEs and multinational corporations in a strategic way on common areas of interest
read moreWith the welcome decision by Athlone and Limerick to work towards application we now have an emerging Technological University sector that has a footprint in every region
read moreTHEA has grouped the responses under the suggested headings of Skills; Support for creative businesses, Innovation, Creative spaces + places, International
read moreMore than 43,000 students took the surveys. Highlights include record participation in national StudentSurvey.ie and higher levels of engagement among international students in Ireland.
read moreWe would urge Government to use the evidence in this newly published Report, in particular the deprivation index scores, to ensure that public monies are targeted where they are most needed
read moreThe significant proportion of funding allocated to Technological University consortia is significant because it signals the continuing support of Government for the Technological University sector
read moreThis agreement will further develop Ireland’s bioeconomy through partnerships in research, development, innovation, education and training opportunities with a particular focus on regional development
read moreThe TUs will offer a system of higher education which, through its distinctive academic learning environment, is designed to meet the employment and skills needs of Ireland’s regions
read moreTHEA welcomes budgetary announcement from Minister Mary Mitchell O'Connor, TD
read moreStatement from Dr Joseph Ryan, Chief Executive THEA, Budget 2020
read moreStatement from Dr Jim Murray, Director of Academic Affairs and Deputy CEO, Technological Higher Education Association (THEA)
read moreTHEA CEO, Dr Joseph Ryan, noted that “This is an important conversation that will help to shape the ongoing reform of the higher education landscape and THEA encourages the widest engagement."
read moreCIT and IT Tralee are well advanced toward designation as a unitary Technological University in Q1 2020
read moreTHEA aims to support the technological higher education (THE) sector to scale, broaden and deepen their activities in RIE
read moreWe see this is a significant new tool in addressing gender inequality in higher education and look forward to affirmative action to effect positive change in our institutions
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 moreStakeholder Consultation on the Mid-term Review of Innovation 2020
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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