HEA Archives – The College View

Ethnic pay gap amongst staff in Ireland’s third level institutions

October 25, 2021

A new study by the Health Education Authority ( HEA) has found that an ethnic pay gap exists amongst staff in third level education in Ireland. Staff from minority ethnic groups are also more likely

DCU graduates earn the second highest wages of Irish universities, study finds

October 13, 2021

Trinity College Dublin, followed by DCU and then UCD were revealed to produce graduates with the highest wages in their initial years after university according to a HEA study.

Fifth of DCU’s student body comes from “affluent” areas

October 30, 2019

Students from affluent backgrounds are far more likely to study high-point courses, according to a recent study.

Publisher drops plans to increase fees for research papers after objections

March 7, 2018

An academic publishing group has reversed their decision to charge Irish universities additional fees to access older research papers following an open letter condemning the proposal, despite claiming that the current system is “unsustainable”.

National survey shows equal gender enrollment in postgrad research

March 7, 2018

An equal amount of men and women enroll for postgraduate research in Ireland, according to the Higher Education Authority. The HEA recently published a Factsheet on Postgraduate Research in Ireland, which looks at the many

Arts graduates lowest earners according to HEA

February 7, 2018

New arts graduates may earn as little as €13,000 a year, according to a HEA report. But most CAO applicants opt for arts and humanities degrees at 22 per cent, while 16 per cent choose

Student enrollments rise as cuts are made to state and staff funding

November 15, 2017

Student enrolments to DCU rose by 25 per cent between 2013 and 2016, during the same time there have been cuts in both state funding and staff levels.

Making an Impact winner to be announced today

November 15, 2017

An annual contest will be held in the Helix today to celebrate some of Ireland’s elite postgraduate research communicators as five finalists vie for two top prizes.

USI VP: HEA Report On College Performance Not Surprising

February 8, 2017

HEA report suggests rising student numbers and no change in funding will have a negative effect on graduate quality.

Institutes of Technology under pressure due to funding short fall

November 16, 2016

There are major concerns over the future of up to 10 of the country’s 14 institutes of technology due to financial deficits and dwindling cash reserves, according to a major review of the sector.

DCU ranks 44th place in QS Top 50 Under 50

September 21, 2016

DCU retains its position in the QS Top 50 Under 50 league table of top young universities in the world.

Student accommodation building plans scrapped

December 2, 2015

The building of a 970 bedroom student accomodation complex in the Docklands is to be suspended pending a planning review.

67% of Donegal students receive third level assistance

November 18, 2015

The Higher Education Authority said in a recent study that 67% of Donegal students receive some level of state funded assistance in comparison to only 35% of students from Dublin.

Tax reliefs for student homes rejected by O’Sullivan

October 28, 2015

The Department of Education rejected a series of tax-related proposals by the Higher Education Authority, in an FOI document obtained by the Irish Times

New report reveals that men outnumber women in academic posts

December 3, 2014

The new report from the HEA shows that just 14%-20% of professorships in Ireland’s top universities are positions held by women.

1,250 additional college places to be added to ICT from next year

November 26, 2014

1,250 additional college places to be added to ICT from next year on.