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Higher Education Authority, National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Ireland. @hea_irl

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Education for Sustainability Open Course 📅 Starts 12 Feb 2026 An open facilitator-led 6-week course for staff in tertiary education exploring how to embed sustainability across teaching and learning. opencourses.ie/opencourse/ed… Developed in partnership with ATU, TU Dublin & SETU
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Student success is a growing priority in higher education policy and practice. This discussion paper looks at how students define and experience success and what policy and institutional actions can support all students to flourish. hub.teachingandlearning.ie/s…
Cover of an HEA discussion paper titled “Between Metrics: Rethinking 21st Century Student Success in Ireland”, dated January 2026, with the Higher Education Authority logo on a dark blue background.

ALT Cover of an HEA discussion paper titled “Between Metrics: Rethinking 21st Century Student Success in Ireland”, dated January 2026, with the Higher Education Authority logo on a dark blue background.
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The HEA is inviting input from across the higher education sector to inform the development of an ESD Maturity Framework. 🔗 hub.teachingandlearning.ie/e… Contribute your insights by 13 Feb 2026.
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Jan 13
Congratulations to @ucddublin @tcddublin @TUS_ie and @DCU who were awarded SATLE Impact Awards for outstanding achievement and demonstrable impact arising from projects supported through Strategic Alignment of Teaching and Learning Enhancement funding. bit.ly/49uVnXu

HEA announces recipients of National SATLE Impact Awards | Higher Education Authority

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22 Dec 2025
The HEA would like to wish everyone a very Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year.
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HEA publishes a National Policy Framework on Generative AI in Teaching & Learning, providing a shared reference point to guide responsible, values-based adoption across Irish higher education. 🔗 hea.ie/2025/12/22/hea-publis…
Cover image for an HEA policy document 'Generative AI in Higher Education in Teaching & Learning: Policy Framework', featuring the HEA logo and bilingual name at the top on a dark blue background, with abstract white circuit-style lines and nodes along the bottom representing digital technology.

ALT Cover image for an HEA policy document 'Generative AI in Higher Education in Teaching & Learning: Policy Framework', featuring the HEA logo and bilingual name at the top on a dark blue background, with abstract white circuit-style lines and nodes along the bottom representing digital technology.
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18 Dec 2025
The @hea_irl 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 2025. For more info, go to bit.ly/495lp3u
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11 Dec 2025
A really informative and productive day at the Higher Education Authority Teaching and Learning Conference at the Gibson Hotel. Some great speakers and thought-provoking discussions. Thank you to all who attended.
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11 Dec 2025
A new Strategy for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education – to promote excellence across the sector – has been launched today at a special conference in Dublin. @ForumTL bit.ly/44UsBOt
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1 Dec 2025
The Limerick Framework for Action – aimed to advance the movement of health promoting campuses and student wellbeing – has been officially launched at a special event in Dublin organised by @hea_irl and @UL bit.ly/4p4uIr4

Launch of the Limerick Framework for Action – an international guide to advance student and staff...

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24 Nov 2025
Delighted to share that our case study ‘Integrating RPL into ESD Initiatives: Developing Staff Capacity through the RPL Digital Badge’ is now published in the @hea_irl Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Spotlight Series 2025 Case Studies Compendium. #RPL @ForumTL
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The HEA has launched the ESD Spotlight Series 2025: Case Studies Compendium, announced at a sector-wide celebration featuring lightning talks and a collaborative ESD workshop. The compendium concludes a year-long webinar series involving 21 institutions. teachingandlearning.ie/2025/…
Group photo at HEA ESD event at Royal Irish Academy.

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21 Nov 2025
Looking forward to a day of great discussion at the launch of the ESD Spotlight Series Case Study Compendium, organised by @ForumTL at the @RIAdawson
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Join the final online session in the @hea_irl Education for Sustainable Development Spotlight Series on Fri 14 Nov (1–2pm), featuring @DkIT_ie. Hear how DkIT is embedding ESD through teaching, research & campus innovation. Register: hub.teachingandlearning.ie/e…
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Two @MTU_ie teams, Department of Tourism and Hospitality and REEdI (Rethinking Engineering Education in Ireland), have been recognised by @hea_irl as new DELTA Award recipients for their outstanding work in excellence in teaching, learning and assessment. teachingandlearning.ie/2025/…
DELTA Award logo featuring a triangular design. Below the triangle, the text reads ‘DELTA Award – Disciplinary Excellence in Learning, Teaching and Assessment.’ Logos of the Higher Education Authority (HEA) and the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education appear underneath.

ALT DELTA Award logo featuring a triangular design. Below the triangle, the text reads ‘DELTA Award – Disciplinary Excellence in Learning, Teaching and Assessment.’ Logos of the Higher Education Authority (HEA) and the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education appear underneath.
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This week, members of the HEA executive took part in the 2030 SDGs Game hosted by Mark Kelly @ForumTL Policy Advisor for ESD, building awareness of how collective action and shared responsibility can advance sustainability across higher education and wider society.
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We were pleased to welcome members of CNIPES, Portugal’s National Council for Pedagogical Innovation in Higher Education, for a study visit to Dublin. We shared perspectives on teaching and learning enhancement, staff development and the recognition of teaching and learning.
Group photo of members of CNIPES, Portugal’s National Council for Pedagogical Innovation in Higher Education, with representatives from the HEA National Forum for Teaching and Learning during their study visit to Dublin.

ALT Group photo of members of CNIPES, Portugal’s National Council for Pedagogical Innovation in Higher Education, with representatives from the HEA National Forum for Teaching and Learning during their study visit to Dublin.
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📌 Upcoming Webinar Virtual Exchange / Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) – a practical tool for Education for Sustainable Development 12 November, 2:00–3:00 PM (Irish Time) Learn more: teachingandlearning.ie/event…
A person using a laptop at a wooden table, viewing a webpage titled “Virtual Exchange / Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) – a practical tool for Education for Sustainable Development.” The screen shows a banner image of a world map with the text “Virtual Exchange: Affordable Collaboration for a Sustainable Future.”

ALT A person using a laptop at a wooden table, viewing a webpage titled “Virtual Exchange / Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) – a practical tool for Education for Sustainable Development.” The screen shows a banner image of a world map with the text “Virtual Exchange: Affordable Collaboration for a Sustainable Future.”
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The next @hea_irl ESD Spotlight Series event takes place 31 Oct, 1–2 pm, featuring @NCIRL on “Changing lives through education.” Explore how NCI is embedding ESD across teaching, research & practice. Register: hub.teachingandlearning.ie/e…
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