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The €3.9m surplus marks a turnaround for the university following pandemic-induced losses

TCD records €3.9m surplus as revenues top €500m

Income at Trinity College Dublin last year topped €500m for the first time as the university enjoyed a post Covid-19 recovery in commercial revenues.

Business • 30 May 24

The study said 20% of students were from affluent areas

10% of third level students from disadvantaged areas

Trinity College, UCD, and the Royal College of Surgeons cater to the highest proportions of students from affluent areas, compared to other third-level institutions, and the lowest proportions from disadvantaged areas, according to the Higher Education Authority.

Education • 07 Dec 20

Dr Alison Campbell, Director of Knowledge Transfer Ireland and Paul O'Toole, CEO of the Higher Education Authority

Irish Knowledge Transfer System sees strong growth

New research by Knowledge Transfer Ireland has found a 38% increase in collaborations between third level institutions and industry.

Business • 25 Jul 19

Number of graduates has fallen since two-year diploma was introduced

HEA criticism of teacher training programmes

A review of teacher training programmes in Ireland has criticised the level of fees charged to students studying to become teachers.

Education • 22 May 19

Most common salary band was between €30-€35,000, for graduates of both degree and postgraduate programmes

Almost all teaching graduates in 2017 got jobs - survey

Almost all of those who graduated from third-level primary teaching courses in 2017 had found work in education or were due to begin one nine months later, a study by the Higher Education Authority has found.

Education • 18 Feb 19

Highest drop-out rate seen in computing courses

Nearly half of students drop out of computing courses

Computing courses have the highest level of student drop-out, with close to half of all students in this area failing to complete their programme, according to new data on student completion rates published by the Higher Education Authority.

Education • 15 Feb 19

The figures show that UCD, the country's largest university, now obtains 65% of its total funding from private sources

Students pay three quarters of third-level fees - HEA

The proportion of third-level fees being paid by students has risen steadily over the past three years, while the proportion coming from the State declines, figures from the Higher Education Authority show.

Education • 18 Jan 19

Around 250 less students began third level courses in ICT in 2017 than in 2013

8% decrease in students studying ICT since 2013 - HEA

There has been an 8% drop over the past four years in numbers entering Information and Communications Technology courses at third level, according to the Higher Education Authority.

Education • 07 Dec 18

Surprise resignation leaves HEA back at square one

The sudden resignation of HEA head Graham Love, just a year-and-a-half after he took up the position, has come as a surprise to people working in the higher education sector. Even for people working within the HEA itself it has come as a shock. No one expected this.

Analysis and Comment • 21 Aug 18

Dr Graham Love was appointed as chief executive last year

HEA chief executive announces resignation

The Chief Executive of the Higher Education Authority, Dr Graham Love, has announced his resignation.

Education • 21 Aug 18

The review suggests changes to funding allocation that is more in line with national priorities

Report recommends changes to funding third level

Changes are to be made to the way funding for third level education is divided up between colleges and disciplines

Education • 15 Jan 18

A number of women who worked in the finance department of UL raised questions about expenses claims

HEA review critical of UL use of severance payments

The University of Limerick has been sharply criticised for its use of severance payments and its management of staff disputes by an independent review commissioned by the Higher Education Authority.

Education • 08 Nov 17

Gender gap apparent in pay and position at Ireland's third-level institutions

Gender gaps persist across third-level roles

Women continue to be hugely under-represented in leadership, governance, management, and senior academic roles in Ireland's third-level institutions, according to figures from the HEA.

Education • 19 Jul 17

Two staff members who raised concerns have been suspended for the past two years

Independent review of UL governance announced

The Department of Education has announced details of a review of governance and financial practices of the University of Limerick.

Education • 12 May 17

Trinity College Professor Jane Ohlmeyer speaking at committee looking at the implications of Brexit on the Irish education system

NI students face huge rise in fees for Republic courses

A leading academic has she is "filled with horror" at the prospect of students from Northern Ireland having to pay three to five times more in college fees as they will be categorised as non-EU students after Brexit.

Brexit • 21 Mar 17

The survey found that 68% of graduates were working a year later

IT graduates most likely to earn over €29,000

Information technology graduates are more likely than others to begin work on salaries of €29,000 or more, according to the Higher Education Authority's latest survey of Irish college leavers.

News • 15 Feb 17

The HEA has warned of the potential negative impact of a decline in public funding

More people with disabilities going to college

The proportion of students from disadvantaged backgrounds or with disabilities attending higher education continues to improve, according to the latest performance audit of the sector.

News • 19 Dec 16

Concerns were expressed about the long-term viability of the Mayo campus, due to ongoing funding issues

Head of GMIT Castlebar campus resigns

The head of GMIT's Castlebar campus has resigned from her position after concerns were expressed about the long-term viability of the Mayo campus, due to ongoing funding issues.

Galway Mayo Institute of Technology • 09 Dec 16

University College Cork spent €1.48m in legal cases involving staff between 2010 and last year

Universities spend over €3m in staff cases

Universities here spent more than €3.3 million on legal fees in cases involving staff over the last five years.

News • 28 Sep 16

Almost 40% of last year's graduates found employment in Ireland

Number of Irish graduates working abroad growing

The number of Irish graduates finding work abroad has risen, according to new data from the Higher Education Authority.

News • 22 Dec 14

Expenditure per student was €11,800 in 2008 but by 2015 it will have dropped to €9,000

HEA chief fires funding warning

The Higher Education Authority has warned that Ireland is at risk of moving from a low cost system of higher education with high quality outcomes, to a low cost and low quality system that will not be able to meet demand.

News • 17 Oct 14

The HEA measured the proportion of 17 to 19 year olds in third-level education in every postal district in Dublin

Report highlights disparity in third-level entry

School leavers in affluent areas of Dublin are more than six times as likely to progress to third-level compared to their peers in some working class areas of the city.

News • 20 Aug 14

HEA report found staff-student ratios above OECD norms

Quality of third-level education at risk: HEA

Rising student numbers and cuts to funding at third-level are putting the quality of Irish graduates and the third-level system at risk, according to the Higher Education Authority.

News • 11 Jun 14

40% of honours degree graduates had found jobs in Ireland after nine months

Slightly more graduates in work after nine months

There has been a slight increase in the number of graduates who are in work nine months after leaving college, according to new data from the Higher Education Authority.

News • 19 Dec 13

HEA partly responsible for overpayments - IFUT

The Irish Federation of University Teachers has said the Higher Education Authority must accept responsibility for its part in the overpayment of university staff by €8.1m.

Education • 07 Jun 12