An tÚdarás um Ard-Oideachas

An tUdaras Um Ard Oideachas/The Higher Education Authority has a statutory responsibility, at central government level, for the effective governance and regulation of higher education institutions and the higher education system, with the objective of creating a coherent system of diverse institutions with distinct missions, which is responsive to the social, cultural and economic development of Ireland and its people and supports the achievement of national objectives. The HEA is accountable to the Irish Minister for Education and Skills.

The Irish Research Council operates under the aegis of the HEA, and the Authority is the legal entity/signatory for any Programme Grant Agreements associated with Irish Research Council activities. The mission of the Irish Research Council (‘the Council’) is to enable and sustain a vibrant research community in Ireland. To address the broad skills and research needs within society, it supports excellent researchers in all disciplines. The Council has wide-ranging experience on the European Research stage, holding both coordinator and participant roles on EU-funded projects. The Council is one of several key delivery agencies for Innovation2020, Ireland’s Strategy for Research & Development, Science and Technology. Actions under this strategy for the Council include the establishment of a frontiers research programme covering all disciplines and principal investigator career stages.

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Ms Anne Looney (CEO)

Ms Anne Looney (CEO)

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