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University Presidents Call for Urgent Changes to State Research Funding Following Poor Outcome from EU Programme
The Presidents of Ireland’s seven universities, represented by the IUA, have called on the Government and the national research funding agencies to urgently address strategic deficiencies in how Irish research is funded, following the outcome of the latest European Research Council (ERC) funding programme. Only one Irish-based researcher was funded out o...
IUA Response to comments from Minister McHugh regarding the freezing of student fees
Minister McHugh has made clear that Fine Gael and the Government will not introduce student loans and will not increase fees. So, that tells us what the Minister will not do, we now need to hear what he and Fine Gael will do to solve the long-accepted funding crisis. The IUA would welcome a firm indication of what the Minister means by the “ultimate soluti...
Budget 2020: IUA calls on Government to urgently invest in Ireland’s future talent and innovation in Budget 2020
As part of its submission the IUA, representing Ireland’s seven universities, is calling for €377m in funding across three key pillars to prepare universities for the looming demographic bulge in student numbers and the increasing demands of a knowledge economy. Commenting on the 2020 pre-budget submission, Jim Miley, Director General of the Irish Univer...
Future of Ireland series with Micheál Martin TD – The Role of Research & Innovation in the Knowledge Economy
When: July 17th 2019. Where: Alex Hotel, Fenian Street Micheál Martin TD, Leader of Fianna Fáil, outlined his vision for how universities and other third-level institutions will play a pivotal role in the knowledge economy of the future...
Micheál Martin calls for a separate Department of Higher Education and Research at IUA Future of Ireland Event
Irish Universities Association calls for increased investment across core funding and research and innovation...
IUA Statement in response to the Call for Proposals for the Senior Academic Leadership Initiative (SALI)
The IUA welcomes the announcement of the Call for Proposals for the Senior Academic Leadership Initiative (SALI). Our member universities are enthusiastic about engaging in this positive initiative to address the gender imbalance at senior academic level. The SALI programme adds further to the efforts of universities to tackle gender imbalance which includes...
IUA and the Irish Refugee Council welcome changes to a Support Scheme to allow more young people in direct provision enter Irish higher education
To mark World Refugee Day, the Irish Universities Association (IUA) and the Irish Refugee Council (IRC) are delighted to jointly welcome a rule change in the Department of Education and Skills Student Support Scheme for students living in direct provision, which will allow a greater number of young people in or having come through direct provision to gain a ...
IUA calls on Government to establish a sustainable core funding solution to support looming demographic bulge
As almost 124,000 Leaving and Junior Certificate students get ready to sit exams tomorrow (Wednesday), the Irish Universities Association is calling on the Government to set out a sustainable funding model to prepare for these and future generations of aspiring third level applicants. The numbers of students commencing exams are in the vanguard of a highly s...
Campus Engage & IRC Brokerage Event to match Researchers with CSOs to develop Research Partnerships with Societal Impact
Irish University Researchers Working with the Public to Address our Greatest Societal Challenges On Monday, 27 May, 2019, Campus Engage and the Irish Research Council will bring together civic, civil society organisations, researchers, social entrepreneurs, Government Department officials and funding agencies to discuss how we can better work together to ...
May 15th: Minister Mitchell O’Connor launches European charter to promote gender equality in the university sector
TCD Release: A charter to promote gender equality in the university sector was formally launched by Minister of State for Higher Education Mary Mitchell O’Connor at an event hosted by Trinity College Dublin this morning (May 15th, 2019). Designed to promote stronger action on gender equality and research, the SAGE Charter of Principles for Gender Equa...
MSCA – 2019 Individual Fellowship Application Supports
In preparation for the September 11th 2019 deadline the office has prepared the following resources: The IMSCO MSCA-Individual fellowship Handbook which provides section-by-section guidance on how to prepare an application is available for download here: IMSCO MSCA IF Handbook 2019. The pre-recorded webinar given by Dr. Geraldine Canny can be accessed below...
Press Release 27 April: Employers and union bosses join students and industry leaders in calls for university and third level funding crisis to be tackled
Ibec, ICTU, USI, American Ireland and British Irish Chamber of Commerce support Irish Universities Association calls for action on funding Saturday April 27th: The top leadership of the employers union, trades unions, student unions and industry representative bodies have today called for government action on the long-awaited reform of the funding of Irish u...
April 12th – Universities across Ireland in all-island collaboration
Presidents and Vice-Chancellors of ten universities in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland have met at Queen’s University Belfast. At this meeting, all universities confirmed their commitment to collaborating, on an all-island basis, across a broad range of research and education initiatives. This includes proposals for a new All-Island Doctoral T...
April 11th 10:15 – Michael Murphy elected as first ever Irish President of the European University Association
Breaking news Paris 11th April 10:15: The Irish Universities Association (IUA) are delighted to announce the election this morning of former President of University College Cork, Prof. Michael Murphy as the first ever Irish President of the European University Association (EUA). The announcement was made following election by representatives of all member u...
11th April – IUA welcomes Government announcement of €12m IRC investment in curiosity driven basic research
The Irish Universities Association (IUA) welcomes the announcement today by Ministers Joe McHugh and John Halligan of €12 million investment by the Irish Research Council in ground-breaking, basic research projects. Twelve researchers will each receive a maximum of €1million funding under the Irish Research Council’s Advanced Laureate Awards to conduct...
Press Release 4th April – Irish Universities contribute €8.89 billion to Irish economy annually
Indecon research identifies an average wage premium of 38% – 43% for university graduates over those with no formal education and a large cash payback to the State from investment in universities Universities generate €386 million per annum in export earnings and €1.5 billion in R&D impacts....
Launch of Delivering for Ireland – An Impact Assessment of Irish Universities
When: April 4th 2019. Where: Convention Centre Dublin Indecon Research Economists were appointed by the IUA in 2018 to conduct the 1st ever sectoral impact assessment of its member Universities. On April 4th 2019 we officially launched this independent report, which provides a greater understanding of how our seven universities contribute to the nationa...
Media Release 2nd April – Irish Universities Association signs agreement with Indonesia to give PhD training to Indonesian University Lecturers
The IUA signed an agreement in Jakarta today with the Ministry of Research, Technology, and Higher Education (MoRTHE) in Indonesia to participate in its overseas scholarship programme as a trusted partner. The programme places PhD candidates into Irish Universities who are currently lecturing in Indonesian Universities. The agreement is for 5 years and the...
MSCA – COFUND Information Event 2019
With the objective of leveraging national funding and encouraging future COFUND applications, Dr. Geraldine Canny organised an information event at the IUA on March 21st. Among those in attendance were representatives from government departments and funding bodies. Invited speakers included Dr. Alan Craig, Head of Sector at the Research Executive Agency as w...
IUA Statement on mismatch of Reporting Deadlines for US Federal Funding – March 20th
“Universities in receipt of US federal funding are required to submit audited financial statements prepared in accordance with US GAAP to the US Dept. of Education within six months of the institution’s financial year-end. However, it is not currently possible for Irish universities to comply with this deadline as they are required to have their accounts...
4th Feb – Galway City Council pass Unanimous Motion in Support of more funding for Higher Education
The IUA welcomes the unanimous vote from Galway City Councillors which calls on the government to act on the Cassells Report and provide a sustainable funding model for third level education. Councillors are well placed to understand the real pressures that students and families are under as a result of a decade of under-funding and know how important univer...
MSCA 2019 RISE Handbook
The Irish Marie Skłodowska-Curie Office has prepared a handbook, incorporating guidance for each section, details of common weaknesses in unfunded applications and relevant EU policies to include in your proposal. This handbook should be used in conjunction with the Guide for Applicants and is available for download here: RISE-2019_Handbook_Final_IMSCO...
IUA Media Release: Ireland joins Serbia as Europe’s only third level systems ‘in danger’ due to funding shortfall and rising student numbers, European research finds
Opportunities for Ireland in new European Universities Initiative also outlined by EU Commissioner for Education Tuesday 29th January – The Irish universities sector is one of just two European countries with a third level system ‘in danger’ resulting from a shortfall in funding and increased student numbers, according to European research presente...
How can Ireland’s Universities compete with the best in Europe?
Press: Official IUA Press Release & Minister’s Press Release Presentations & Speeches: EU Commissioner for Education, Tibor Navracsics Navracsics-Speech-IUA-Breakfast-Seminar.pdf Thomas Estermann – Director Governance, Funding and Public Policy at the European University Association Thomas-Estermann-Ireland-Presentation-29January22.01.p...
IUA dismayed at attacks on university autonomy and academic freedom in Hungary -13th December 2018
The Irish Universities Association (IUA) is dismayed by the latest developments in Hungary involving attacks on university autonomy and academic freedom, resulting in the Central European University (CEU) moving a large part of its activities out of Hungary from the 2019-20 academic year. The IUA echoes calls from other concerned observers for the Hungarian ...
IUA welcomes publication of Gender Taskforce Equality Action Plan 2018 – 12 Nov 2018
The Irish Universities Association (IUA) today welcomed the Report of the Gender Equality Taskforce Action Plan 2018-2020. The IUA is fully committed to working with the Minister and Department of Education and Skills to implement the recommendations arising from the Report in order to bring about meaningful and sustainable change in gender equality in unive...
MSCA – ITN 2019 Application Supports
The Irish Marie Skłodowska-Curie Office has prepared a series of supports to assist in writing a successful application for the ITN 2019 call. These should be used in conjunction with the Guide for Applicants. ITN 2019 Handbook An application handbook, incorporating details of common weaknesses in unfunded applications and relevant EU policies to include i...
Seven universities launch ‘Save Our Spark’ campaign, urging public to sign petition to protect Ireland’s third level education system – 15th Oct
IUA warns inaction could lead to a serious drop in quality or a shortfall in places for students in the future Ireland’s seven universities have today (October 15th, 2018) launched a major campaign aimed at encouraging the public to demand that the Government tackles the funding crisis in third level education. State funding per third level student in Irel...
IUA Response to Budget 2019 – State funding per student in third level not addressed by Budget – Oct 9th
State funding per student remains virtually unchanged as the small allocation of extra funds is mopped up by increasing student numbers. State funding per third level student in Ireland at €5,000 is a fraction of that in Germany, Norway, the Netherlands, Sweden and Finland, countries with whom we are in competition for investment. Jim Miley, Director Gener...
IUA & THEA unite with students and staff unions in joint call for Government to address Higher Education funding Crisis 27.09.18
Students and staff unions join with third-level representative bodies to demand government response Dublin (27 September) In an unprecedented move, unions representing students and 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 in higher ...
Launch of Ireland’s Future Talent – A Charter for Irish Universities
When: Sept 17th 2017, 11am-12pm Where: Royal College of Physicians, 6 Kildare Street, Dublin 2 Irish universities are central to delivering the future talent, creativity and innovation needs of the economy and society as a whole. As the sector deals with the legacy of a decade of under-investment, it now faces the dual challenge of maintaining the qu...
Seven universities launch joint Charter to underpin the future of Irish university education 17.09.18
Commitment to six-point plan to achieve a sustainable, competitive university system for Ireland’s future talent. Ireland’s seven universities have today (September 17th, 2018) committed to a Charter to grow and develop the university education system for this and future generations of students. Ireland’s Future Talent – A Charter for Irish Uni...
IUA Op-Ed 6.07.18 – Funding reform needed for quality and growth of third-level sector
State’s future tied to adequate investment to ensure educational opportunity for all Jim Miley, Director General, Irish Universities Association As featured in the Opinion section of the Irish Times 06.07.18...
IUA Media Release 5th July – University sector needs major investment in Budget 2019
€130m increase in core current funding and €104m lift in capital investment. Future economic competitiveness threatened by government inaction. Budget 2019 must be used to inject essential resources into our universities according to Jim Miley Director General of the Irish Universities Association. “This Budget must urgently address the underlying qual...
20th June 2018 – Irish Universities providing sanctuary through education to Refugees #WorldRefugeeDay
Today is World Refugee Day. Held every year on June 20th it commemorates the strength, courage and perseverance of millions of refugees. This year, World Refugee Day also marks a key moment for the public to show support for families forced to flee. The latest figures from the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, show that at least 65.6 million people have been forcib...
June 2018 – MSCA Individual Fellowship Application Supports
The pre-recorded webinar given by Dr. Geraldine Canny is available here The handbook is available here IMSCO IF Handbook 2018...
University Researchers are working with communities and businesses to save bees as Ireland celebrates the inaugural World Bee Day – May 20th
Universities are buzzing about bee research May 20th 2018 is the first ever World Bee Day. An initiative of the United Nations, it aims to highlight the importance of preserving bees and other pollinators and to ask everyone to take concrete actions to preserve and protect them. Bee populations in Ireland and across the globe have significantly decreased, m...
IUA Press Release 19th May 2018 – Universities are buzzing about bee research as we celebrate World Bee Day May 20th
May 20th 2018 is the first ever World Bee Day. An initiative of the United Nations, it aims to highlight the importance of preserving bees and other pollinators and to ask everyone to take concrete actions to preserve and protect them. Bee populations in Ireland and across the globe have significantly decreased, making them more and more endangered. Of the 1...
IUA welcomes HEA Report showing University Students progressing well from first to second year – 18th May
The Irish Universities Association welcomes a new report by the Higher Education Authority (HEA) on progression rates. The latest data continues to show very strong levels of progression of first year students to second year with 86% of the 2014/15 first year undergraduate new entrants in publicly funded higher education institutions progressing to second ye...
Developing Future-Ready Researchers: career development and mobility in a global environment
The Association of Higher Education Career Services in Ireland (AHECS) Postgraduate Students Task Group is hosting a one-day international conference for all policy makers, academics, careers service and HR staff involved in supporting the career development of early career researchers. The AHECS global study of good practice informed the key themes of the...
27th April 2018: Universities take home 6 awards in the Knowledge Transfer Ireland Impact Awards
Universities take home 6 awards in the Knowledge Transfer Ireland Impact Awards The Irish Universities Association congratulates the universities who took home 6 awards in the Knowledge Transfer Ireland (KTI) Impact Awards at a ceremony in the Royal Hospital Kilmainham. The KTI Impact Awards recognise and showcase the success in knowledge transfer carried ou...
IUA Statement 22 March 2018: IUA welcomes Government announcement of €29.6m investment by the Irish Research Council in frontier research
The Irish Universities Association welcomes today’s announcement by Minister for Education and Skills Richard Bruton T.D. of €29.6 million investment by the Irish Research Council in ‘frontier research’ projects. Thirty-six researchers will receive funding under the Irish Research Council’s new Laureate Awards to conduct ground-breaking research in...
Press Release 16th Feb – University capital building fund must be matched by human capital investment #ProjectIreland2040
The Irish Universities Association (IUA) welcomes the pledge by the government in the National Planning Framework “Project Ireland 2040” to invest €2.2 billion in capital expenditure in the higher education sector over the next decade. This marks a significant milestone for the sector following almost a decade of under-investment in the building facili...
7th Feb 2018 – The IMSCO Annotated RISE Handbook is now available
The Handbook can be downloaded as a Word document or a PDF. IMSCO-Annotated-Handbook-RISE-2018.docx IMSCO-Annotated-Handbook-RISE-2018-pdf.pdf Please note that the section headings and numbers are different this year....
24th and 25th January 2018 – Research and Training Projects with European Organisations
This webinar was given on January 24th and 25th by Geraldine Canny and Grace McCarthy to inform potential applicants from Third countries how they could participate in Innovative Training Networks and Research and Innovation Staff Exchange actions. 750 people from around the world registered for these webinars. The webinar recording and slides can be accesse...
11 December 2017 – Innovative Training Networks (ITN) information day
The fourth Horizon 2020 Innovative Training Networks (ITN) info day took place in Brussels on 11 December 2017. The agenda of the meeting focused on providing the coordinators of the H2020 ITN projects with information on specific implementation matters. 196 people representing 125 projects took part in the meeting. Innovative training networks bring togethe...
27th Nov – Publication of 2017 results from the Irish Survey of Student Engagement (ISSE)
35,850 students took part in the 2017 Irish Survey of Student Engagement (ISSE) – a national survey of students in twenty-seven public higher education institutions – bringing the total number of responses to more than 125,000 since the survey was introduced in 2013. The Irish Survey of Student Engagement (ISSE) is designed to ask students directly a...
22 Nov Media Announcement: Jim Miley appointed as Director General of the Irish Universities Association
Dublin, Wednesday 22 November 2017: The IUA has announced that Jim Miley has been appointed to its newly created role of Director General. Mr. Miley has extensive experience across a variety of commercial and public-sector roles and brings a wealth of organisational and marketing experience to the IUA at a time of significant change and challenge for the se...
02 Nov 2017 – Minister Mitchell O’Connor launches an online resource to inform Higher Level Institutions’ Student Retention Strategies
Mary Mitchell O’Connor, T.D., Minister of State for Higher Education, today 2nd of November, 2017, launched an online resource to assist higher level institutions to create effective student retention strategies and to enhance student experiences. The Online Resource for Learning Analytics (ORLA) was developed by the National Forum for the Enhancement of...
10 Nov 2017 – Proposal Preparation Training for ITN Call 2018
Applying to the MSCA ITN Call 2018? The Irish Marie Skłodowska-Curie Office has prepared a series of supports to assist in writing a successful application. ITN 2018 Webinars & FAQ A webinar providing an overview of the ITN programme and its evaluation process is available for download below. Three webinars, covering the Excellence, Impact and Impleme...
Leaving Cert Helpline – 1800 265 165 opens 16th August
Freephone Exam Helpline 1800 265 165 opens Wednesday 16th August to support Leaving Certificate students Hosted by the National Parents’ Council Post Primary (NPCpp), the helpline will open on Wednesday, 16th August to offer advice, information and support to the 60,000 Leaving Certificate students receiving their exam results. The 1800 265 165 Free...
IUA Welcomes Ministerial Announcement on Review of National Training Fund – 14th July 2017
The Irish Universities Association welcomes today’s Ministerial announcement of a comprehensive review of the National Training Fund. The terms of reference for the review support a commitment to greater transparency in the use of the fund and the determination of its expenditure priorities. We welcome the fact that the potential of the fund to contribute ...
IUA Hosts the EFFECT project as it develops European principles for Learning & Teaching – 29 June 2017
Enhancement of learning and teaching has become a core priority for higher education. Many institutions are discussing innovative teaching methods on how to enhance curricula and improve students’ learning experience while several European countries have launched national initiatives in that field. The EU-funded EFFECT project support universities i...
President Higgins welcomes IUA and the HICA Project Group to the Aras – 19 June 2017
From the 19th – 25th June 2017, the Irish Universities Association welcomed a group of senior academics from a number of Central American universities and higher education stakeholders on an Erasmus plus co-funded project called HICA. A highlight of the group’s two day Dublin visit was a reception held for them at Áras an Uachtaráin by President Michae...
IUA expresses sympathy on the death of QUB Vice-Chancellor Prof Patrick Johnston
The Irish Universities Association (IUA) would like to express its deepest sympathy on the sudden death of Professor Patrick Johnston, Vice-Chancellor of Queens University Belfast. Professor Johnston, along with the 7 IUA University Presidents, and Prof Paddy Nixon of Ulster University was a member of Universities Ireland, founded in 2003 by the nine univers...
University Times interview with Ned Costello April 2017
The Universities’ Right-Hand Man: Ned Costello on Loans, Leadership and Brexit. Kathleen McNamee FEATURES EDITOR The IUA is a key lobby group in the ongoing higher education debate and Ned Costello, its CEO, has big ideas about what the sector should look like. It was only around the corner from the offices of the Irish Universities Association (IUA) tha...
17th February 2017 – Proposal Preparation Training for RISE 2017 Call
Applying to the MSCA RISE 2017 Call or just want to know more about the programme? This webinar will introduce the fundamentals of Research & Innovation Staff Exchange and the supports offered by the Irish Marie Sklodowska-Curie Office. Webinar Slides – Introduction to RISE 2017 RISE 2017 Handbook – 2017 RISE Handbook – Irish MSC Office...
New Technology to Scale-up Student Volunteering – National Launch of StudentVolunteer.ie – 7th Dec 2016
Every year in Ireland thousands of students from our universities and institutes of technology carry out over 100,000 hours of volunteering. Ten third level colleges have now joined forces to develop studentvolunteer.ie – a brand new online resource which matches students’ interests with volunteering opportunities. The portal is the first of its kind...
29th Nov 2016 – Celebrating 20 years of Marie Curie Actions
Celebrating 20 years of Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions are Minister of State John Halligan with Jennifer Brennan and Suzanne Miller-Delaney from the Irish Marie Skłodowska-Curie Office. Minister Halligan joins Marie Curie and colleagues to mark 20 years of EU funding for business, academic and community-engaged research. Named after the Polish-born Nobel...
IUA Statement to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Education and Skills on Investing in National Ambition: a strategy for Funding Higher Education Report of the Expert Group on the Future Funding of Higher Education – 10th November 2016
Opening Statement by Professor Don Barry, Chair, Irish Universities Association 1. Introduction On behalf of my colleague members of Council, I am grateful to the Committee for the opportunity to discuss the funding of Higher Education. We welcome the report of the Expert Group on the Future Funding of Higher Education and endorse its findings. We would also...
17 Nov 2016 – Proposal Preparation Training for ITN Call 2017
Applying to the MSCA ITN Call 2017? The Irish Marie Skłodowska-Curie Office has prepared a series of supports to assist in writing a successful application. Webinar A general information webinar, including information on how to frame your proposal for maximum impact was hosted on 17th November. The recorded video is available here and the slides can be d...
IUA Signs Cooperation Agreement with China Education Association for International Exchange – 20th Oct 2016
This morning in Beijing Professor Philip Nolan, President of Maynooth University and incoming Chair of IUA, signed a cooperation agreement with the China Education Association for International Exchange. The agreement will develop a joint working group involving the following areas; Information sharing, staff and student exchange, staff development, resea...
Media Release: Budget 2017 – IUA Welcomes Proposed New Multi Annual Funding Model for Higher Education 11.10.16
Budget 2017 announced that work is to commence on a new multi-annual funding model for higher education. For 2017, the published estimates show a 4% increase in the allocation for higher education. IUA Chair, Professor Don Barry said: “for the first time in almost a decade, we are seeing a turn in the tide of higher education funding. After years of cutbac...
IUA Statement – Times Higher Education (THE) Rankings 22.09.16
The latest THE rankings simply confirm the decline already evidenced in the QS league table. The position is well summed up by THE’s Phil Baty: “Ireland is one of the lowest investors in higher education among all OECD countries and you simply cannot sustain world-class universities on the cheap.” While rankings are only one perspective on the standing...
IUA Statement on QS Rankings – 06.09.2016
The continued slide of the Irish Universities in the QS World University Rankings should be greeted with alarm. Strenuous efforts on the part of the universities has resulted in strong performance on some measures in the rankings such as those relating to research citations and internationalisation of the staff and student cohort. Unfortunately, this good wo...
IUA joins EUA statement condemning the forced resignation of university Deans in Turkey
The EUA official statement can be viewed here: http://www.eua.be/activities-services/news/newsitem/2016/07/19/eua-statement-condemning-the-forced-resignation-of-1577-university-deans...
Media Release: Ireland wins EU Funding of €57 million to support talent development and create 400 high-value research jobs and studentships – 15 July 2016
IRISH MARIE SKŁODOWSKA-CURIE OFFICE: Ireland has secured over €57 million in funding from the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme for research and innovation projects which support the development of research talent across all sectors of the economy. Around 400 high-value research jobs and studentships will be created in these projects. They are funded by the ...
IUA Press Statement – Report of the Expert Group on Future Funding of Higher Education (Cassells Group) – 11th July 2016
11th July 2016: The Irish Universities Association welcomes the publication of the report of the Expert Group chaired by Mr Peter Cassells. IUA Chair, Professor Don Barry commented “I wish to commend the work undertaken by Peter Cassells and his colleagues on this issue of vital national importance. The report is an excellent example of evidence based pol...
Proposal Preparation Training for Individual Fellowships Call 2016 – Webinar & Workshops
The Irish Marie Sklodoska Curie Office (IMSCO) is offering two types of training to assist applicants to the Individual Fellowships Call 2016 (deadline 14th September 2016): 1) Webinar: a training webinar took place on 4th July. The webinar was recorded and is available below: The following documents are also webinar related: IF webinar -July 2016 –...
International Higher Education Day in Vietnam Hanoi & Ho Chi Minh City, March 5 & 6 2016
Representatives from Irish Universities will attend these two events on March 5th & 6th. The events will connect…… Vietnamese Government scholarships awardees and other prospective candidates to the high ranking institutions all over the world High performance candidates seeking opportunities to study overseas to scholarship schemes with all sources...
Webinar on RISE 2016 Call
In advance of the 2016 Call deadline for MSCA Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (28th April 2016), the Irish Marie Skłodowska-Curie Office offered a webinar to assist researchers with writing an RISE proposal. The webinar was hosted by Dr. Jennifer Brennan, NCP for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions and took place on 23rd February. Supporting Docu...
Webinar on 2016 ITN Call
In advance of the 2016 Call deadline for MSCA Innovative Training Networks (12th January 2016), the Irish Marie Skłodowska-Curie Office are offering a webinar to assist researchers with writing an ITN proposal. The webinar will be hosted by Dr. Jennifer Brennan, NCP for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions and will take place from 16:00 to 17:00 on December ...
Webinar on 2016-2017 Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions Work Programme
The 2016-2017 Work Programme for Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions was published on 14th October. The Irish Marie Skłodowska-Curie Office is offering a webinar to summarise the Calls and new aspects in the Work Programme, including the new Society and Enterprise Panel within the Individual Fellowships Call. The webinar will be hosted by Dr. Jennifer Brennan, ...
National Framework for Doctoral Education launched June 24th
A National Framework for Doctoral Education was launched in Dublin on June 24th 2015. The development of this Framework was a recommendation from the National Strategy for Higher Education to 2030 (2011) and the National Prioritisation Research Exercise report (2011). The Framework was developed by QQI and the HEA with key stakeholders including IUA, IOT...
29th April 2015 – IUA response to the launch on 29th April 2015 of reforms to Leaving Certificate Grades and CAO Points System by Minister for Education and Skills, Jan O’Sullivan T.D.
Irish Universities Association STATEMENT 29th April 2015 The Irish Universities Association (IUA) welcomes and supports the announcement, by Minister for Education and Skills, Jan O’Sullivan T.D, of the most significant reform of Leaving Certificate grades and the points system in the last 20 years. Prof. Philip Nolan, President of Maynooth University and ...
May 2015 – Universities agree revised model for converting A-Level grades to Leaving Certificate points
MEDIA RELEASE May 2015 Universities agree revised model for converting A-Level grades to Leaving Certificate points The Irish Universities have agreed a revised model for converting A-Level grades to Leaving Certificate points for the purposes of entry to universities in the Republic of Ireland. Under the new model, which will be applied in 2016, the points ...
IUA Announce ‘Generation Study Abroad’ scholarships to the value of $400,000
The Irish Universities Association is delighted to announce that all 7 Irish Universities will offer up to 350 ‘Generation Study Abroad’ scholarships to the value of $400,000 to students from the United States of America for entry 2016. The purpose of these scholarships to is support and encourage American students to gain an international experience th...
IUA wishes to extend our deepest sympathies to the families of the students who lost their lives or were injured in Berkeley California.
The Irish Universities Association wishes to extend our deepest sympathies to the families and friends of the students who lost their lives or were injured in Berkeley California. Our thoughts are also with the staff and students of UCD, DIT and IADT where many of the students studied. If you wish to express your sympathy an online book of condolence is no...
Webinar on Individual Fellowships Proposal Writing – July 3rd, 2015 at 11.00-12.00
In advance of the 2015 deadline for MSCA Individual Fellowships (10th September 2015), the Irish Marie Skłodowska-Curie Office offered a webinar to assist researchers with writing an IF proposal. The webinar was hosted by Dr. Jennifer Brennan, NCP for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions on July 3rd. 3 IF NCP Webstreaming How to submit How to write a winn...
Individual Fellowships Writing Workshops – Various Dates from June 10th to August 14th, 2015
To assist researchers and supervisors in preparing a competitive proposal for the upcoming MSCA Individual Fellowships Call (deadline 10th September), a series of proposal writing webinars hosted at various Higher Education Institutions and centrally in the IUA Offices in Merrion Square Dublin. See below for details. There is a limited number of places a...
Building Collaborative North South Partnerships in MSCA
The Irish Marie Skłodowska-Curie Office and InterTradeIreland held a networking and information event for research centres and multidisciplinary groups across the island....
MSCA Webinar 26 Feb – to assist researchers writing a RISE proposal
In advance of the 2015 deadline for MSCA Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (28th April 2015), the Irish Marie Skłodowska-Curie Office are offering a webinar to assist researchers with writing a RISE proposal. The webinar is hosted by Dr. Jennifer Brennan, NCP for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions and is available below along with supporting documenta...
Workshop on Excellent Science in the Humanities
Date: 21 Jan 2015, 11am-5pm. Venue: Royal Irish Academy, Dublin The aim of the Excellent Science Pillar in Horizon 2020 is to raise the level of excellence in Europe’s science base and ensure world-class research. The European Research Council (ERC) and Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) are of particular interest to Humanities researchers. This...
3rd Feb 2015 – Bridging Business and Research – a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Event
3rd February, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, 9am-2pm including lunch. The European Commission and the Irish Marie Sklodowska-Curie Office are holding an event on Horizon 2020 funding for research-performing companies and other non-academic organisations. This free event will include information on: Horizon 2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action...
Webinar for ITN Proposal Writing
In advance of the 2015 deadline for MSCA Innovative Training Networks (13th January 2015), the Irish Marie Skłodowska-Curie Office are offering a webinar to assist researchers with writing an ITN proposal. The webinar is hosted by Dr. Jennifer Brennan, NCP for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions and is viewable below: Documents to Download: ITN-NCP-webstre...
Training Webinar on Marie Skłodowska-Curie IF Call 2014
In advance of the 2014 deadline for Individual Fellowships (11th September 2014), the Irish Marie Skłodowska-Curie Office are offering a webinar to assist researchers with writing an IF proposal. The webinar is hosted by Dr. Jennifer Brennan, European Advisor for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions. Download the webinar supporting documents: IF webinar -Ju...
HORIZON 2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Information Day
Presentations and Papers: Supports for MSCA Applications_EURAXESS Ireland Office Marie Sklodowska_Curie Actions – Alessandra Luchetti – 4 June 2014 FP7 Marie Curie Actions – Irish Success More information: please email mariecurie@iua.ie...
Training Webinar on Marie Skłodowska-Curie RISE Call 2014
In advance of the 2014 deadline for Research & Innovation Staff Exchange (24th April 2014), the Irish Marie Skłodowska-Curie Office offered a webinar to assist researchers with writing a RISE proposal. The webinar was hosted by Dr. Jennifer Brennan, European Advisor for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions and took place on March 6th. RISE Call 2014_20...
DARE HEAR Operations Officer (DARE Development)
DARE/HEAR Shared Operations Service Unit Position B: DARE HEAR Operations Officer (DARE Development) About the Organisation: The Irish Universities Association (IUA) represents, promotes and provides support services for the seven Irish Universities. The IUA is a non-profit making body with charitable status. The IUA invites applications for the po...
Training Webinar on Marie Skłodowska-Curie ITN Call 2014
In advance of the 2014 deadline for Innovative Training Networks (9th April 2014), the Irish Marie Skłodowska-Curie Office offered a webinar to assist researchers with writing an ITN proposal. The webinar was hosted by Dr. Jennifer Brennan, European Advisor for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions and took place at 12:00 on February 14th. ITN 2014_2015 W...
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Information Event
Date and Time: 23 January 2014, 10:30 – 15:00 Venue: Ramada Plaza Belfast, Madrona Suite, 117 Miltown Road, Shaw’s Bridge, Belfast, BT8 7XP Download the Event Documents: Northern Ireland Contact Point Network MSCA in Horizon 2020 – Alan Craig, REA-EC MSC Office at Irish Universities Association InterTradeIreland Horizon 2020 Supports Attende...
Webinar on Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
Following the launch of the first MSCA Calls of Horizon 2020, the Irish Marie Skłodowska-Curie Office are offering a webinar to introduce the new programme. The webinar was hosted by Dr. Jennifer Brennan, European Advisor for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions on December 18th. For those unable to participate at this time, the webinar is available below...
Horizon 2020 is coming to Ireland!
Join us on Tuesday 10th December 2013 for the launch of Horizon 2020, the European Union’s new €70 billion programme for research and innovation to create new growth and jobs in Europe. Hosted by Enterprise Ireland, the event will take place from 10am until 1pm in the Convention Centre, Dublin 1. Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, EU Commissioner for Research, Inn...
Marie Curie Actions & EURAXESS Seminar
Thursday, 14th November, 2o13. 10.00 – 1.00pm, DCU Ryan Academy, Citywest, Dublin Hosted by the Industry Research & Development Group (IRDG) this event will inform companies about the Marie Curie Actions and the new EURAXESS Business Interface. Marie Curie Actions, which is funded by the European Commission as part of Horizon 2020, is a set of 4 fun...
Webinar: Marie Curie Individual Fellowships Call 2013 – 3:00 PM July 16th
In advance of the deadline for the Individual Fellowships Call, the Irish Marie Curie Office, operated by the Irish Universities Association and the Irish Research Council, would like to offer this webinar training/information session about the Call. It consists of a 60 min presentation, followed by a short Q&A session. The session is delivered by Dr Jen...
Researcher Careers & Mobility Conference May 14-15
This Presidency conference will be held in Dublin Castle on May 14th – 15th. Registration is now open. Full details are available on this website: http://www.iua.ie/research-innovation/rcm/...
Marie Curie Career Integration Grants Webinar
In advance of the first evaluation deadline for CIG on 7th March 2013, the Irish Marie Curie Office at the Irish Universities Association would like to offer the webinar below as a training/information session about the Call. CIG webinar Q&A 13 Feb 2013 CIG 2013 – Webinar PPt Presentation Youtube: http://youtu.be/QmQlVwcDLzA The webinar consists of...
EU Presidency Conference 2013 – Researcher Careers and Mobility
Dublin Castle Printworks. May 14th & 15th 2013. A key conference on Researcher Careers and Mobility will be held under the auspices of the Irish Presidency. This will be an opportunity to gauge progress in achieving the objectives of the European Research Area with respect to researchers. For details click here http://www.iua.ie/research-innovation/eu...
Dec 7th – Marie Curie IAPP 2013 Webinar
Marie Curie IAPP 2013 Webinar In advance of the Marie Curie Industry-Academia Partnerships & Pathways Call deadline on 16th January 2013, the Irish Marie Curie office will deliver a training webinar to assist those writing proposals. To view the webinar below in full screen hover over the video and click on the full screen button on the bottom right hand...
Marie Curie ITN 2013 Webinar
Marie Curie ITN 2013 Webinar In advance of the Marie Curie Initial Training Networks Call deadline on 22nd November 2012, the Irish Marie Curie office will deliver a training webinar to assist those writing proposals. The webinar was broadcast at 10am on Wednesday 31st October. Click ITN 2013 – Webinar Presentation Slides for a pdf of the presentation...
Access Key to European R&D Funding for Enterprise: The Marie Curie Actions
IUA and IBEC cordially invite you to an Information Session: Friday, 19th October 2012 @ 10:30 to 12:30 European Union House, 18 Dawson Street, Dublin 2. On Friday 19th October last, the Irish Universities Association and the Irish Business and Employers Confederation hosted an information session the Marie Curie Actions (MCA). The event was extremely well...
