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HEA Strategy for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

HEA & National Forum PublicationsOpen EducationProfessional DevelopmentTeaching and Learning Practice

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Published in December 2025, the Higher Education Authority’s strategy sets out six priorities for teaching and learning in Irish higher education: Lead, Fund, Recognise, Collaborate, Consult and Develop. Each priority is supported by strategic objectives and high-level actions to guide national policy and teaching and learning enhancement.

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This strategy provides a reference for institutional leaders, educators, academic developers and student representatives when planning teaching and learning enhancement in Irish higher education.

  • Use the six priorities to review how institutional teaching and learning plans connect with national strategic goals.
  • Inform discussions on professional development, professional recognition and the status of teaching and learning within institutions.
  • Identify opportunities for collaboration, open education, communities of practice and sharing teaching and learning resources.
  • Draw on the emphasis on consultation, student partnership and evidence-informed innovation when developing local policies and initiatives.

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Colin Lowry · Ross Woods · Tim Conlon

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Cover of HEA Strategy for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, December 2025, showing its six priorities: Lead, Fund, Recognise, Collaborate, Consult and Develop.

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