Talis Irish Academic Conference

University College Dublin24 June 2008

Michael Kelly, Chairman, Higher Education Authority

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Student

Spirit of enquiry and independent insight

Quality teaching and learning

Contributing to, and informing

national objectives

Research and Innovation culture

Supply of skills and expertiseStudent support

services

Equality ofAccess for all

Flexibility ofprovision

VISION FOR IRISH HIGHER EDUCATION

Student at the centre of Higher Education

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Strategic Accountable

Efficient

Autonomous Collaborative

Responsive

VISION FOR IRISH HIGHER EDUCATION

Higher Education Institutions delivering the Student Experience

Higher Education Institutions

Post-primaryeducation

Furthereducation

Primaryeducation

Other educationproviders

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Transition to Knowledge Economy

Future Competitive Advantage

INNOVATION

Research

Enterprise

Public Policy

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NDP : Higher Education Goals. . . front-rank of performance within OECD

Increased Participation and Access

Greater Flexibility : Lifelong

Research : PhDs double

Technology Transfer

Independent Insight

Quality of Teaching

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Increasing Participation

55% → 70% +

Under-Represented Groups

Premium on Teaching Excellence

Student Diversity

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Lifelong Learning

Towards High Skill : High Value

Seamless Transitions

Incentives for LLL

Capacity Requirement

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Managing Quality

Rapid Growth Poses Risks

Right Graduates ?

Learning as a taught skill

Breadth vs. Depth ?

ICT – innovation and excellence

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TeachingQuality

CampusLife

ResearchQuality

WiderEngagement

StudentExperience

Growth & DevelopmentCritical ThinkingProblem SolvingAdaptability

Career/Earnings

Engagement

Positioning

Intermediate

Institutional Achievement

IndividualAchievement

•Enterprise Development•Policy Innovation•Independent Insight

Impacts

INDIVIDUAL CAPABILITY

SOCIETAL CAPABILITY

EconomicSkillsInnovation

Social InclusionProblem SolvingCohesion

Policy Impacts

Reputation

Global Positioning

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Resourcing Challenge

Finland +23%

Ireland not Unique

OECD : innovative financing – public and private benefits

EU : investment needs

Choices need to be made

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Accountability and Performance

Essential to demonstrate

Goals – Strategy – Impacts - Funding

Transparent Metrics of Performance

Meaningful Institutional Strategy

Independent Verification Process

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National Strategy

Vision and Values

Demographics and Participation

Capacity Required

Excellence in Teaching and Research

System Configuration - Roles

Resources : Needs and Sources

Performance Management

Governance and Accountability