hea presentation to tourism research forum2
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Higher Education Authority
Tourism Research Forum
7th May 2008
The HEA’s Role
Statutory BodyStatutory Body
Other DesignatedOther DesignatedFundingFunding
Universities / IoT’sUniversities / IoT’s
HEAHEA
DESDES
GovernmentGovernment
ActivitiesActivities
Agency WorkAgency Work
AdvisoryAdvisory GovernmentGovernment
E.U.E.U.
National Office National Office - Access- Access
Irish Higher Education System
•145,000 F/T students
•7 Universities•5 Colleges of Education•National College of Art and Design
•Dublin Institute of Technology•13 Institutes of Technology
•Private Institutions
Binary SystemBinary System
85,00085,000
60,00060,000
Tourism and Hospitality Courses
•Undergraduate - all courses IOT based •Taught Masters in DIT, UL and UCD •1 Masters Research Course - GMIT•Apprentices – c 580 on FETAC Cert / Advanced Certificates •Total of c 4150 students studying tourism and hospitality and related courses (4100 at undergrad level, 43 masters students, includes both full / part time, apprenticeships)• Shannon College of Hotel Management ‘free fees’ only
HEA Funding Streams
Competitive Funding:Competitive Funding:
- PRTLIPRTLI- Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF)- Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF)- Irish AidIrish Aid- North-South Research Programmes- North-South Research Programmes- Fund for Digital ResearchFund for Digital Research
- Technology Sector Research Fund (TSR)Technology Sector Research Fund (TSR)
Block Grant Block Grant AllocationAllocation
Capital Capital AllocationsAllocations
Competitive Funding – Guiding Principles
•National Development Plan 2007-2013
•Higher Education Authority Strategic Plan 2008-2010
•Skills Strategy – Ahead of the Curve / Tomorrow’s Skills
•Strategy for Science Technology and Innovation (2006)
•Research Infrastructure in Ireland (2007)
•Towards 2016
•EU – Lisbon Agenda 3% of GDP on Research by 2010
•Ministerial Speeches
Competitive Funding
- Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF)- Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF)
-PRTLIPRTLI- Irish AidIrish Aid- North-South Research Programmes- North-South Research Programmes- Fund for Digital ResearchFund for Digital Research
- Technology Sector Research Fund (TSR)Technology Sector Research Fund (TSR)
Research Section
Strategic Innovation Fund
“The SIF will enable higher education institutions to:Incentivise and reward internal restructuring and rationalisation effortsProvide for improved performance management systemsMeet staff training and support requirements associated with the reform of structures and the implementation of new processesImplement improved management information systemsIntroduce teaching and learning reforms, including enhanced teaching methods, programme restructuring, modularisation and e-learningSupport quality improvement initiatives aimed at excellencePromote access, transfer and progression and incentivise stronger inter-institutional collaboration in the development and delivery of programmes.”
Minister for Education and ScienceApril 2005
HEA Research Funding
• Provision and enhancement of infrastructure enhancement of infrastructure and capabilities and capabilities for research….. • Supporting and enabling strategic strategic development development and collaborationcollaboration……• Enhancement of Enhancement of quality of research, education quality of research, education and trainingtraining…..
PRTLI – Distinguishing Features
PRTLIPRTLIDistinguishing Distinguishing
FeaturesFeatures(launched 1998)(launched 1998)
Institutional Strategy FocusInstitutional Strategy Focus
Scale/ Resources Scale/ Resources (Public & Private)(Public & Private)
All DisciplinesAll Disciplines
Collaboration IncentivesCollaboration Incentives
Link to Teaching and EducationLink to Teaching and Education
Programmes & Supporting InfrastructureProgrammes & Supporting Infrastructure
In parallel in 1998: Technology Foresight ExerciseIn parallel in 1998: Technology Foresight Exercise
PRTLI – Objectives
• To enable a strategic and planned approach by third-level institutions to the long-term development of their research capabilities, consistent with their existing and developing research strengths and capabilities and national goals.
• To promote the development of high quality research capabilities in third-level institutions, so as to enhance the quality and relevance of graduate output and skills.
• Within the framework of these objectives, to provide support for outstandingly talented individual researchers and teams within institutions and the encouragement of co-operation between researchers both within the institutions and between institutions
PRTLI Interactive Map
www.hea.ie/PRTLI
% Total Allocations (up to Cycle 4)
Biosciences/Biomedical
(INCL. Food and Health Science, & Neuroscience)
48% €414m
Platform Technologies & Materials
(INCL. Chemical & Physical sciences)
14% €122m
ICT/Advanced Communications 12% €103m
Social Science/Humanities 11% €98m
Environment/Marine 9% €74m
Research Resources/Libraries 6% €54m
PRTLI Cycle Five
Shaping up to be: • Five year programme• Strong Capital focus (new & additional space)• Structured PhD Education • New & Emerging Potential areas• Strategy, Collaboration, Teaching & Learning linkages• Targeted and Open Strands
Technological Sector Research Initiative
Open to Institutes of Technology only
Divided over three strands
Strand 1 – Postgraduate R&D Skills Programme Strand 2 – Enterprise Platform Programme Strand 3 – Core Research Strengths Enhancement
Research Council Funding
IRCSET
• Postgraduate Research Scholarship
• Entreprise Partnership Scheme (EPS)
• Postdoctoral Fellowships
• http://www.ircset.ie/
IRCHSS
• Post-Graduate Scholarship
• Post-Doctoral Fellowship
• Research Fellowship
• Senior Research Fellowship
• Projects (Small & Thematic)
• http://www.irchss.ie/
European Funding
• Cooperation – Collaborative Research, 10 areas• Ideas – frontier research on the basis of excellence• People – human potential and supporting mobility• Capacities – research infrastructures•Nuclear Research
http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/home_en.html
Overview of Framework 7
Funding for Research
Funding for Basic Research
Marie Curie - PhDs, Postdocs
Part of EC – Funds Energy, Physical Sciences
Things of which to be aware
• Long-term projects require long-term plans
• Demands time & effort at all stages of the process
• Onerous administration, especially with on-line submission system
• Passing evaluation thresholds does not guarantee funding
• Difficulties working with EU partners
Advantages of participation inFP7
• For Researcher: free access to high quality research facility (travel and expenses are paid)• For Research Group: Funding to allow researchers to access their facility and increased status as a ‘European Research Infrastructure’• Build research capacity • Enhance your international profile• Improve your network of contacts• Increased research outputs• Leverage new funding opportunities• Valuable feedback on your proposal
Enterprise IrelandWhat support is available?
• Travel support – Grants of up to €150 are available to researchers.• Coordination support – Grants are available for the preparation of proposals by coordinators.• Feasibility support – Companies can apply for a grant to facilitate
their participation.
Full details and application forms are available from Enterprise Ireland at: http://www.enterprise-ireland.com/FP7/Financial+Support.htm
Support from the HEA
National Contact Point:Humanities and Social Sciences Sorcha Carthy Email: [email protected]: (01) 231 7188
Other Useful websites
Cordis—Research Infrastructureshttp://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/capacities/research-infrastructures_en.html
Europa—Research Infrastructureshttp://ec.europa.eu/research/infrastructures/landscape_en.html
European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures (ESFRI)http://cordis.europa.eu/esfri/
Higher Education Authority (HEA)—FP7http://www.hea.ie/index.cfm/page/sub/id/1163
FP7 Irelandhttp://www.fp7ireland.com
•Humanities and Social Sciences Foresight Exercise
• Working with DES to develop a national strategy for higher education
•National Access Office (Next Strategic Plan 2008-10 due shortly)
Other HEA Activities
