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Sustainable Futures attends HCI Midterm Conference
The Higher Education Authority (HEA) launched its mid-term evaluation report on the Human Capital Initiative (HCI) Pillar 3 projects on 29 June 2023, as part of the Collaboration Nation conference event at the Convention Centre Dublin.
Sustainable Futures joined 23 other HCI Pillar 3-funded projects in the Convention Centre Dublin on Thursday 29 June 2023, for the Collaboration Nation: Linking Higher Education and Enterprise event. As part of this event, the HEA released its mid-term evaluation report on the progress made by the projects including Sustainable Futures, so far.
Aligned with the aims of the National Skills Strategy 2025, the HCI aims to increase capacity in higher education to provide skills-focused programmes designed to meet priority skills needs, by increasing collaboration between higher education and enterprise, with a focus on innovations in teaching and learning.
The report shows that the programme is exceeding targets on the creation of new courses, with over 1,000 created – 800 more than the initial target. Over 4,000 additional student places have been achieved through direct funding, with a significant number still expected as projects mature:
- 1,000 new courses across 34 disciplines
- 4,276 additional student places
- 23,301 learners impacted
- 33,352 engagements with 427 enterprise/industry partners