Access Policy | Policy | Higher Education Authority

Research Policy | Policy | Higher Education Authority

Policy Development | Policy | Higher Education Authority

Internationalisation | Policy | Higher Education Authority

About us | Higher Education Authority

Data Protection | About us | Higher Education Authority

Policy | Higher Education Authority

Key acts impacting the HEA | About us | Higher Education Authority

Quality | Policy | Higher Education Authority

Overview | Policy | Higher Education Authority

The purpose of a link should be clear from the text inside the link. Links like "learn more" are
not helpful to users with assistive technology.

Links should also avoid redundantly saying that they are links, e.g. "link to page" as screen
readers will read these out with the word "link" added, e.g. "link link to page".

Exceptions to these rules are allowed where the purpose of a link would be ambiguous to users 
in general.

link-purpose-a

January 2026

December 2025

Higher Education Authority (HEA)

Title / URL	Issues
Access Policy \| Policy \| Higher Education Authorityhea.ie/policy/access-policy/	10
Research Policy \| Policy \| Higher Education Authorityhea.ie/policy/research-policy/	10
Policy Development \| Policy \| Higher Education Authorityhea.ie/policy/policy-development/	8
Internationalisation \| Policy \| Higher Education Authorityhea.ie/policy/internationalisation/	6
About us \| Higher Education Authorityhea.ie/about-us/	5
Data Protection \| About us \| Higher Education Authorityhea.ie/about-us/data-protection/	4
Policy \| Higher Education Authorityhea.ie/policy/	1
Key acts impacting the HEA \| About us \| Higher Education Authorityhea.ie/about-us/overview/key-acts/	1
Quality \| Policy \| Higher Education Authorityhea.ie/policy/policy-development/quality/	1
Overview \| Policy \| Higher Education Authorityhea.ie/policy/research-policy/overview/	1

Ensure links explain their purpose

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