The Higher Education Authority and the Irish Independent are inviting research students in any discipline to make a short submission on the difference that your research work will make to a particular aspect of Irish life, to the country as a whole or internationally.

The six researchers, who in the opinion of an independent adjudication panel, will be put forward and the most innovative or challenging ideas will be invited to present how their research is making an impact at a public event at The Helix at Dublin City University on Monday 26th April. They will have a maximum of ten minutes to make the presentation, followed by a brief question and answer session with an expert panel.

Two awards of €2,500 sponsored by the Irish Independent will be made at the end of the evening, one by the expert panel and the other by a vote of second level students who will form part of the audience.

If you would like to enter this competition, make your submission to:

"Making an Impact",
Higher Eduction Authority,
Brooklawn House,
Shelbourne Road,
Dublin 4

Or simply email:  impact@hea.ie

Closing Date: Wednesday 3rd March by 5:00 pm

Further details can be accessed at www.hea.ie/impact