NORFest 2025 opening remarks: William Beausang, DFHERIS

William Beausang, Assistant Secretary General, DFHERIS’ Research and Innovation Policy, EU and International Division, smiling for a photograph from the shoulders up

William Beausang

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We are honoured to welcome William Beausang, Assistant Secretary General of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (DFHERIS)’ Research and Innovation Policy, EU and International Division, to the National Open Research Festival (NORFest) 2025. Mr. Beausang will deliver the opening remarks on Thursday, 6 November 2025 at 10:00.

Assistant Secretary General, William Beausang, is responsible for the department’s:

  • strategic policy and policy support
  • tertiary sector integration
  • apprenticeship and public policy
  • economic policy
  • skills and engagement
  • further education and training policy
  • funding governance

Mr. Beausang holds a Bachelor’s in Public Administration and Masters in Economic Science, both from University College Dublin and has also completed the Graduate Programme in Economics at the University of Tilburg.