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Event : 2023 STARS Conference
About This conference provides the opportunity to disseminate and discuss current research, good practice, emerging initiatives and leading edge ideas that are aimed at enhancing students’ tertiary learning experiences. Discussion on a wide variety of subjects is encouraged and focuses on the following topics: Students – who are they, what are their needs, what works […]
16 November 2022
General
Event : Improving Equity in Higher Education
This presentation draws on Associate Professor Nadine Zacharia’s research, practice and policy work over the past 10 years as well as insights from the recent World Higher Education Conference (WHEC2022) in Barcelona with the theme of Leave no one behind. Australia is one of the global success stories in increasing participation of equity group students […]
12 October 2022
General, NCSEHE Equity Fellows
Event : ADCET Webinar: “Falling between the cracks?” Experiences of university students with mental health challenges
In this presentation, Dr Nicole Crawford will share some findings from her NCSEHE Equity Fellowship research, “On the radar”: supporting the mental wellbeing of mature-aged students in regional and remote Australia. In particular, Nicole will focus on the experiences of students with mental health challenges. This exploration of what enables or constrains students from accessing and/or receiving […]
6 October 2022
Disability, General, Regional, rural and remote
Event : How can we use quantitative data for disability research?
Find out how Australian national data sets can be utilised to inform effective disability policy. Four experts from the Centre of Research Excellence in Disability and Health (CRE-DH) will draw on examples from their research in health inequalities and the role of the social determinants of health to illustrate how disability data can inform policy. […]
18 August 2022
Disability, General
Event : A conversation between research and practice – equity in higher education
In this online workshop, The Centre of Excellence for Equity in Higher Education (CEEHE) explore ways that insights from social science research contribute to meaningful community engagement to support new approaches to equity and social justice in higher education. Australian higher education equity policy has continued to struggle to meet its objectives in creating access […]
18 August 2022
General, LGBTQIA+, Low SES, Migrants / refugees
Event : Challenges and opportunities for maintaining inclusive assessments in the post-pandemic world
About this event Assessment does not only drive students’ learning but shapes their identities. Assessment is often designed for “the normal student”, causing barriers for the learning and inclusion for a number of equity groups. For example, inaccessible assessment design has led into systemic use of assessment adjustments (e.g. extra time in tests) in higher […]
25 May 2022
General
Event : ADCET Webinar: Sharing stories and ideas for change with the Disability Royal Commission
This ADCET webinar, presented by Will de Waal, a lawyer from Your Story Disability Legal Support (Your Story), will provide key information about the Disability Royal Commission and how to use it as a means for storytelling and positive change in the tertiary education sector. The session will cover: The purpose, scope and closing dates […]
25 May 2022
Disability, General, Low SES
Event : Lowitja Institute 3rd International Indigenous Health & Wellbeing Conference 2023
The Lowitja Institute 3rd International Indigenous Health & Wellbeing Conference 2023 will be held 14–16 June 2023 at the Cairns Convention Centre, Queensland, Australia. The Conference will be held on the lands of the Gimuy-walubarra Yidi peoples in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. The conference is a biennial event attracting a global audience committed to sharing knowledge […]
11 May 2022
Featured, Indigenous
Event : 2022 STARS Conference
The 2022 Students Transitions Achievement Retention & Success (STARS) Conference will be held online on 4–6 July. The Conference will be preceded by Network Week on 20–23 June 2022. About This conference provides the opportunity to disseminate and discuss current research, good practice, emerging initiatives and leading edge ideas that are aimed at enhancing students’ […]
21 April 2022
Featured, General
Event : CRADLE Seminar Series — Re-imagining exams: How do assessment adjustments impact on inclusion?
Join Dr Joanna Tai as she presents the findings from her NCSEHE funded research project which sought to better understand students with disabilities’ (SWD) experiences of exams and other high-stakes time-limited assessments. Research found that exams and other high-stakes time-limited assessments can act as barriers to success for SWD. However, a system which focuses only […]
28 February 2022
Disability, Featured