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Event : CGHE Annual Conference 2021
The Centre for Global Higher Education (CGHE) annual conference returns for its sixth edition in 2021, taking place online as a virtual conference. The conference sessions will take place over two half-days, starting on the afternoon of Tuesday 11 May 2021 from midday (GMT) until close, then on Wednesday 12 May 2021 from 9 am […]
25 May 2021
Featured, General
Event : National Careers Week webinar — Careers and student equity: Key influencers and careers advice for students from disadvantaged backgrounds
As part of National Careers Week, the NCSEHE hosted a virtual event on Friday 21 May 2021, showcasing major NCSEHE-commissioned research on key influencers and careers advice for equity students. Overview In 2019, the NCSEHE commissioned four large-scale projects to improve access to information about higher education study options, pathways, and careers for disadvantaged students […]
24 May 2021
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Event : ACEN / NCSEHE online discussion — Equity and Access in Work Integrated Learning
The NCSEHE partnered with the Australian Collaborative Education Network (ACEN) to present an online discussion on 20 May, featuring NCSEHE-funded research on online Work Integrated Learning (WIL) for equity students. Overview As universities experience rapid growth in the uptake of WIL strategies, concern has been raised for issues around equity and access. Who participates in […]
19 April 2021
Culturally and linguistically diverse, Disability, First in Family, General, Indigenous, LGBTQIA+, Low SES, Mature age, Migrants / refugees, Regional, rural and remote, Women in non-traditional areas
Event : NCSEHE webinar — “Ghost student” failure among equity cohorts: Towards understanding non-participating enrolments
The NCSEHE hosted a webinar on 15 April, presenting new research led by Dr Bret Stephenson on “ghost student” failure in higher education. Webinar overview A quarter of university fail grades represent “ghost students”, who remain enrolled in undergraduate units but show no evidence of participation. Research published by the NCSEHE in March 2021 found […]
10 March 2021
Culturally and linguistically diverse, General, Indigenous, Low SES, Regional, rural and remote
Event : THE Campus: What has the pandemic done to the war on attrition?
Student success is everyone’s concern on university campuses yet attrition rates can be stubbornly difficult to manage. Universities feared that a forced shift to online learning would result in an increase in drop out rates. While that might not have happened at every institution initially, attrition remains a challenge made more complex by the pandemic. […]
22 February 2021
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Event : ADCET Webinar: Claro Writing Helper — Create an essay with the seven-step Claro Writing Helper process
On 26 February 2021, the Australian Disability Clearinghouse on Education and Training (ADCET) will host a free webinar, Claro Writing Helper – Create an essay with the seven-step Claro Writing Helper process. Claro Writing Helper offers students and teachers a simple means of breaking the essay-writing process down into manageable and easy-to-understand chunks of work. […]
22 February 2021
Disability, Featured
Event : STARS 2021 Online
After a COVID-19 enforced sabbatical in 2020, the Students Transitions Achievement Retention and Success (STARS) Conference will return in 2021 with a five-day online format and local opportunities for face-to-face gatherings and networking. The Conference and its partner Journal Student Success continue their commitment to exploring scholarly practice, original research and research-informed innovations that enhance student success, […]
16 December 2020
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Event : SMaRteN: The Student Mental Health Research Network Virtual Conference
SMaRteN in collaboration with their Student Research Team will be showcasing the leading research in student mental health in their annual conference to encourage debate and conversation about the important topics that matter to students. This event is a not-to-be-missed opportunity for students, practitioners and academics from across the sector to share their ideas, views […]
16 December 2020
Disability, General
Event : SIHO webinar: Towards Genuinely Inclusive Universities
The Support Centre Inclusive Higher Education (SIHO) will host a webinar series entitled ‘Towards Genuinely Inclusive Universities: an international perspective on best practices in the implementation of universal design’. The series is composed of eight webinars and will run from December 2020 until July 2021. This webinar series will shed light on several topics closely […]
27 November 2020
Culturally and linguistically diverse, Disability, First in Family, General, Indigenous, LGBTQIA+, Low SES, Mature age, Regional, rural and remote, Women in non-traditional areas
Event : SEDA/SHED December Teaching Learning and Assessment Conference 2020
Rethinking the Remit of the University in Uncertain Times To reflect ongoing concerns and uncertainties about public health and safety for the rest of this year, the December SEDA/SHED conference has been postponed till 2021 (at the same venue in Glasgow). Dates for 2021 will be confirmed as soon as possible. An alternative online event […]
27 November 2020
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