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Event : Access to What? Seminar/Forum
The Melbourne Centre for the Study of Higher Education is hosting a series of panel discussions on higher education policy during the first 100 days of the new government that aim to generate new ideas, challenge conventional thinking and offer practical steps towards a longer-term, comprehensive vision for post-secondary education. Join facilitator Maxine McKew and […]
15 June 2019
Disability, Featured, First in Family, General, Indigenous, International, Low SES, Regional
Event : Graduate Employability Summit 2019
With graduates expecting high-quality access to Work Integrated Learning, universities and industry must adapt to student needs in order to increase employability outcomes. There is clearly a gap between what employers are expecting and what universities are providing, with the number of graduates finding full-time employment within four months of finishing their degrees falling from […]
6 June 2019
Disability, Featured, First in Family, General, Indigenous, International, Low SES, Regional
Event : Productivity Commission — Higher Education Access and Outcomes: Live panel discussion
Productivity Commission report launch — The demand driven university system: a mixed report card Description Higher education has provided an opportunity for many people from disadvantaged backgrounds to establish themselves on higher-paying career paths. In recent years, more students have been entering university and this increase has included significantly higher numbers from some, but not all, disadvantaged […]
5 June 2019
Disability, Featured, First in Family, General, Indigenous, International, Low SES, Regional
Event : ADCET webinar: The Inclusion of People with Disability in VET Project
For this Australian Disability Clearinghouse on Education and Training (ADCET) webinar, Sharni Burstin from Skills for Australia will present information around The Inclusion of People with Disability in VET Project. She will cover the following: project inception and background industry consultation process and findings developed and endorsed training products introduction of training products broader implications […]
27 May 2019
Disability, Featured, General
Event : World Access to Higher Education Day 2019 #WAHED2019
The second World Access to Higher Education Day (WAHED) will be on 26th November 2019. WAHED is the global day of action focusing on increasing access and participation in higher education for those from low income and other marginalised groups. The first WAHED in 2018 engaged over 100 organisations from 30 countries in delivering events […]
17 May 2019
Disability, Featured, First in Family, General, Indigenous, International, Low SES, Regional
Event : Regions Rising 2019 // WA
About the Regions Rising National Roadshow Regional Australia is changing, and with this transformation comes boundless opportunities to rethink what regional Australia means. In April 2019, the Regional Australia Institute (RAI) launched the Future of Regional Jobs paper at our Regions Rising National Summit in Canberra. The RAI uses evidence-based research to present the facts, […]
14 May 2019
Featured, General, Low SES, Regional
Event : Reach for La Trobe
La Trobe University partnered with Raising Expectations La Trobe University (Bendigo) and Raising Expectations invite you to start your journey to higher education by spending a day on campus! About this Event Are you in high school? Join us for this free, fun event with your carer, teacher, parent or supporter. Hear from our keynote […]
8 May 2019
Featured, First in Family, General, Low SES
Event : NEON Mature Students Webinar — Researching universities & student life
A detailed session by the National Education Opportunities Network (NEON) on what to look out for when choosing a course and university, including information on student life for mature students Across four online sessions, there will be speakers from the following partners: Coventry University Group Kingston University London Lancaster University Student Loans Company (SLC) University […]
30 April 2019
Featured, General
Event : ADCET Webinar: Making maths/STEM digital and accessible with EquatIO
This webinar will focus on how EquatIO can provide students and staff a truly digital mathematics alternative. EquatIO supports the creating and consuming of complex mathematics by providing alternative input methods for all. EquatIO provides access to the reading and writing of mathematics notation digitally with access to text to speech. Participants will have an […]
30 April 2019
Disability, Featured, General
Event : Global Accessibility Awareness Day at Blackboard
A day to think, talk and learn about inclusive education and digital access Global Accessibility Awareness Day started in 2012 with the purpose of getting everyone thinking, sharing best practices and learning about digital access and people with different disabilities. On Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Blackboard hosted a “follow-the-sun” series of webinars about accessibility in […]
30 April 2019
Disability, Featured, General