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Post : ADCET/NCSEHE webinar: Supporting students with disability during and beyond higher education
Presented by NCSEHE 2020 Equity Fellows David Eckstein and Tim Pitman The NCSEHE will partner with the Australian Disability Clearinghouse on Education and Training (ADCET) for a webinar on Thursday 5 March, presented by NCSEHE Equity Fellows Tim Pitman and David Eckstein. Through their year-long Fellowships, David and Tim are examining the ways in which […]
14 February 2020
Disability, Featured, General
Post : January NCSEHE Equity Insights eNews
January marked a new chapter for the NCSEHE as we welcomed Director Professor Sarah O’Shea to the team! Sarah joins us from the University of Wollongong, succeeding Professor Sue Trinidad who held the role for seven years. As we move into February, we look forward to co-hosting Professor Sue Ellis for a free public lecture […]
5 February 2020
Disability, Featured, First in Family, General, Indigenous, International, Low SES, Regional
Post : My children… think it’s cool that Mum is a uni student: Women with caring responsibilities studying online
Cathy Stone and Sarah O’Shea Published in Australian Journal of Educational Technology Special Issue 2019 Much has been written about the growing influence and reach of online learning in higher education, including the opportunities that this can offer for improving student equity and widening participation. One area of student equity in which online learning has […]
24 January 2020
Featured, General
Post : University trailblazers need extra support for post-graduation success
Major Fellowship research has shown sustained engagement beyond graduation would boost employment and study outcomes for students who are the first in their families to attend university. The research by NCSEHE 2019 Research Fellow Professor Sarah O’Shea from the University of Wollongong explored the post-graduation experiences and outcomes of First-in-Family students. The project was conducted […]
22 January 2020
Disability, First in Family, General, Indigenous, International, Low SES, Regional
Post : NCSEHE Equity Fellowship — Research Associate opportunity
NCSEHE 2020 Equity Fellow David Eckstein is currently seeking a part-time/casual researcher to assist with a research ethics application and the design, administration and analysis of national surveys, round table discussions and select university case studies. About the Equity Fellowship — Meaningful jobs for graduates with disability: From luck to business as usual The Fellowship […]
17 January 2020
Disability, Featured, General
Post : NCSEHE briefing note: Equity student participation in Australian higher education 2013–2018
Compiled from 2019 Australian Government Department of Education data, the Equity student participation in Australian higher education 2013–2018 briefing note reports on trends in undergraduate participation in Australian higher education across student equity groups. Last year saw continued moderate growth in overall enrolments, with domestic undergraduate numbers hitting 764,652, up by 12.6 per cent over the five […]
17 December 2019
Disability, First in Family, General, Indigenous, International, Low SES, Regional
Post : Regional community attributes impact university engagement
Positive community attitudes and employer support for higher education are central to regional and remote student university success, new research has shown. The study, led by Dr Robin Katersky Barnes from the University of Tasmania and funded by the NCSEHE, defined student influencers and community characteristics that supported positive higher education outcomes. “Higher education access, […]
16 December 2019
Featured, General, Low SES, Regional
Post : Accessible work placements support equity and diversity in engineering
Social capital, financial status and personal circumstances can impact engineering work placement experiences, leaving some students at a disadvantage, according to new research led by the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) with The University of Western Australia, Murdoch University and Curtin University. The report, funded by the NCSEHE, recommended universities and industry refine Work Integrated […]
5 December 2019
Disability, Featured, First in Family, General, Indigenous, Low SES, Regional
Post : November NCSEHE Equity Insights eNews
In this November wrap-up, we introduce the 15 successful 2019/20 NCSEHE Research Grants Program projects as well as the four new 2020 Equity Fellows. We present two major print and online publications, My Story — Student Voice and Informing Policy and Practice IV, launched at the Equity Practitioners in Higher Education Australasia (EPHEA) & National Association of Enabling Educators of […]
1 December 2019
Disability, Featured, First in Family, General, Indigenous, International, Low SES, Regional
Post : New NCSEHE publication: Informing Policy and Practice IV
Foreword Professor Sue Trinidad — NCSEHE Director The objective of the National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE) is to build the evidence base through research informing policy and practice. One of the ways we have achieved this is through the NCSEHE Research Grants Program which has funded 47 projects since 2014, with […]
27 November 2019
Disability, First in Family, General, Indigenous, International, Low SES, Regional