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Post : Call for submissions: Student Success Journal Special Issue
Student Success Special Issue — Psychological Wellbeing and Distress in Higher Education The Student Success Journal is an international, open-access, peer-reviewed, scholarly publication exploring the experiences of students in tertiary education. The Journal provides the opportunity to disseminate current research and innovative good practice about students’ tertiary learning experiences, which are supported by evidence. The 2019 […]
16 April 2019
Disability, Featured, First in Family, General, Indigenous, International, Low SES, Regional
Post : What makes a school good? It’s about more than just test results
Written by Jen Jackson and Stephen Lamb, Victoria University Originally published on The Conversation. 4 April 2019 One of the more elusive goals of education research is answering the question: what makes one school perform better than another? The evidence base is growing, but so far the answer is: it depends. School success depends on […]
4 April 2019
General, Low SES
Post : NCSEHE eNews – Equity Insights: New developments in higher education
A much-anticipated issue of Equity Insights eNews this month opens Expressions of Interest for NCSEHE competitive research grants, launches the Centre’s new Student Equity Data site, and features new research published by the Centre during March. We encourage you to subscribe our monthly newsletter and follow our social media and website for frequent updates. Featured in this issue: Student […]
1 April 2019
Disability, Editorial, Featured, First in Family, General, Indigenous, International, Low SES, Regional
Post : Student submissions invited — ISWP Journal
Student Voice is a new section in the journal International Studies in Widening Participation (ISWP) aimed at giving former enabling students* an opportunity to critically reflect on their experiences in an access program and its impact on their educational journey. One paper will be published annually and the author will be awarded a AU$500 prize. […]
1 April 2019
Disability, First in Family, General, Indigenous, International, Low SES, Regional
Post : EOIs invited for NCSEHE competitive research grants
Expressions of Interest invited: Competitive grants to improve low SES student, low SES Indigenous student, and low SES regional and remote student and student influencer access to information about higher education study options, pathways, and careers. The Australian Government Department of Education and Training is funding a program of Competitive grants to improve low SES student, […]
1 April 2019
Disability, Editorial, General, Indigenous, International, Low SES, Regional
Post : NCSEHE response to the National Regional, Rural and Remote Education Strategy Framing Paper
As a component of the Australian Government Department of Education and Training (DET) National Regional, Rural and Remote (RRR) Education Strategy, responses were invited to a Framing Paper. Published on 20 December 2018, The paper outlined the background of the strategy formation, the problems facing regional, rural and remote education and the challenges faced by those […]
27 March 2019
Editorial, General, Regional
Post : New TAFE program for Aboriginal health-care students sees a near perfect completion rate
Written by Kylie Gwynne, University of Sydney Originally published on The Conversation 18 March 2019 A customised scholarship program developed for Aboriginal TAFE students has led to a 96% completion rate – more than 60% above the average completion rate for Aboriginal TAFE students in New South Wales. Our research, published today in the Australian Health […]
18 March 2019
General, Indigenous, Low SES, Regional
Post : 2019 Research Fellowship Context Paper — Professor Sarah O’Shea
‘Mind the Gap!’ Exploring the post-graduation outcomes and employment mobility of individuals who are first in their family to complete a university degree Professor Sarah O’Shea (University of Wollongong) is being supported by the NCSEHE throughout 2019 to undertake research on post-graduation outcomes and employment mobility of individuals who are first in their family to […]
16 March 2019
Disability, Featured, First in Family, General, Indigenous, International, Low SES, Regional
Post : National collaboration leads to vision for student equity: The Best Chance For All
A nationwide initiative by the NCSEHE, led by Dr Nadine Zacharias and Mr Matt Brett has informed fundamental principles for shaping an equitable higher education system moving into the next decade. The collaborative process yielded a core policy statement: The Best Chance for All. Advancing Australia’s future depends on all its people, whoever and wherever […]
5 March 2019
Disability, General, Indigenous, International, Low SES, Regional
Post : Student equity data — New NCSEHE interactive resource
A new NCSEHE data site launched today will allow researchers, practitioners, institutions, students and policymakers to examine trends in higher education enrolment in Australia in recent years, and in relation to equity group enrolment. Users can explore trends in equity group numbers among Australia’s undergraduate population, view outcomes by university, and make comparisons with institutions in […]
27 February 2019
Disability, Editorial, General, Indigenous, International, Low SES, Regional