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Post : NCSEHE research project update: Higher education career advice for low SES students
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 and those who influence them. With a particular focus on low socioeconomic status (SES), regional and remote, and Indigenous students, the research projects are being conducted under the Australian Government Department […]
20 February 2020
Featured, General, Indigenous, Low SES, Regional
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 : NCSEHE research project update — Higher education aspirations, participation and achievement of Australian Indigenous males
The NCSEHE conducts an annual Research Grants Program, building an evidence base to improve higher education access and outcomes for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Higher education aspirations, participation and achievement of Australian Indigenous males, led by Professor James Smith (Menzies School of Health Research) and Mr Jesse Fleay (Edith Cowan University), is one of the […]
4 February 2020
Featured, General, Indigenous
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 : 2019 wrap-up from the NCSEHE team
This year has finished at a blistering pace for the NCSEHE, with three new research reports and the annual briefing note published during December. The Centre also held a professional development day in partnership with the Western Australian Chapter of Equity Practitioners in Higher Education Australasia (EPHEA), at which Professor Maria Raciti presented on her 2018 […]
19 December 2019
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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 : Evaluation must reflect Indigenous students’ sustained commitment to university
New research led by Charles Darwin University has found university student outcomes data does not entirely capture the complexity of regional and remote Indigenous student pathways. The report, funded by the NCSEHE, showed Indigenous students may engage with higher education for more than a decade, which needs to be considered in the evaluation of student […]
17 December 2019
Featured, General, Indigenous
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