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Post : Equity in postgraduate education in Australia: Widening participation or widening the gap?
A report released today provides direction for the Australian higher education sector to improve postgraduate outcomes for equity group students, as higher degrees become an expectation of employment advancement. The NCSEHE-funded study, led by Associate Professor Deanna Grant-Smith from Queensland University of Technology, indicated the need for greater research and policy attention on postgraduate students […]
10 September 2020
Disability, Featured, General, Indigenous, Low SES, Non-English speaking background, Regional
Post : August issue of NCSEHE Equity Insights
The latest issue of NCSEHE Equity Insights eNews is out now! Highlights include: Progress bulletin and preliminary findings — NCSEHE Equity Fellow Tim Pitman NCSEHE submission to the Job-ready Graduates Package draft legislation consultation New article: Changes to career advice needed now more than ever myfuture Insights — Making career decisions: How influencers can help New article: […]
2 September 2020
Disability, First in Family, General, Indigenous, LGBTQIA+, Low SES, Mature age
Post : NCSEHE Submission to the Job-ready Graduates Package draft legislation consultation
The NCSEHE would like to thank the Department of Education, Skills and Employment for the opportunity to provide feedback on the exposure draft for Higher Education Support Amendment (Job-ready Graduates and Supporting Regional and Remote Students) Bill 2020 (Department of Education, Skills and Employment, 2020). Recommendations The NCSEHE supports the potential contribution of the Job-ready […]
17 August 2020
Disability, Featured, General, Indigenous, Low SES, Regional
Post : NCSEHE Equity Insights eNews: Out now!
The latest issue of NCSEHE Equity Insights eNews included the exciting announcement of the 17 successful projects to be funded under the 2020/21 Research Grants Program. In case you missed it, here’s the highlights! NCSEHE 2020/21 Research Grants Program — Successful projects announced The good, the bad, and the ‘TBC’: How the Job-Ready Graduates Package affects […]
10 August 2020
Disability, Featured, First in Family, General, Indigenous, Low SES, Non-English speaking background, Regional
Post : NCSEHE 2020/21 Research Grants Program — Successful projects announced
It gives us great pleasure to announce the successful projects to be funded under the 2020/21 NCSEHE Research Grants Program! The objective of the NCSEHE is to build the evidence base through research informing policy and practice. One of the ways the Centre has achieved this is through the NCSEHE Research Grants Program which has […]
5 August 2020
Disability, Featured, First in Family, General, Indigenous, Low SES, Non-English speaking background, Regional
Post : Registrations open! NCSEHE Student Equity Snapshots Forum
You’re invited to join us for an exciting series of lightning talks and online discussions presented by the 2019/20 Equity Fellows between 26–30 October 2020. Since 2016, the NCSEHE has supported 12 Equity Fellows to conduct targeted research projects, advancing student equity research, policy and practice. The 2019/20 cohort have each undertaken major year-long projects, […]
30 July 2020
Disability, Featured, First in Family, General, Indigenous, Low SES, NCSEHE Equity Fellows, Regional
Post : Artificial intelligence, ethics, equity and higher education: A ‘beginning-of-the-discussion’ paper
Erica Southgate, University of Newcastle, Australia NCSEHE 2016 Equity Fellow Artificial intelligence (AI) can been defined as: a machine-based system that can, for a given set of human-defined objectives, make predictions, recommendations, or decisions influencing real or virtual environments. AI systems are designed to operate with varying levels of autonomy (OECD, 2019). AI is all […]
27 July 2020
Disability, Featured, First in Family, General, Indigenous, Low SES, NCSEHE Equity Fellows, Non-English speaking background, Regional
Post : The good, the bad, and the ‘TBC’: How the Job-Ready Graduates Package affects student equity
Dr Mel Henry, NCSEHE The recently announced Job-Ready Graduates Package presents a complex set of reforms to Commonwealth funding of higher education. Some changes offer promising opportunities to further enhance student equity, particularly for regional, rural and remote (RRR) and Indigenous students; others present potential challenges to inclusive education; and some necessitate further refinement to […]
22 July 2020
Disability, Editorial, Featured, First in Family, General, Indigenous, Low SES, Non-English speaking background, Regional
Post : Equity in Higher Education Panel announced
NCSEHE Director Professor Sarah O’Shea will join a new advisory panel, providing strategic advice and making recommendations to the Department of Education, Skills and Employment on issues relating to student equity in higher education. The Equity in Higher Education Panel (EHEP) is a high level strategic advisory body with a focus on student equity in […]
17 July 2020
Disability, Featured, First in Family, General, Indigenous, Low SES, Non-English speaking background, Regional
Post : NCSEHE panel discussion: Strategies for supporting the social and emotional wellbeing of students of colour and First Nations students
On Thursday 23 July, the NCSEHE hosted a panel discussion with Professor James Smith (Menzies School of Health Research), Dr Bep Uink (Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre, Murdoch University) and Professor Daphne C. Watkins (University of Michigan). Overview COVID-19 has created a range of challenges for students and staff at universities throughout the world. These challenges have […]
11 July 2020
Featured, General, Indigenous