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Post : There are direct actions we can take now to make university access fair
By Sally Patfield Originally published on EduResearch Matters 7 June 2021 While in recent decades there has been a focus on improving equitable access to higher education, inequalities cannot be overcome by simply exhorting more young people to go to university. Policies must also address the disparities between students that affect their capacity to ‘choose’ higher […]
9 June 2021
General
Post : Who studies for a degree at a vocational institution?
Paul Koshy 1, Sue Webb2, Mike Dockery3 and Lizzie (Elizabeth) Knight4 The offering of bachelor degree qualifications by Australian vocational institutions continues to emerge as a non-traditional pathway for higher education participation. Yet the motivations of school students who complete vocational bachelor degrees has been understudied in Australia. To address this, a recent Australian Research […]
26 May 2021
Culturally and linguistically diverse, Featured, General, Indigenous
Post : National Careers Week webinar — Careers and student equity: Key influencers and careers advice for students from disadvantaged backgrounds
As part of National Careers Week, the NCSEHE hosted a virtual event on Friday 21 May 2021, showcasing major NCSEHE-commissioned research on key influencers and careers advice for equity students. Overview 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 […]
8 April 2021
General
Post : March issue of ‘Equity Insights’ eNews out now!
The latest issue of NCSEHE Equity Insights is now online. In this month’s newsletter: Champion for Indigenous education joins the NCSEHE New NCSEHE-funded research — Seeing ghosts: A closer look at non-participating university students NCSEHE webinar: “Ghost student” failure among equity cohorts New NCSEHE-funded research — Redefining “one-size-fits-all” university support for humanitarian migrants Feature article […]
22 March 2021
General
Post : Educators’ cultural experiences enhance Indigenous student engagement
Non-Indigenous educators should actively engage with the Indigenous community in order to build cultural competencies and confidence in teaching Indigenous students, a new Curtin University report has found. The research, led by Dr Jonathan Bullen from the Curtin Medical School and funded by the NCSEHE, explored non-Indigenous (Wadjella) educators’ practical engagement with Indigenous students, including […]
16 March 2021
Featured, Indigenous
Post : Seeing ghosts: A closer look at non-participating university students
A quarter of university fail grades represent ‘ghost students’, who remain enrolled in undergraduate units but show no evidence of participation, new research has shown. The study, led by Dr Bret Stephenson from the Centre for Higher Education Equity and Diversity Research (CHEEDR) at La Trobe University and funded by the NCSEHE, found improved identification […]
3 March 2021
Featured, General
Post : Why First-in-Family status matters
Dr Sally Patfield, Laureate Professor Jenny Gore and Dr Natasha Weaver The University of Newcastle, Australia For more than 30 years, the Australian national equity framework has focused on six underrepresented equity target groups: People from low socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds Indigenous Australians People from regional and remote areas People with disabilities People from non-English […]
1 March 2021
Featured, First in Family
Post : Get Prepared: Supporting equity students in the transition to university
A new University of Sydney (USYD) website provides valuable insights and practical resources to smooth the transition to university for equity students and their families. Developed by the USYD Educational Innovation team, in collaboration with university students from diverse backgrounds, Get Prepared takes an innovative approach to supporting and retaining equity students. Open-access content includes […]
23 February 2021
Featured, General
Post : Champion for Indigenous education joins the NCSEHE
Respected Indigenous education advocate Professor Gary Thomas has been appointed to the Advisory Board of the NCSEHE. Professor Thomas, Dean of Indigenous Education and Engagement at the University of the Sunshine Coast, will join the Advisory Board alongside other accomplished academics, government representatives and equity advocates, including Chair Ms Erin Watson-Lynn. Based at Curtin University […]
18 February 2021
Featured, General
Post : Vulnerable learners in the age of COVID-19: A scoping review
Catherine F. Drane, Lynette Vernon and Sarah O’Shea Originally published in The Australian Educational Researcher Published online 27 November 2020 Abstract This scoping review provides an overview of COVID-19 approaches to managing unanticipated school closures and available literature related to young people learning outside-of-school. A range of material has been drawn upon to highlight educational […]
30 November 2020
Culturally and linguistically diverse, Disability, Featured, First in Family, General, Indigenous, Regional, rural and remote