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Post : NCSEHE Student Equity Snapshots Forum — Dr Nicole Crawford
Supporting students’ mental wellbeing: Mature-aged students in regional and remote Australia say teaching and learning makes such a difference! The NCSEHE is hosting a series of free lightning talks and online discussions presented by the 2019/20 Equity Fellows on 26–30 October 2020. Since 2016, the NCSEHE has supported 12 Equity Fellows to conduct targeted research […]
26 October 2020
General, Regional
Post : A NCSEHE month in review
Another month has flown by, and the countdown is on for the NCSEHE Student Equity Snapshots Forum on 26–30 October! In our latest newsletter, we share some exciting updates on the forum, alongside new research, features, resources, events and more. In case you missed it, here are some highlights from this month’s Equity Insights: Guest […]
8 October 2020
General
Post : In conversation with Dr Nicole Crawford
Earlier in 2020, we were fortunate to welcome Dr Nicole Crawford to the NCSEHE as Senior Research Fellow. Prior to this appointment, Nicole was a NCSEHE 2019/20 Equity Fellow and Lecturer in Pre-degree Programs at the University of Tasmania (UTAS). Her research focuses on equity and inclusion in higher education, including enabling education; mature-aged students; […]
6 October 2020
Editorial, Featured, General, NCSEHE Equity Fellows
Post : New research: Institutional approaches and student perspectives on COVID-19 equity student support initiatives
During 2020/21, the NCSEHE will fund a project led by Lucy Mercer-Mapstone at The University of Sydney, under the NCSEHE Research Grants Program. The research aims to better understand equity students’ perspectives on university support during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as strategies undertaken by higher education institutions. Disasters disproportionately impact marginalised groups. The COVID-19 […]
18 September 2020
Featured, General
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 : Higher education career advice for students from low SES backgrounds — August research update
This is the third progress update for the NCSEHE-funded research project, Higher education career advice for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Led by Kylie Austin (University of Wollongong), this is one of four large-scale projects commissioned by the NCSEHE in 2019 to improve access to information about higher education study options, pathways, and careers for […]
31 August 2020
Featured, General, Low SES
Post : Progress Bulletin — NCSEHE Equity Fellow Tim Pitman
Supporting higher education students with disability: with a focus on regional, remote and rural students. Associate Professor Tim Pitman 2020 NCSEHE Equity Fellow Curtin University tim.pitman@curtin.edu.au Overview of the project My Equity Fellowship examines how universities can best support students with disability, especially those who come from regional, rural and remote Australia. These students not […]
20 August 2020
Disability, Featured, General, NCSEHE Equity Fellows, Regional
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 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