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Garth Stahl, The University of Queensland; Braden Hill, Edith Cowan University; Himanshu Gupta, Flinders University; James Smith, Flinders University, and Samuel Moore, Menzies School of Health Research One of the top priorities of the Universities Accord process it to improve access to university in Australia, particularly for those from underrepresented groups. This is particularly so […]
17 November 2023
Director’s Report Professor Sarah O’Shea Building upon the work conducted by the NCSEHE in 2020, the Centre has continued to foreground educational equity across higher education policy, practice, and research. This eighth Annual Report details NCSEHE activities designed to build the connections between equity policymakers, researchers, and practitioners as well as provide a platform for […]
26 May 2022
The Country Universities Centre (CUC) has welcomed the announcement from Minister for Regional Education Bridget McKenzie on funding the Eastern Australia Regional University Centre Partnership to nurture the aspirations of young people in regional communities to go to university. The Eastern Australia Regional University Centre Partnership is a collaboration of 25 universities and 16 Regional […]
10 May 2022
The fifth volume in the Informing Policy and Practice series collates 21 reports from the NCSEHE Student Equity in Higher Education Research Grants and Equity Fellows Programs. In this print and digital series, each report is summarised and accompanied by expert commentary, highlighting the strengths and relevance of the projects. Foreword NCSEHE Director, Professor Sarah […]
3 May 2022
New NCSEHE-funded research using national student enrolment data released to universities by the Department of Education, Skills and Employment (DESE) has examined student equity stratification by field of education and institution. The research team, Beni Cakitaki, Michael Luckman, and Professor Andrew Harvey, analysed of the patterns of course and institutional stratification for six equity groups, […]
12 April 2022
An interdisciplinary collaboration to build the rural health workforce Dr Nicole Crawford, NCSEHE Dr Claire Quilliam, Department of Rural Health, University of Melbourne Associate Professor Carol McKinstry, La Trobe Rural Health School, La Trobe University There is an undersupply of medical, nursing and allied health professionals in regional, rural and remote Australia and, as a […]
6 April 2022
University-wide accessibility enhances experiences for students with disability New research has shown a universal approach to accessible facilities, course delivery, and disability awareness will enhance participation and success for university students with disability, particularly those from regional areas. The study by NCSEHE Equity Fellow Associate Professor Tim Pitman from Curtin University identified opportunities to improve […]
8 March 2022
A universal understanding of the challenges faced by university students from regional, rural and remote (RRR) areas would inform equitable course delivery and support measures, major research has shown. The Fellowship report by NCSEHE Equity Fellow Dr Janine Delahunty recommends engaging and supporting students from RRR areas to identify their strengths and hopes for the […]
9 February 2022
A study of students at an Australian university Dawn Bennet1, Elizabeth Knight2, Paul Koshy3 and Ian Li4 Undertaking university study is a significant step for all students, but particularly those from rural, regional, and remote (RRR) areas. For this cohort, the pathway to higher education is often riskier and more challenging, and one with fewer […]
16 December 2021
A new website launched today, produced by the NCSEHE, provides a central point of information about Regional University Centres (RUCs) and unites Australia-wide RUCs. Featuring targeted resources, news and events related to regional tertiary education, the website has been developed in consultation with the RUC Network Advisory Committee and funded by the Australian Government Department […]
14 December 2021