Regional, rural and remote

Diversity and Innovation Techfest 2023

5 December 2023

Yesterday, National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education Executive Director Professor Shamit Saggar took part in the Diversity and Innovation Tech Fest 2023 at Perth ...

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Country Universities Centre welcomes funding to encourage more people from the regions to go to university

10 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 ...

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New research — Equity off course: Mapping equity access across courses and institutions

12 April 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 ...

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Supporting rural, mature-aged nursing & allied health students

6 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 ...

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Student Voice — Stories of Success: Helen Miller

16 March 2022

Helen Miller has lived with disability her whole life and faced discrimination at many turns. While studying online from her home in a small country town was ideal to help ...

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New research

8 March 2022

University-wide accessibility enhances experiences for students with disability New research has shown a universal approach to accessible facilities, course delivery, and ...

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New research — Empowering students with disability to better manage their careers

23 February 2022

Improved university staff training will inform and enhance careers support for students with disability, new research has found. The major study by NCSEHE Equity Fellow Mr ...

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New research — Investigating transitions to university from regional South Australian high schools

14 February 2022

New NCSEHE-funded research has found high-achieving students from regional South Australia transitioned from school to university at lower rates than students in metropolitan ...

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New research — Insights from country students inform effective university supports

9 February 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 ...

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Does regionality influence students’ perceived employability and career orientation?

16 December 2021

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, ...

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