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Regional community attributes impact university engagement

16 December 2019

Positive community attitudes and employer support for higher education are central to regional and remote student university success, new research has shown. The study, led by ...

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Curtin appoints new Director for national student equity centre

16 December 2019

Professor Sarah O’Shea has been appointed the Director of the NCSEHE commencing in the role in January 2020. Professor O’Shea will be joining the NCSEHE from the University of ...

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Accessible work placements support equity and diversity in engineering

5 December 2019

Social capital, financial status and personal circumstances can impact engineering work placement experiences, leaving some students at a disadvantage, according to new ...

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Major research fellowships promote student equity in higher education

27 November 2019

The NCSEHE has appointed four new Equity Fellows who will conduct targeted research projects to advance student equity research, policy and practice. The 2020 Equity Fellows, ...

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Country Universities Centre: Regional, rural and remote students to benefit from best practice symposium

15 November 2019

Members from 23 Federally-funded Regional University Centres convened in the Snowy Mountains today to collaborate, engage with higher education experts, and share examples of ...

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Early success is critical for university student engagement

24 September 2019

A student’s first assessment at university can be a defining moment in their future success, new research from Deakin shows. The study, led by Associate Professor Bernadette ...

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Communities shape but don’t determine student aspirations

19 September 2019

Communities exert a powerful influence on young people’s aspirations for university education, according to new research led by the University of Newcastle, Australia. The ...

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A culture of inclusive higher education is everyone’s responsibility

16 September 2019

An institution-wide approach, including staff and students, could reduce the structural barriers to higher education retention and success for students from disadvantaged ...

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Research examines how remote students handle move to higher education

12 September 2019

Team led by Professor Sarah O’Shea used digital stories to capture diverse student experiences. New research from the University of Wollongong’s Professor Sarah O’Shea has ...

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Prestigious Advisory Board members join the NCSEHE

27 August 2019

Professor Marcia Devlin and Emeritus Professor Lesley Parker have been appointed to the NCSEHE Advisory Board, which will be chaired for another three-year term by Ms Erin ...

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