Media Releases

Curtin home for national student equity centre for another three years

9 July 2018

The Australian Government Department of Education and Training has extended funding for the National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE) to remain at Curtin ...

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Remote student insights reveal unique attributes and support requirements

3 July 2018

Remote students are among the most educationally disadvantaged in Australia with complex support requirements, distinct from their regional and metropolitan peers, according ...

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New NCSEHE online resource – HEPPP National Priorities Pool Projects 2014-16

22 June 2018

A new NCSEHE resource launched this month will provide open access to a diverse collection of research and projects funded by the Australian Government Department of Education ...

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Measuring success: An innovative approach to evaluating Indigenous higher education

18 June 2018

A new report has called for urgent reform in the evaluation of Indigenous higher education policy and practice if student outcomes are to continue improving. The research, led ...

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Student equity accountability: A billion-dollar issue

25 May 2018

Half of all domestic students now belong to a designated equity group, supported by a multi-billion dollar Commonwealth investment, but optimising accountability for this ...

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Australian-first Research Fellowship addresses perceived risks of university participation

2 May 2018

A high-profile 2018 Research Fellowship will address the relationship between perceived risk and university participation for disadvantaged students, in an era of increasing ...

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Equity Fellows Forum yields fresh insights into student equity challenges and responses

14 December 2017

On 20 November 2017 the National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE) staged the second National Equity Fellows Forum, presenting conclusions from the 2017 ...

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New NCSEHE publication — ‘HEPPP: Seven Years On’

20 November 2017

The National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE) has released the third in a series of case study publications, showcasing 35 Australia-wide Higher ...

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Closing the gap between research, policy and practice for regional and remote students

28 September 2017

The National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE) continues to foreground the challenges of increasing access and participation in higher education among ...

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Convoluted pathways from VET to university deter Indigenous students

15 September 2017

Educational outcomes for Australian Indigenous students would be improved by refining Vocational Education and Training (VET) to higher education pathways and transitions, ...

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