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In the classic story The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy leads her charges through the Land of Oz to the Emerald City seeking a hearing from the all-powerful wizard. They hope to convince the wizard to use his powers to grant them all something they believe they are missing — the scarecrow, a brain; the lion, […]
19 February 2019
The NCSEHE and the Western Australian chapter of Equity Practitioners in Higher Education Australasia (EPHEA) hosted 56 participants for a professional development day on Tuesday 29 January 2019 at Curtin University. Overview Delivered by experts in the field, sessions revolved around high school performance and standards and the relationship to access and participation in higher education, looking […]
14 January 2019
Enabling Excellence through Equity Equity Practitioners in Higher Education Australasia (EPHEA) is proud to be partnering with National Association of Enabling Educators of Australia (NAEEA) to deliver their biennial conference in 2019. This is a key professional development forum for equity and enabling practitioners in a wide range of fields to highlight best student and […]
22 November 2018
Please join editor Professor Penny Jane Burke (University of Newcastle) and speakers Dr Anna Bennett (University of Newcastle), A/Professor Susanne Gannon (Western Sydney University) and A/Professor Sarah O’Shea (University of Wollongong) for the launch of a new edited collection, Evaluating Equity and Widening Participation in Higher Education, on 20 November 2018 at the University of Newcastle Sydney CBD campus. Bringing together ideas and […]
6 November 2018
The La Trobe Student Success Summit is an opportunity for staff and students to learn more about the sector leading approaches to supporting the student experience in place across Victorian Universities. Speakers: Keynote address by Professor Sally Kift — Transition Pedagogy: Not leaving student success to chance Enhancing Student Wellbeing: A Self-Determination Theory framework for […]
31 October 2018
In November 2019, Equity Practitioners in Higher Education Australasia (EPHEA) will be partnering with the National Association of Enabling Educators of Australia (NAEEA) to deliver a joint conference in Wollongong. As a component of the event, Professor Dawn Bennett (Curtin University) will lead a NCSEHE special interest group, Equity and Employability in Higher Education. Workshop Overview The […]
24 October 2018
Join Steven Threadgold, Penny Jane Burke and Matthew Bunn in conversation, as they introduce their new research report Struggles and Strategies: does social class matter in higher education?. Professor Darrell Evans, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic, Professor Catharine Coleborne, Head of School Humanities and Social Sciences, and Dr Ann Taylor, Convenor of the Bachelor of Social Science, […]
22 October 2018
Widening Participation and Outreach (WPO) at the University of Sydney aims to increase access and participation in higher education for young people from low socioeconomic status, regional and remote areas and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds. In 2019, WPO will be delivering a re-invigorated educational engagement program, extending opportunities for secondary school students from […]
22 October 2018
World Access to Higher Education Day UK Hub Conference Beyond Borders is the UK hub conference for the first ever World Access to Higher Education Day, a new day of awareness that aims to bring global attention to inequality in access to higher education and accelerate action. This conference will bring together, for the first […]
17 October 2018
The STARS conference provides the opportunity to disseminate and discuss current research, good practice, emerging initiatives and leading edge ideas that are aimed at enhancing students’ tertiary learning experiences. Discussion on a wide variety of subjects is encouraged and focuses on the following topics: Students – who are they, what are their needs, what works […]
11 October 2018