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The third case study publication in the NCSEHE series tracks the diverse activities, partnerships, positive outcomes, and sustainable impacts of Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program (HEPPP) programs over time. Preface Professor Sue Trinidad and Dr Nadine Zacharias Every Australian should have the opportunity to build the best possible future for themselves, regardless of background […]
20 November 2017
The third report in the 2017 NCSEHE Focus series provides new insights from research funded by the Centre on regional and remote students in higher education. This new resource also draws from the Centre’s submission to the Independent Review into Regional, Rural and Remote Education, good practice case studies, and insights from research by the NCSEHE Equity Fellows. This […]
13 November 2017
Michael Dockery, Richard Seymour, and Paul Koshy Published in Studies in Higher Education August 2017 Abstract This paper examines factors affecting parental expectations of higher education prospects for their children using Australian household survey data. We find that a variety of factors influence parental expectations, of which parents’ assessment of their children’s academic performance is the strongest. Factors known to impact upon actual higher education participation, […]
12 September 2017
Susan Grimes, Jill Scevak, Erica Southgate, and Rachel Buchanan Published in The Australian Educational Researcher, the Australian Association for Research in Education. August 2017 Abstract Internationally, university students with disabilities (SWD) are recognised as being under-represented in higher education. They face significant problems accessing appropriate accommodations for their disability. Academic outcomes for this group are lower in […]
5 September 2017
Ian Cunninghame Published in International Studies in Widening Participation 4 (1) by the English Language and Foundation Studies Centre and the Centre of Excellence for Equity in Higher Education, The University of Newcastle, Australia Abstract This paper presents findings from an initial scoping study that set out to ask and invite discussion on ‘what more can be done in […]
29 August 2017
Wojtek Tomaszewski Francisco Perales and Ning Xiang Abstract University participation is a strong predictor of labour market success, personal health and wellbeing, and positive social outcomes. We leverage contemporary longitudinal data from a representative Australian sample of students and event-history regression models to examine the associations between socio-economic background and students’ chances to enrol into University. We find evidence that low […]
9 August 2017
Foreword by Professor Sue Trinidad and Professor John Phillimore — NCSEHE Program Leaders Research by the National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE) in this third publication of the series Informing Policy and Practice continues to contribute to a solid evidence base and inform our discussions about how student equity policy and programs […]
9 August 2017
Issues, challenges, opportunities and recommendations from research funded by the National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education Introduction The major expansion in student numbers that followed the introduction of the demand-driven funding system has resulted in more students from equity groups accessing university. Between 2008 and 2015 the number of undergraduate domestic students increased […]
9 August 2017
Deanna Grant-Smith and Jenna Gillett-Swan Queensland University of Technology Abstract Work Integrated learning (WIL) students are seeking greater levels of support from universities to reflect the personal and financial stresses associated with their participation. Quantitative and qualitative data from surveys and focus groups—including students and administrators—identified the importance of institutional and community support to promote […]
3 July 2017
James A. Smith, Wendy Ludwig, and Christine Robertson, Charles Darwin University; Jack Frawley, University of Sydney; Dr Ekaterina Pechenkina, and Andrew Gunstone, Swinburne University of Technology; and Steven Larkin, University of Newcastle. Abstract Enhancing Vocational Education and Training (VET) to higher education pathways and transitions for Indigenous students is important. Dual-sector universities are well positioned to take the […]
3 July 2017