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A new study, funded by the NCSEHE and led by Dr Wojtek Tomaszewski from the University of Queensland, has shown that career guidance and positive school experiences have a significant bearing on equity students’ propensity to enrol in tertiary education. The study found that high school students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and regional and remote areas […]
31 March 2017
New research by National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education Equity Fellow Dr Cathy Stone from The University of Newcastle has informed comprehensive new guidelines for improving student outcomes in post-secondary online learning, with a focus on undergraduate retention and course completion. Qualitative interviews with 151 higher education practitioners from Australia and the United […]
24 March 2017
Presentation by Associate Professor Seamus Fagan and Dr Anna Bennett, March 2017 On Thursday 9 March, we welcomed Associate Professor Seamus Fagan and Dr Anna Bennett to the NCSEHE to present an overview of the enabling programs and research projects at the University of Newcastle focusing on access and widening participation. Representatives from Curtin University, The University of […]
14 March 2017
Written by Dr Tim Pitman and Professor Sue Trinidad (NCSEHE), Professor Marcia Devlin (Federation University Australia), Dr Andrew Harvey and Mr Matt Brett (La Trobe University), and Dr Jade McKay (Deakin University) Background This report details the findings of the Enabling programmes for disadvantaged student groups project, which was funded as part of the Australian […]
8 March 2017
An Australian-first study has revealed regional students across every state and territory are turning to metropolitan universities at an unprecedented rate. The new study, funded by the National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE) at Curtin University, and led by La Trobe University researchers, Dr Buly Cardak and Matt Brett and Dr Mark […]
27 February 2017
New research funded by the National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education at Curtin University and led by Dr Grant Cooper from RMIT University shows that students from regional and remote areas are significantly less likely to report an intent to study at university when compared to students in metropolitan areas. Data analysis indicates geographic location is a predictor of […]
15 February 2017
Dr Diane Costello, a Research Officer with the NCSEHE, has over 14 years of experience in the higher education sector. During this time, she has undertaken a variety of research projects, consultancies and teaching positions in the field of community psychology. The majority of Diane’s projects have involved applied research with Indigenous, regional and remote […]
6 January 2017
The National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education is pleased to announce Equity Fellowships for 2017 have been awarded to Associate Professor James Smith from Charles Darwin University, Ms Louise Pollard from The University of Western Australia and Mr Matt Brett from La Trobe University. The NCSEHE’s three Equity Fellows will undertake strategic, high-impact, […]
29 November 2016
The Ten Conversations is an initiative of developing dialogues to unravel complex and often multifaceted issues and forge a consensus through over 80 equity expert’s opinions assembled at the Facilitating an Innovation Future Through Equity Forum. The goal is to develop a coalescing of perspectives and turn them into focussed narratives in which all stakeholders […]
28 November 2016
The Belonging Project at RMIT University was a four-year project that took place from 2011-2014, investigating, designing and piloting an integrated program and school-based approach to enhancing RMIT’s university student experience. The project was aligned with the whole of an undergraduate degree structure and demonstrated the value of a binding narrative – a shared vision […]
11 October 2016