Join our mailing list
Sign up to our email newsletter for regular news and information from the National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education.
The Centre of Excellence for Equity in Higher Education (CEEHE) at the University of Newcastle is pleased to open applications for a one year Writing Program for Equity & Widening Participation Practitioners. It is increasingly important that higher education institutions demonstrate the impact of equity and widening participation initiatives, including strategies to support access, transition and retention of students […]
12 December 2017
The 2017 NCSEHE National Equity Fellows Forum was held alongside the Equity Practitioners in Higher Education Australasia (EPHEA) 2017 Conference at Queensland University of Technology on 20 November. The NCSEHE has three primary objectives: to strengthen the evidence base by informing research directions; to collaborate with stakeholders to be at the centre of public policy dialogue; and […]
4 December 2017
Written by Tim Pitman, Curtin University and Gavin Moodie, RMIT University Originally published on The Conversation. The most recent statistics show first-year attrition rates in Australian universities are at 15%. This has caused the Minister for Education and Training, Simon Birmingham, to say universities “need to be taking responsibility for the students they enrol.” Attrition does not […]
30 November 2017
Written by Omer Yezdani, Australian Catholic University Originally published on The Conversation. Universities are vital to Australia’s sustained prosperity. However, the complexity of our current higher education policy landscape, combined with profound economic forces, have led to a number of myths and misconceptions about what happens to students after they graduate. New analysis reveals five myths […]
28 November 2017
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. Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program: Seven Years On Preface Professor Sue Trinidad, Director, NCSEHE Dr Nadine Zacharias, Senior Research Fellow, NCSEHE Every Australian should […]
20 November 2017
Students from regional and remote backgrounds face complex, multidimensional issues in accessing and participating in higher education. This report provides an overview of the key issues, identifies the principal challenges and highlights the major policy responses in view of the findings and recommendations from recent research reports funded by the NCSEHE. It also draws on […]
15 November 2017
The Equity Fellows Program supports three Fellows each year to undertake strategic, high-impact, high-profile leadership projects targeted, sector-wide, at improving the access, participation and success in higher education of students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Research projects conducted by the NCSEHE 2017 Equity Fellows are making significant progress, having already demonstrated sector-wide impact, both nationally and internationally. We are delighted […]
10 November 2017
The Office for Fair Access (OFFA) is the independent regulator of fair access to higher education in England. Concluded in October 2017, this project sought to improve understanding of what a successful ‘whole institution approach’ to widening participation looks like. It aimed to: enable OFFA to provide greater clarity and guidance to universities and colleges about […]
27 October 2017
The International Studies in Widening Participation (ISWP) journal is seeking articles of interest for forthcoming issues. The journal is hosted through a joint research collaboration between access and widening participation programs offered by ELFSC and CEEHE at the University of Newcastle, NSW Australia with Anna Bennett, Marie-Pierre Moreau and Nadine Zacharias as the editorial team. ISWP aims […]
6 October 2017
In July 2017, the Australian Government Department of Education and Training (DET) invited submissions from the general public, representatives from the education community, families, business, employers/employer groups, government agencies and the philanthropic sector for the Independent Review into Regional, Rural and Remote Education. The review is seeking innovative solutions to help regional, rural and remote students […]
28 September 2017