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Originally from a regional background and embarking upon university as a mature student, Laura Christie developed a particular interest in Indigenous perspectives in research. Through the QUT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Vacation Research Experience Scheme (VRES), Laura became involved in a NCSEHE funded research project led by Deanna Grant-Smith, Widening participation or widening the gap? Equity in […]
1 May 2018
Written by Janice Orrell, Flinders University Originally published on The Conversation 30 April 2018 Increasingly, universities are expected to prepare students to transition into the workforce with generic graduate capabilities. These include being able to recognise and mitigate potential risks, solve problems effectively, and manage diversity and ambiguity. Another important role of universities is to provide opportunities for […]
30 April 2018
Written by Philip Roberts, Adrian Piccoli, and John Hattie. Originally published on The Conversation 17 April 2018 The recent release of the report of the independent review into rural, regional and remote education provides a much-needed focus on the unique challenges and opportunities rural, regional and remote communities encounter. Ultimately, this is an issue of the place […]
16 April 2018
James Cook University (JCU)’s Get Into Uni program is a major initiative in regional and remote school and community engagement. It works with targeted primary and secondary schools and community hubs to stimulate interest in, and awareness of, tertiary study. It aims to alleviate potential barriers to access and participation faced by target low socioeconomic […]
13 April 2018
Starting with 10 school partners in 2010, Charles Sturt University (CSU) developed Future Moves to address the underrepresentation of students from low socioeconomic status (SES) areas in higher education. Future Moves has since strengthened to become the university’s mainstream aspiration program, delivered across six campuses and partnering with over 80 primary and secondary schools in […]
6 April 2018
The latest edition of Equity Insights showcases national and international news, research, resources and events from the NCSEHE and our associates. Featured in this issue: Building Legacy and Capacity Workshop 3 – Indigenous Perspectives on Evaluation in Indigenous Higher Education NCSEHE Webinar: Indigenous Perspectives on Evaluation in Indigenous Higher Education My Story – Student Voice: Arshya Pankaj […]
4 April 2018
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women in Higher Education: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants This open call invites female Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander academics and HDR students to submit papers for a Special Issue to be published in November, 2018 in the Australian Journal of Education. The Special Issue, Aboriginal and Torres Strait […]
4 April 2018
About the Building Legacy and Capacity Workshop Series The Building Legacy and Capacity Project is an initiative by the NCSEHE to further extend the Centre’s capacity in synthesising, codifying and disseminating learnings from research and practice and use them to inform future initiatives, studies and policy. Project components include a series of expert panel workshops […]
27 March 2018
The Girls in ICT — Venus project was established to enthuse and inspire female Year 9 and 10 students from low socioeconomic status (SES) areas about careers in the Computer and Security Sciences (C&SS). Currently, females are significantly underrepresented in this industry. This project investigated the prevailing attitudes that Year 9 and 10 female students […]
26 March 2018
The Australian Government Department of Education has established the Equity Research and Innovation Panel, an initiative funded through the 2017 National Priorities Pool component of the Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program (HEPPP). The Equity Research and Innovation Panel’s responsibility is to provide strategic advice on Australian Government funded research (and trials) on student equity […]
23 March 2018