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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
The HEPPP funded, Whole of Community Engagement (WCE) initiative within the Office of Pro Vice-Chancellor – Indigenous Leadership (OPVC-IL) at Charles Darwin University has recently published the report Aboriginal Adult English Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) in the Northern Territory: A Statistical Overview (Shalley and Stewart). The report was launched in Darwin on 12 September 2017 […]
21 September 2017
Research published this month from 2016 Equity Fellow Associate Professor Erica Southgate has revealed a significant deficit in equity students’ representation in high-status degrees. Fair connection to professional careers: Understanding social difference and disadvantage, institutional dynamics and technological opportunities examined the underrepresentation of non-traditional students in high-status professions such as medicine, law, architecture and engineering, with a […]
19 September 2017
Educational outcomes for Australian Indigenous students would be improved by refining Vocational Education and Training (VET) to higher education pathways and transitions, according to a new report. The research, led by Associate Professor James Smith from Charles Darwin University, and funded by the National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE), indicated that dual-sector […]
15 September 2017