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Post : Now is the time to revamp university student mental health reporting systems
University student mental ill-health — the “hidden pandemic” Dr Catherine Drane, Research Fellow, NCSEHE There continues to be a sustained and enduring challenge in addressing university student mental ill-health: namely the under-reporting of mental health issues. In part, this can be attributed to inadequacies in the current university systems for collecting mental health information. Why […]
24 February 2022
Disability, Featured, General
Post : New research — Personal connections key to the success of Indigenous university outreach
Indigenous school students value the opportunity to build connections with their peers through university outreach camps, but more could be done to improve the delivery and evaluation of these programs, new research has shown. The Fellowship report by NCSEHE Equity Fellow Dr Katelyn Barney from the University of Queensland calls for additional university support to […]
16 February 2022
General, Indigenous, NCSEHE Equity Fellows
Post : New research — A balancing act: Supporting students who are parents to succeed in Australian higher education
Students who are parents face many obstacles to success in higher education. Juggling caring responsibilities alongside study requirements places high demands on the time and energy of student parents, many of whom have additional employment commitments. Financial constraints create an additional barrier to success, with groups at particular risk of disadvantage including young parents, single […]
15 February 2022
Featured, General, Mature age
Post : New research — Investigating transitions to university from regional South Australian high schools
New NCSEHE-funded research has found high-achieving students from regional South Australia transitioned from school to university at lower rates than students in metropolitan areas, despite ATAR students’ higher education aspirations. The project, led by Professor Sharron King from the University of South Australia, showed this cohort were less likely to complete high school; less likely […]
14 February 2022
Featured, General, Regional, rural and remote
Post : New research — Insights from country students inform effective university supports
A universal understanding of the challenges faced by university students from regional, rural and remote (RRR) areas would inform equitable course delivery and support measures, major research has shown. The Fellowship report by NCSEHE Equity Fellow Dr Janine Delahunty recommends engaging and supporting students from RRR areas to identify their strengths and hopes for the […]
9 February 2022
General, NCSEHE Equity Fellows, Regional, rural and remote
Post : New research — Research opens the “black box” of the university Block Model
The university Block Model structure improves retention and outcomes for first year students, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds, Victoria University (VU) research has found. The project, led by Dr Jen Jackson and funded by the NCSEHE, evaluated the Block Model at VU, with a focus on first year science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects. […]
7 February 2022
Featured, General
Post : The great social divide: The reality of career advice for our disadvantaged youth
Written by Jane Coffey1 and Dawn Bennett2 When it comes to planning out future career aspirations and dreams, we know that a critical point in young peoples’ lives is when subject selection and study pathway decisions are made at secondary school. So, what if they don’t receive the right advice or no advice at all? […]
27 January 2022
Featured, General, Low SES
Post : Possible selves: Using a strengths-based approach towards educational equity
Written by Dr Janine Delahunty, University of Wollongong Illustrations by Kate Delahunty Taking steps towards what we’d like to be doing in the future, the kind of person we’d like to become, or alternatively what to avoid doing or becoming, can be likened to a “bridge between the present and the future”. For students from equity […]
12 December 2021
Featured, General, Regional, rural and remote
Post : How can effective career education be achieved for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds?
Written by Kylie Austin1, Olivia Groves2, Sarah O’Shea2 and Jodi Lamanna1 Effective career education has the potential to help all individuals to reach their full potential, by reducing the gap in educational and employment outcomes between students from different socioeconomic backgrounds. In Australian schools, the current provision of career education has been identified to be outdated and not […]
6 December 2021
Featured, General, Low SES, Regional, rural and remote
Post : Video resources on aspects of evaluation for university outreach practitioners working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students
An informative collection of videos has been produced to support university outreach practitioners in evaluating programs for Indigenous students. Developed as a component of Dr Katelyn Barney’s NCSEHE Equity Fellowship, the videos will also be useful for anyone who has an interest in evaluation of student equity initiatives in higher education more generally. Each clip […]
1 December 2021
Featured, General, Indigenous, NCSEHE Equity Fellows