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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
Overcoming barriers to high-status careers: A remote student’s perspective Since writing this 2018 feature article, Arshya graduated in 2019, and will commence work as an intern in January 2020 at Fiona Stanley Hospital. Read Arshya’s original story: Having grown up in a remote area of Western Australia, I appreciate university can be a scary and unfamiliar concept to […]
21 March 2018
ACUgate is a suite of 16 programs offered by Australian Catholic University (ACU) that span awareness, aspiration raising and access. Of these, the Principal’s Recommendation Program (PRP) and Education Reconnect (ER) focus on university access. ACU has in excess of 200 secondary partner schools in Australia that are considered low SES. The PRP seeks to […]
19 March 2018
Lynette Anne Vernon, Stuart Watson and Andrew Taggart, Murdoch University. Published in Australian and International Journal of Rural Education. February 2018 Abstract Young people in low socioeconomic (SES) regions, including regional and rural areas of Australia, aspire to attend university after high school at a comparable rate to young people in higher SES regions. However, […]
16 March 2018
La Trobe University’s School Partnerships Program is designed to increase the number of students attending university from low SES backgrounds. The University collaborates with 32 low SES schools in metropolitan and regional Victoria to deliver a sequential framework of engagement activities that support the demystification of higher education and provide extra curriculum support, academic preparation, […]
12 March 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: Universities Australia Higher Education Conference 2018 wrap-up CQUniversity National Forum: Improving the transition and retention of regional students from low socioeconomic backgrounds: ‘A 5Ps approach’ Webinar Series: ‘A 5Ps Approach’ Melbourne CSHE […]
6 March 2018
Description The Student Futures Program (SFP) is a suite of initiatives that supports students through preparation for and transition to university, contributing to student retention and success. SFP is founded on peer support, with a large portion of HEPPP funding allocated to employing students as peer leaders. This means that not only does SFP support […]
5 March 2018
Written by Dominic O’Sullivan, Charles Sturt University Originally published on The Conversation This article is part of a series exploring ideas for reforming higher education in Australia. We asked academics to analyse overseas models, innovative ways forward in a digital world, and ideas we may not have considered. Higher education policy is contested. Economic imperatives may […]
2 March 2018
Nadine Zacharias, National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education, Curtin University, Australia Published in International Studies in Widening Participation by the English Language and Foundation Studies Centre and the Centre of Excellence for Equity in Higher Education, The University of Newcastle, Australia. It is a real privilege to be part of the editorial team for the International […]
28 February 2018
Description The Whole of Community Engagement (WCE) initiative commenced in July 2014, led by the Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor Indigenous Leadership at Charles Darwin University (CDU). WCE aimed to find ways that strengthen pathways into higher education to support the aspiration and expectation of six remote Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory. Using a […]
26 February 2018