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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
Final preparations for tomorrow’s Equity Fellows Forum are complete – we are ready! @MattBrettLTU @NCSEHE pic.twitter.com/LOBs71pFnq — Louise Pollard (@lm_pollard) November 19, 2017 Looking forward to an interesting morning.. @NCSEHE pic.twitter.com/vLauxgU5dl — CEEHE (@UON_CEEHE) November 19, 2017 Building leadership in equity research, policy and practice @NCSEHE national equity fellows #neff17. Fostering HE capability, investing in […]
30 November 2017
Description Explore Uni (EU) is Queensland University of Technology (QUT)’s signature Widening Participation (WP) program. It is a scaffolded program of residential camps and on-campus days immersing school students from low SES backgrounds in experiences that aim to: build aspiration for post-school study by building on students’ pre-existing strengths; shatter myths and misunderstandings about tertiary […]
29 November 2017
Inspiring through success: an Indigenous student ambassador’s perspective We first spoke to Jed Fraser in 2017 as one of our original My Story — Student Voice participants. Since that time, Jed has graduated from a Bachelor of Exercise and Movement Science at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and is currently studying Masters of Public Health at QUT. […]
29 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
On 16 November, a group of visiting academics from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá met with NCSEHE Senior Research Fellow Nadine Zacharias and colleagues to learn about Australian approaches to the design and implementation of student equity programs. The Pontificia Universidad contingent included Dr Alejandra Gonzalez Correal (Director, Electronics Engineering Program), David Barrera (Director, Industrial […]
28 November 2017
Career Development for Students in low SES and Regional/Remote High Schools The first workshop in the Building Legacy and Capacity Series was conducted on 28 September 2017 at the University of Canberra. Ten expert panelists contributed their insights as subject matter experts: Kylie Austin, University of Wollongong Kate Duyvestyn, Monash University Andrew Harvey, La Trobe University Mary […]
22 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