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A critical component of the drive towards more equitable outcomes in higher education is the need for quality research into the trends and issues, and the challenges and opportunities, which characterise equity in higher education. The NCSEHE has funded 34 research projects that inform policy and practice, 10 of which have a primary focus on […]
25 July 2017
Written by Steven Greenland, Charles Darwin University and Catherine Moore, University of South Australia for The Conversation Employment is the main reason students drop out of online degree courses, our new research shows. This is despite claims that online university programs offer greater flexibility to workers and employers who want to up-skill. Most online dropouts occur […]
17 July 2017
Jonathan Sae-Koew is currently completing a PhD in Psychology at Murdoch University, after achieving First Class Honours in Psychology and Philosophy at undergraduate level. Jonathan overcame significant barriers to his success, and now shares his firsthand experiences of the personal growth, both mentally and academically, that can be achieved through higher education. I grew up in the suburbs of Perth, Western […]
11 July 2017
Work Integrated Learning (WIL) students are seeking greater levels of support from universities to reflect the personal and financial stresses associated with their participation, according to a new report. The research led by Dr Deanna Grant-Smith from Queensland University of Technology and funded by the National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education informed recommendations […]
3 July 2017
Research is fundamental to understanding and addressing the complexities of student equity in higher education. The NCSEHE conducts an annual competitive research program, building a solid evidence base to improve access and outcomes for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Over the three annual funding rounds so far, $1.4 million has been made available for 34 research projects […]
3 July 2017
Written by Jenny Gore, Professor of Education, University of Newcastle for The Conversation 27 June 2017 Indigenous students remain vastly underrepresented in higher education in Australia. According to Universities Australia, Indigenous people comprise 2.7% of Australia’s working age population but only 1.6% of university domestic student enrolments. In the past decade, there have been renewed efforts to increase […]
29 June 2017
Written by James Arvanitakis, Western Sydney University Originally published in The Conversation, 15 June 2017 Despite 20 years of focus on improving university retention rates, we are still losing one in five of our first-year students. And the release of a new report by TEQSA again reminds us of the challenges of retention. The report highlights […]
26 June 2017
Written by Stephen Lamb, Victoria University and Shuyan Huo, Victoria University Originally published in The Conversation, 15 June 2017 One in eight Australians will never get Year 12 qualifications. Some, but not all of these people, make up the one in eight Australians who will be disengaged from full-time work, study or training for most of their […]
20 June 2017
The Higher Education Standards Panel is inviting feedback on its June 2017 discussion paper: Improving retention, completion and success in higher education. Introduction In November 2016 the Minister for Education and Training, Senator Simon Birmingham asked the Higher Education Standards Panel (the Panel) to examine: the trends and factors driving completions and attrition the adequacy of existing […]
16 June 2017
An Australian-first comprehensive analysis of the Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program (HEPPP) has informed recommendations for systemic change in policy and practice in student equity, and set benchmarks for a national evaluation framework reflecting broader measures of success. The research by National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE) Equity Fellow Dr Nadine […]
6 June 2017