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A new report has shown many equity students in higher education are challenged by institutional expectations about time, with time management impacted by the competing imperatives of study, work and personal commitments. The research led by Professor Penny Jane Burke and Dr Anna Bennett from the University of Newcastle (UON) and funded by the National […]
1 May 2017
This article was first published in February 2016, profiling another successful HEPPP funded initiative providing access and equality of opportunity for disadvantaged students. The AHEAD Program continues to enable students in low socioeconomic status school and community groups to overcome the challenges to participation in higher education, and will feature in the upcoming NCSEHE publication Five Years on from HEPPP to be […]
30 April 2017
A new study, funded by the NCSEHE and led by Dr Wojtek Tomaszewski from the University of Queensland, has shown that career guidance and positive school experiences have a significant bearing on equity students’ propensity to enrol in tertiary education. The study found that high school students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and regional and remote areas […]
31 March 2017
New research by National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education Equity Fellow Dr Cathy Stone from The University of Newcastle has informed comprehensive new guidelines for improving student outcomes in post-secondary online learning, with a focus on undergraduate retention and course completion. Qualitative interviews with 151 higher education practitioners from Australia and the United […]
24 March 2017
Presentation by Associate Professor Seamus Fagan and Dr Anna Bennett, March 2017 On Thursday 9 March, we welcomed Associate Professor Seamus Fagan and Dr Anna Bennett to the NCSEHE to present an overview of the enabling programs and research projects at the University of Newcastle focusing on access and widening participation. Representatives from Curtin University, The University of […]
14 March 2017
This article was first featured in March 2014, profiling one of the many successful HEPPP funded initiatives providing access and equality of opportunity for disadvantaged students. The In2Uni Program: a whole-of-region commitment to providing students from non-traditional backgrounds with increased opportunities to access higher education Description The University of Wollongong (UOW) has an embedded commitment to its local community, […]
9 March 2017
A new study, funded by the NCSEHE and led by Dr Ian Li from the University of Western Australia, has confirmed that equity students are generally well-supported in their university study, although challenges remained, in particular for students with disability and from Non-English Speaking Backgrounds (NESB). Equity groups have increasing access to higher education enrolment, […]
8 March 2017
Written by Dr Tim Pitman and Professor Sue Trinidad (NCSEHE), Professor Marcia Devlin (Federation University Australia), Dr Andrew Harvey and Mr Matt Brett (La Trobe University), and Dr Jade McKay (Deakin University) Background This report details the findings of the Enabling programmes for disadvantaged student groups project, which was funded as part of the Australian […]
8 March 2017
Written by Marcia Devlin for The Conversation. 23 February 2017 Professor Marcia Devlin is Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Learning and Quality) and Professor of Learning Enhancement at Federation University Australia. Prior to this, she held academic appointments at RMIT University and the University of Western Sydney; was Associate Professor of Higher Education and Deputy Director of the […]
1 March 2017
Suzanne Rice, Helen Watt and Paul Richardson discuss the issue of attracting quality teachers to disadvantaged schools, typically in rural, remote or poor urban areas, in this article for The Conversation. “Quality teaching is one of the largest influences on student learning. Yet, not all students have access to a great teacher. As in other […]
27 February 2017