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A mixed methods research project funded by the National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education has found that approximately two-thirds of first-year university students surveyed in their final weeks of study felt confident about their academic ability, with male students particularly likely to feel confident about their intelligence and capability. The study, undertaken by […]
22 March 2016
A new study that examines labour market outcomes of more than 10,700 disadvantaged Australian university graduates has found graduates from low socio-economic backgrounds and regional and remote areas have employment outcomes comparable to graduates from more privileged backgrounds. The study, led by Assistant Professor Ian Li, from The University of Western Australia’s School of Population […]
8 March 2016
Nathan Watts is a final year Bachelor of Education (Secondary) and Associates Degree in Adult and Vocational Education student, studying at Queensland University of Technology and Charles Sturt University, respectively. He is the Director of Faculty Magazine: Online Magazine for Australian Educators, a digital publication now in its third year and reaching educators across Australia. […]
8 March 2016
Written by Dr Andrew Harvey (La Trobe University), Mr Andrew Norton (Grattan Institute), Adjunct Professor Gabrielle Matters (QUT) and Dr Tim Pitman (Curtin) for The Conversation The value of the ATAR is being called into question. Many Australian vice-chancellors have urged for the university admission system to be scrapped, saying it’s “meaningless” and “too simplistic”. […]
4 March 2016
Written by Dr Ann Stewart for Faculty Magazine. Reproduced with permission. Introduction For decades now, Australian governments of both persuasions have aimed to increase the participation of people from disadvantaged and under-represented backgrounds in tertiary education. The 2008 ‘Bradley’ Review of Australian Higher Education was the catalyst for a significant increase in funding for university […]
9 February 2016
It was with great pleasure last week that we launched our first research publication, Informing Policy and Practice: 2014 Student Equity in Higher Education Research Grants Program Projects, at the 2015 Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) conference held at the University of Notre Dame Australia. Informing Policy and Practice showcases the twelve research projects […]
8 December 2015
Marngo Designing Futures is a responsive tertiary aspiration program that connects young Indigenous people with university and the world of design. The program is a Swinburne University Centre for Design Innovation initiative and co-created by leading Indigenous and Non-Indigenous designers and academics with relevant expertise. The aims of the program are to stimulate interest and […]
7 December 2015
Research funded by the National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE) at Curtin University suggests that support should be provided to students from low socio-economic status backgrounds towards the end of high school to improve student understanding of the university application process and participation in higher education. The report, a collaboration between Associate […]
4 November 2015
Written by Matt Brett (La Trobe University), Alison Sheridan (University of New England), Andrew Harvey (La Trobe University) and Buly Cardak (La Trobe University) for The Conversation Regional students face major challenges studying in higher education. While over the past five years overall numbers have increased, regional students remain underrepresented in Australian universities. So why […]
28 October 2015
Written by Dr Tim Pitman, NCSEHE Research Fellow The Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program (HEPPP) national forum on Indigenous pathways and transitions into higher education (#HEPP15) was an intensive two days. As an academic, the conference put me just where I need to be: far enough out of my comfort zone to challenge me and […]
26 October 2015