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An informative collection of videos has been produced to support university outreach practitioners in evaluating programs for Indigenous students. Developed as a component of Dr Katelyn Barney’s NCSEHE Equity Fellowship, the videos will also be useful for anyone who has an interest in evaluation of student equity initiatives in higher education more generally. Each clip […]
1 December 2021
The latest issue of NCSEHE Equity Insights is now available online. The November newsletter showcases guidelines and recommendations for supporting students’ mental wellbeing informed by Nicole Crawford’s NCSEHE Equity Fellowship research, and a Student Voice feature article. Also featured are updates on NCSEHE-funded projects on aspirations, participation and achievements of Australian Indigenous males at university […]
30 November 2021
In 2019, the NCSEHE commissioned four large-scale projects to improve access to information about higher education study options, pathways, and careers for disadvantaged students and those who influence them. With a particular focus on low socioeconomic status (SES), regional and remote, and Indigenous students, the projects were conducted under the Australian Government Department of Education, […]
29 November 2021
Mental wellbeing is a teaching and learning issue; it is a support issue; it is a university cultural issue; it is everyone’s business! During 2019–20, Dr Nicole Crawford conducted a major NCSEHE Equity Fellowship project, On the radar: Supporting the mental wellbeing of mature-aged students in regional and remote Australia. The research identified a variety […]
24 November 2021
Dr Himanshu Gupta, Professor James Smith & Mr Sam Moore Menzies School of Health Research, NT, Australia Global evidence suggests that educational interventions aimed at reducing disengagement and attrition from school and university can yield wide-ranging benefits for men, particularly young males of colour from First Nations and African American backgrounds. In Australia, the underrepresentation […]
22 November 2021
The NCSEHE and Equity Practitioners in Higher Education Australasia (EPHEA) welcomed nearly 200 participants from Australia and New Zealand for World Access to Higher Education Day (WAHED) Australasia 2021. This year’s event featured a keynote from Professor Maria Raciti (USC), who tackled the question, What’s the next step to help low SES students navigate perceived […]
19 November 2021
Champions for Change is an annual initiative, developed by the NCSEHE and Equity Practitioners in Higher Education Australasia (EPHEA) as a component of World Access to Higher Education Day Australasia. Nearly 150 Champions were announced at the 2021 World Access to Higher Education Day (WAHED) event, recognising and celebrating their outstanding work in supporting students […]
19 November 2021
Thomas Roche, Southern Cross University and Suzi Syme, Southern Cross University Originally published on The Conversation 18 November 2021 “I remember how hard the words hit me – ‘you’re not smart enough’.” Dylan, a proud Bundjalung man in his 30s from northern New South Wales with South Sea Island heritage, shared with us what high […]
18 November 2021
Saima Nazar Khan is a trained teacher and counsellor, currently in her final year of the Diploma in Counselling at Murdoch University. Saima is passionate about advocating for people with mental illness and challenging the stigma associated with psychosocial disability. In this feature, Saima shares her journey through education, alongside her personal experiences with major […]
18 November 2021
Sally Patfield, University of Newcastle Originally published on The Conversation 17 November 2021 Today is World Access to Higher Education Day, but Australia is still a long way off fair access for students from all backgrounds. The enrolment share of students from low socio-economic, regional and non-English-speaking backgrounds fell in 2019. And that was before the […]
17 November 2021