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Written by Matt Brett, La Trobe University, for The Conversation The proposed changes to higher education, including the removal of caps on student fees, have led many to question what drives students to pick a university. In a deregulated market will universities compete solely on price, or will they find other means to attract students? […]
22 October 2014
Written by Adjunct Professor Gavin Moodie for The Conversation Equity scholarships usually attract general support as a “good thing”. It therefore seems surprising that the Coalition’s proposed new Commonwealth scholarship scheme should generate so much contention if not opposition. Once government scholarships, now government loans The first problem with the new scholarships is that they […]
15 October 2014
Written by Paul Koshy, NCSEHE Research Fellow The recent Deregulation in Higher Education Conference focused on the impact of full deregulation in Australian higher education, with particular focus on three key themes: 1. Full fee deregulation, with likely implications for future charges 2. The impact of the proposed changes to HECS-HELP, and 3. The changing […]
7 October 2014
Last week, the Deregulation in Higher Education Conference was held at the Rydges in Melbourne. Guest speakers included: ANU Director of Policy Impact and NCSEHE Advisory Board member Professor Bruce Chapman Grattan Institute Higher Education Program Director Andrew Norton representatives from the Higher Education Consulting Group, Innovative Research Universities, Group of Eight, Canberra Institute of […]
6 October 2014
School-driven programs to raise and support educational aspirations of students in Years 10-12 from disadvantaged backgrounds Description MAP4U programs are designed to raise and support the educational aspirations of students attending 23 Government and Non-Government schools in Rockingham, Kwinana and Mandurah. The MAP4U team works with schools to create and deliver student orientated programs […]
29 September 2014
Written by Alexandra Hansen, Editor, The Conversation Tertiary education graduates across the OECD earn on average 70% more than the non-tertiary educated, meaning despite rising costs of higher education in Australia the investment is still worthwhile. The OECD’s annual Education: at a glance report found tertiary graduates earned more and had lower unemployment rates. 80% […]
11 September 2014
FOCUS West, which is short for “Focus On College and University Study” and “West of Scotland,” is Scotland’s largest division of its Schools for Higher Education Programme. Launched in 2000 and funded by the Scottish Government’s Scottish Funding Council, FOCUS West aims to widen participation in higher education by facilitating adjusted university offers for students […]
8 September 2014
Greg Ryan-Gadsden, General Manager (WA) at The Smith Family, recently presented It takes a village to bring up a child for the NCSEHE as a part of Curtin Corner, the John Curtin Institute of Public Policy’s weekly seminar and discussion series. Below is the full audio recording of Greg’s presentation, along with a transcript and […]
3 September 2014
Written by Tim Pitman for The Conversation The much-awaited higher education reform bill has now been introduced to parliament. If passed, it will result in the most significant changes to the Australian higher education system since the Dawkins reforms a quarter of a century ago. However, it is unlikely to make it through the Senate […]
1 September 2014
The University of Adelaide’s Humanities and Social Sciences faculty retention team designed an online module and delivered a live workshop to increase tutors’ understanding of best practices for supporting students from low SES backgrounds Description The University of Adelaide has one of the highest numbers of students from low SES backgrounds out of the […]
15 August 2014