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Earlier in 2020, we were fortunate to welcome Dr Nicole Crawford to the NCSEHE as Senior Research Fellow. Prior to this appointment, Nicole was a NCSEHE 2019/20 Equity Fellow and Lecturer in Pre-degree Programs at the University of Tasmania (UTAS). Her research focuses on equity and inclusion in higher education, including enabling education; mature-aged students; […]
6 October 2020
During 2020/21, the NCSEHE will fund a project led by Lucy Mercer-Mapstone at The University of Sydney, under the NCSEHE Research Grants Program. The research aims to better understand equity students’ perspectives on university support during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as strategies undertaken by higher education institutions. Disasters disproportionately impact marginalised groups. The COVID-19 […]
18 September 2020
A report released today provides direction for the Australian higher education sector to improve postgraduate outcomes for equity group students, as higher degrees become an expectation of employment advancement. The NCSEHE-funded study, led by Associate Professor Deanna Grant-Smith from Queensland University of Technology, indicated the need for greater research and policy attention on postgraduate students […]
10 September 2020
By Cathy Stone and Monica Davis Originally published on EduResearch Matters 31 August 2020 It’s long been known that those in regional and remote areas of Australia do not have access to the same quality of internet as their metropolitan counterparts. Now we have more evidence about how regional and remote students are disadvantaged by […]
31 August 2020
This is the third progress update for the NCSEHE-funded research project, Higher education career advice for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Led by Kylie Austin (University of Wollongong), this is one of four large-scale projects commissioned by the NCSEHE in 2019 to improve access to information about higher education study options, pathways, and careers for […]
31 August 2020
Supporting higher education students with disability: with a focus on regional, remote and rural students. Associate Professor Tim Pitman 2020 NCSEHE Equity Fellow Curtin University tim.pitman@curtin.edu.au Overview of the project My Equity Fellowship examines how universities can best support students with disability, especially those who come from regional, rural and remote Australia. These students not […]
20 August 2020
The NCSEHE would like to thank the Department of Education, Skills and Employment for the opportunity to provide feedback on the exposure draft for Higher Education Support Amendment (Job-ready Graduates and Supporting Regional and Remote Students) Bill 2020 (Department of Education, Skills and Employment, 2020). Recommendations The NCSEHE supports the potential contribution of the Job-ready […]
17 August 2020
It gives us great pleasure to announce the successful projects to be funded under the 2020/21 NCSEHE Research Grants Program! The objective of the NCSEHE is to build the evidence base through research informing policy and practice. One of the ways the Centre has achieved this is through the NCSEHE Research Grants Program which has […]
5 August 2020
You’re invited to join us for an exciting series of lightning talks and online discussions presented by the 2019/20 Equity Fellows between 26–30 October 2020. Since 2016, the NCSEHE has supported 12 Equity Fellows to conduct targeted research projects, advancing student equity research, policy and practice. The 2019/20 cohort have each undertaken major year-long projects, […]
30 July 2020
Dr Mel Henry, NCSEHE The recently announced Job-Ready Graduates Package presents a complex set of reforms to Commonwealth funding of higher education. Some changes offer promising opportunities to further enhance student equity, particularly for regional, rural and remote (RRR) and Indigenous students; others present potential challenges to inclusive education; and some necessitate further refinement to […]
22 July 2020