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Event overview The National Students as Partners (Virtual) Roundtable, Learning through Partnerships, was hosted by Deakin University on 24–28 August 2020. The annual National Students as Partners Roundtable brings together students, academics, and professional staff from educational institutions to explore innovative and transformative developments in areas of Students as Partners initiatives and practices. The event provides an […]
18 June 2020
On 26–30 October 2020, the NCSEHE hosted an exciting series of lightning talks and online discussions presented by the 2019/20 Equity Fellows. 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, variously focusing on […]
8 June 2020
QAA Scotland’s International Enhancement Conference Registration for QAA Scotland’s online Enhancement Conference is now OPEN! ‘Learning from disruption: exploring what counts in higher education’ focuses on the evidence and experiences gathered from a period of disruption and asks how this might shape future higher education design, delivery and the wider student experience. Taking place on […]
28 May 2020
Webinar Two: Engaging students and staff in inclusive partnerships in global learning before, during and beyond COVID-19 The second webinar in the Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) series will be presented by Wendy Green (University of Tasmania) on Thursday 14 May. Overview ‘Students as partners’ (SaP) is a particular approach to […]
12 May 2020
The Centre for Global Higher Education (CGHE) hosted a webinar on 14 May 2020, presented by NCSEHE Equity Fellow Tim Pitman. Overview Higher education ranking systems are ubiquitous and are used, increasingly, to measure and hold universities accountable for a range of issues, such as quality and performance. However to date, very few ranks incorporate […]
11 May 2020
Webinar Overview Equity practitioners across the sector are currently responding to the impact of COVID-19 and how this influences the design, delivery and evaluation of Widening Participation (WP) Outreach activities. There is increased pressure on staff in WP roles, in responding to the needs of their institution and the needs of their partner schools, whilst […]
6 May 2020
The Australian Disability Clearinghouse on Education and Training (ADCET) looks forward to bringing you this webinar presented by Bruce Maguire from Vision Australia. In 2017, Vision Australia conducted survey-based research into the online learning experiences of university students who are blind or have low vision. Thirty-four of the 35 respondents reported that experienced significant barriers […]
30 April 2020
On Thursday 7 May, the NCSEHE hosted a webinar presented by Associate Professor Lydia Woodyatt, award winning lecturer at Flinders University. Overview Students’ experience of wellbeing and distress is interconnected with their learning and motivation. However, addressing wellbeing within curriculum can seem challenging in an online (or constantly changing) environment, or when we feel we […]
29 April 2020
Event overview The Australian Disability Clearinghouse on Education and Training (ADCET) is delighted to have Alison Nuske presenting this webinar. Alison will provide an overview of a recent systematic literature review exploring the experiences of transition to higher education for Autistic students, as reported by Autistic students and family members of Autistic students. Alison will […]
15 April 2020
Presented by Nicole Crawford and Cathy Stone Webinar overview This webinar discussed preliminary findings from research into supporting the mental wellbeing of mature-aged students in regional and remote Australia, through ensuring that, in this time of physical distancing, online learning is delivered in ways that enhance student engagement and student wellbeing. In the midst of […]
27 March 2020