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Organisation: University of Western Sydney
Lead Researcher: Janice Catterall
Type of Publications: Journal article
Year Published: 2013
An increase in students who enter higher education in Australia following their studies in the vocational education and training (VET) sector has led to heightened national interest in the transition experiences of these students. This paper reports on the experiences of students who, as a result of their VET studies, entered a relatively new, large, metropolitan university in 2009 and 2010 in the fields of Business and Law, Early Childhood and Nursing.
Type of Publication: Journal article
Organisation: NCSEHE
Lead Researcher: Tim Pitman
Type of Publications: Professional commentary
Year Published: 2015
Pitman contends Senator Leyonhjelm’s statement regarding if tertiary education is of private benefit.
Type of Publication: Professional commentary
Organisation: University of Western Australia
Lead Researcher: Ian W. Li
Type of Publications: Research report
Year Published: 2017
Equity groups have increasing access to higher education enrolment, but factors including health, finance and disposition towards study can contribute to the decision of disadvantaged students to drop out of university study. This study looked at the determinants of student satisfaction and academic outcomes at university, with a focus on equity group differences.
Type of Publication: Research report
Lead Researcher: Erica Southgate
Type of Publications: NCSEHE Fellowship report
NCSEHE Equity Fellowship research found people from equity groups are underrepresented in university degrees associated with high-status professions. The report recommended the application of new and emerging digital technologies could improve equity students’ participation in these careers by motivating and enhancing disciplinary learning and creating authentic connections to higher education and the world of work.
Type of Publication: NCSEHE Fellowship report
Organisation: University of Melbourne
Lead Researcher: Roger Wilkins
Year Published: 2014
The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey is a nationally representative panel study of Australian households. The study is funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services and is managed by the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research at the University of Melbourne. This is the ninth volume of the Annual Statistical Report of the Survey, examining data from the first 11 waves of the study, which were conducted between 2001 and 2011.
Organisation: University of Southern Queensland
Lead Researcher: Stewart Riddle
The government has unveiled a higher education deregulation agenda in Tuesday’s budget, including continuation of the demand driven system in public universities. This article outlines expert responses.
Organisation: University of Otago
Lead Researcher: Jacques van der Meer
Year Published: 2018
A pilot was undertaken in one area of the university to identify possible indicators of first-year students’ non-engagement in the first semester and their possible impact on the first semester academic performance. The findings suggest that there are indeed some indicators that predict Grade Point Average at the end of the first semester.
Lead Researcher: NCSEHE
This article outlines the 5 key issues for equity in higher education from the 2017-2018 budget.
Organisation: Stanford University
Lead Researcher: Emmy Thamakaison
Type of Publications: Book chapter
Year Published: 2021
Lynette Vernon and Catherine Drane share their retrospective, cross-sectional study examining the association between student characteristics (ie. socio-economic status, gender) alongside discussions with influential figures (ie. family members, friends, teachers) and expectations to attend university, receive vocational/technical education, or go into full-time employment after secondary school, summarised by Emmy Thamakaison.
Type of Publication: Book chapter
Lead Researcher: Ian Cunninghame
Year Published: 2019
This article details a critical discourse analysis of responses to a 2017 survey of university non-completers asked ‘were there any benefits from the time you spent doing an [sic] incomplete degree?’. This study finds that non-completers experience a wide range of benefits from incomplete studies despite the dominant discourse discounting their experiences as unsuccessful.