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The NCSEHE is now inviting applications for the Equity Fellows Program, with projects to be conducted during 2020. About the NCSEHE Equity Fellows Program The Australian Government Department of Education (“the Department”) has funded an ongoing Equity Fellows Program, managed by the NCSEHE, under the Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program (HEPPP). The aim of the Program […]
2 August 2019
The NCSEHE will support two new Equity Fellows during 2019–20 in conducting high-impact studies to advance student equity policy, research and practice. Dr Nicole Crawford (University of Tasmania) and Dr Katelyn Barney (University of Queensland) will undertake the year-long projects addressing research gaps in the areas of mental health and Indigenous student outreach. These emerging […]
31 July 2019
Tertiary institutions and other organisations could do more to give university graduates an equal start in the job market, according to a new report led by Dr Wojtek Tomaszewski from The University of Queensland. The research, funded by the NCSEHE and supported by the Life Course Centre, drew on 15 years of data. It found […]
28 July 2019
A new report has revealed 15-year trends in equity students’ post-university outcomes, including measures of health and wellbeing, as well as employment and financial status. The research, led by Dr Wojtek Tomaszewski from the University of Queensland and funded by the NCSEHE, found that most post-graduation trajectories converged over time, irrespective of equity group membership. […]
28 July 2019
Wojtek Tomaszewski, Francisco Perales, Ning Xiang and Matthias Kubler The University of Queensland Executive Summary This report aimed to address significant gaps in scientific knowledge about the trajectories of post-graduation outcomes of students from equity groups by examining the following research questions: Do equity graduates reap the benefits of university education to the same extent as […]
28 July 2019
Headlining this month’s issue of NCSEHE Equity Insights eNews is the release of Maria Raciti’s NCSEHE Research Fellowship report, Career construction, future work and the perceived risks of going to university for young people from low SES backgrounds. Also fresh off the press is the latest NCSEHE Focus publication, looking at past trends and future opportunities for the National Priorities […]
25 July 2019
Career construction, future work and the perceived risks of going to university for young people from low SES backgrounds During 2018/19, the NCSEHE has supported Associate Professor Maria Raciti to conduct a Research Fellowship project examining the relationships between perceived risk and university participation for low socioeconomic status (SES) students. In this webinar, Maria provided […]
24 July 2019
Research Fellowship Final Report Maria Raciti, USC Executive Summary The aim of this Fellowship project was to understand the interplay between career construction in the 21st century, future work, and the perceived risks of going to university for young people from low socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds. Making career decisions is becoming increasingly complex and fraught […]
23 July 2019
People from low socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds may choose not to attend university based on their assessment of perceived risks, rather than a lack of aspiration or ability, new research has shown. In an era of increasing vocational uncertainty, navigating careers pathways is daunting, and this is amplified for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. A report […]
23 July 2019
During 2018/19, the NCSEHE has supported Associate Professor Maria Raciti to conduct a Research Fellowship project examining the relationships between perceived risk and university participation for low socioeconomic status (SES) students. In this webinar, Maria provided an overview of her project and key findings, including a University participation decision-making model comparing the influence of perceived […]
22 July 2019