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Written by Dr Tim Pitman and Professor Sue Trinidad (NCSEHE), Professor Marcia Devlin (Federation University Australia), Dr Andrew Harvey and Mr Matt Brett (La Trobe University), and Dr Jade McKay (Deakin University) BACKGROUND This report details the findings of the Enabling programmes for disadvantaged student groups project, which was funded as part of the Australian […]
24 July 2016
24 July 2016
Foreword by Professor Sue Trinidad and Professor John Phillimore — NCSEHE Program Leaders The issues facing disadvantaged students wanting a tertiary education are multi-faceted. Being accepted into a course at university is the first of many hurdles that a student must overcome to complete their degree. University cohorts are also increasingly diverse and require different […]
5 July 2016
It is with great pleasure that we launch our second research publication, Informing Policy and Practice II: 2015 Student Equity in Higher Education Research Grants Program Projects, at the 2016 Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia Inc (HERDSA) Conference held at the Rydges Esplanade Hotel in Fremantle, Western Australia. Informing Policy and Practice […]
5 July 2016
Written by Paul Koshy, NCSEHE Research Fellow, and Dr Nadine Zacharias, NCSEHE 2016 Equity Fellow The 25th European Access Network Conference opened on Sunday 29 May at the University College, Dublin (UCD), under the title “Retrospective for Perspective,” looking backwards over 25 years but also forward to the next 25. The Chair of the EAN […]
14 June 2016
25 May 2016
Written by Professor Sue Kilpatrick, Dr Susan Johns, Dr Robin Barnes, Ms Darlene McLennan, Ms Sarah Fischer and Ms Kerri Magnussen (University of Tasmania) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Background The number of students with disability in higher education is increasing. National data reveal differences in the retention and success of these students across Australian higher education institutions […]
25 May 2016
A new report funded by the National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE) finds students living with disability should be given the opportunity to more accurately disclose the nature of their disability to universities. Led by the University of Tasmania’s Professor Sue Kilpatrick, the research explored data collected by the Australian Government Department […]
25 May 2016
Written by Harsha N. Perera (UNSW Australia) and Rahul Ganguly (University of Southern Queensland) ABSTRACT Although theory posits a multidimensional structure of resilience, studies have supported a unidimensional solution for data obtained from the commonly used Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC). This study investigated the latent structure of CD-RISC responses in a sample of postsecondary students […]
13 May 2016
Written by Dr Cathy Stone for ANZSSA Background Online learning has a critical place in widening access and participation in higher education for a diverse range of students, many of whom are from backgrounds which have been historically underrepresented at university. Thanks to the Equity Fellows Programme, established this year by the National Centre for […]
11 May 2016