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17 June 2014
Edited by Roger Wilkins, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research at the University of Melbourne INTRODUCTION Commenced in 2001, the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey is a nationally representative panel study of Australian households. The study is funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services (DSS) and is […]
17 June 2014
Summer Schools build upon students’ potential to succeed in years 10, 11 and 12 Description The AIM High Program at the University of Newcastle builds on a successful institutional history of supporting students from a range of backgrounds to achieve a university education. Two established components of AIM High are the separate five-day residential […]
30 April 2014
An interdisciplinary research team from the University of Southern Queensland is the recipient of one of twelve National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE) research grants. A pilot project, “Resilience / Thriving in Post-Secondary Students with Disabilities: An Exploratory Study” will be led by Dr Rahul Ganguly (Special Education) in collaboration with Drs […]
15 April 2014
Live the life you want through higher education Description The Make Your Mark website has been developed through a partnership of the five Bridges to Higher Education universities – the University of Western Sydney; the University of Sydney; the University of Technology, Sydney; Macquarie University and the Australian Catholic University – and the Universities […]
9 April 2014
Students with disability are those who self-identify upon enrolment via a positive response when asked if they have disability, impairment or (a) long term medical condition/s. Resources relevant to students with disability on the NCSEHE website: Research reports, publications and articles News Events National Priorities Pool (NPP) projects Other links: ADCET Webinar: Meeting the needs of our […]
7 April 2014
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students are those who self-identify upon enrolment via a positive response to the question “Are you an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander?” Resources relevant to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students on the NCSEHE website: Research reports, publications and articles News Events National Priorities Pool (NPP) projects Other links: Australian […]
7 April 2014
Our congratulations to Patrick Lim, NCVER, who is one of 12 successful NCSEHE 2014 research grants applicants. Patrick’s project, titled “Do individual background characteristics influence tertiary completion rates?” will compare the university completion rates of young people with different background characteristics. Of particular interest are young people’s different socioeconomic background, Indigenous status, language background and regionality. […]
3 April 2014
Written by Dr Tim Pitman In a recent article, Dr Hannah Forsyth and I argued that it is more important for higher education to be fair – that is; providing equal opportunity to all – than it is to be free. Both would be ideal, but if one has to come at the expense of […]
24 March 2014
The European Access Network (EAN) 2015 World Congress will be held in Sunway University, Malaysia in early October 2015. The congress is concerned with ways to boost access and equity to post-secondary education worldwide. In the lead-up to the congress, Sunway University will be offering the Post-doctoral Scholarship Programme. Positions Available: Three scholars from poorer […]
27 February 2014