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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
Dr Erica Southgate believes that everyone has the potential to succeed, and is using technology to level the playing field of privilege. Her 2016 appointment to the prestigious position of national Equity Fellow with the National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education is a testament to her enduring commitment to equity in education. Erica […]
3 June 2016
National data indicates that Indigenous students are less likely to complete Year 12 compared to non-Indigenous students and that Indigenous students have historically been less likely to gain an ATAR. Instead, Indigenous students are more likely to enrol in vocational education and training (VET) than in higher education, resulting in an opportunity to transition these […]
26 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
Dr Jack Frawley from Charles Darwin University (CDU) has been awarded funding by the National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE) to generate and document an evidence-base on the most effective approaches for supporting Indigenous higher education students. Working with colleagues Ms Millie Olcay and Associate Professor James Smith from CDU, and Ms […]
24 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
INTRODUCTION Higher education is more important to the future of Australia’s industry, businesses and families than ever before. It is key to enhancing equality and delivering social and economic mobility for generations of Australians. It transforms lives and provides people with the skills and opportunities to engage in a modern economy. It is a key […]
4 May 2016
Getting an Early Start to Aspirations: Understanding how to promote educational futures in early childhood’ (GAESTA) Written by Nyssa Murray and Valerie Harwood, Early Start Research Institute, University of Wollongong. Funded by the Australian Research Council Future Fellowship Scheme. The GAESTA project is inclusive of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people and is seeking to understand how […]
4 May 2016
27 April 2016
A new report investigating the relationship between equity in Australian higher education and graduate outcomes, released today, has found that patterns of disadvantage persist when students complete university, but also that paid work in the final year of study matters in graduate outcomes. The report, Investigating the Relationship between Equity and Graduate Outcomes, funded by […]
27 April 2016