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A new report by La Trobe University has found that student equity is central to the effective implementation of university performance funding. Under the model proposed by the Australian Government, universities would receive public funding according to their performance on outputs such as student completions, satisfaction, and outcomes. The report, funded NCSEHE, analysed national data […]
4 December 2018
4 December 2018
27 November 2018
Dr Lisa Hartley and Associate Professor Caroline Fleay, Centre for Human Rights Education, Curtin University Dr Sally Baker, University of New South Wales Dr Rachel Burke, University of Newcastle Rebecca Field, Curtin University Executive Summary My study is the purpose of continuing my life. (Student from an asylum-seeker background: Individual Interview) Accessing higher education is […]
27 November 2018
Enabling Excellence through Equity Equity Practitioners in Higher Education Australasia (EPHEA) is proud to be partnering with National Association of Enabling Educators of Australia (NAEEA) to deliver their biennial conference in 2019. This is a key professional development forum for equity and enabling practitioners in a wide range of fields to highlight best student and […]
22 November 2018
Overcoming the challenges of disability: A creative path to success “My beautiful little baby girl was born with twisted feet.” This is the last line of a poem my mother wrote when I was born. It was the most determining factor in the person I became. Growing up on a farm near Dalby, Queensland, I endured multiple operations […]
19 November 2018
The University of Tasmania’s (UTAS) Social Inclusion Community of Practice and the Equity Practitioners in Higher Education Australasia (EPHEA) Tasmanian Chapter are hosting an afternoon for academic and professional staff about the experiences of university students on the autism spectrum and support programs. The event will include: UTAS initiative: An overview of SPEERMENT (Specialist Peer […]
8 November 2018
Written by Peter Hurley (Monash University) Originally published on The Conversation. 8 November 2018 The link between educational attainment and income has long been known. Now Australians have more information about what graduates earn from different universities and courses. A recent report shows graduates from NSW universities generally have the highest median income. Unsurprisingly, so do graduates […]
8 November 2018
This month’s NCSEHE Equity Insights includes the latest news on upcoming research grants and Fellowships; the World Access to Higher Education Day program; the 34th National SPERA Conference and AREA Award nominations; Student Equity 2030 roundtables wrap-up; Australian and international My Story — Student Voice; and plenty more. Featured in this issue: NCSEHE Equity Fellows program and competitive grants for 2019-21 […]
7 November 2018
Please join editor Professor Penny Jane Burke (University of Newcastle) and speakers Dr Anna Bennett (University of Newcastle), A/Professor Susanne Gannon (Western Sydney University) and A/Professor Sarah O’Shea (University of Wollongong) for the launch of a new edited collection, Evaluating Equity and Widening Participation in Higher Education, on 20 November 2018 at the University of Newcastle Sydney CBD campus. Bringing together ideas and […]
6 November 2018