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Written by Arianne Chavez Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University Curtin alumna, Jacinta Reynolds, is a very accomplished woman. Graduating from Curtin in 2017 with a Bachelor of Science (Physics), majoring in astrophysics, and with a string of scholarships to her name, she is also a writer, a talented visual artist and an engaging public speaker […]
26 May 2018
The Student Success Journal (SSJ) is an international, open-access, peer-reviewed, scholarly publication exploring the experiences of students in tertiary education. The Journal provides the opportunity to disseminate current research and innovative good practice about students’ tertiary learning experiences, which are supported by evidence. The 2018 Special Issue will focus on the critical issue of – Student […]
11 May 2018
The Australian Disability Clearinghouse on Education and Training (ADCET) and the Australian Tertiary Education Network on Disability (ATEND) look forward to bringing you this webinar on Thursday 31 May. Leanne McRae, Katie Ellis and Mike Kent (Curtin University) will present on their recently released report The Internet of Things: Implications for Students with Disabilities. The report, published by the NCSEHE and […]
8 May 2018
The latest edition of Equity Insights showcases national and international news, research, resources and events from the NCSEHE and our associates. Featured in this issue: In conversation with 2018 NCSEHE Research Fellow Maria Raciti NCSEHE to host Australian conference to mark World Access to Higher Education Day My Story: Student Voice — Laura Christie Sally Kift seminar […]
4 May 2018
Written by Colin Jevons and Sophie Lindsay, Monash University Originally published on The Conversation 2 May 2018 Student attrition is of concern to universities and to politicians and, most importantly, costly for the students concerned, both financially and emotionally. Voluntary attrition – “dropping out” – has been studied extensively, and can be broadly correlated with measures of […]
3 May 2018
A high-profile 2018 Research Fellowship will address the relationship between perceived risk and university participation for disadvantaged students, in an era of increasing vocational uncertainty. Associate Professor Maria Raciti (University of the Sunshine Coast) will be supported by the National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE) to conduct the project, aiming to seed […]
2 May 2018
During 2018, NCSEHE Research Fellow Maria Raciti (Associate Professor in Marketing in the School of Business, University of the Sunshine Coast) will conduct a high-profile, targeted research project, How the perceived risks of going to university influence the decision by people from low SES backgrounds to participate in Australian higher education. The project aims to: explore […]
1 May 2018
Seminar presented by NCSEHE Visiting Fellow Professor Sally Kift. Presentation Overview In 2018, we know a lot about what works for student learning, success, and retention. And, thanks to widening participation’s years of patient outreach work, which has delivered thousands more underrepresented students to our virtual and physical classrooms, our higher education focus on assuring diverse […]
27 April 2018
5 April 2018
The latest edition of Equity Insights showcases national and international news, research, resources and events from the NCSEHE and our associates. Featured in this issue: Building Legacy and Capacity Workshop 3 – Indigenous Perspectives on Evaluation in Indigenous Higher Education NCSEHE Webinar: Indigenous Perspectives on Evaluation in Indigenous Higher Education My Story – Student Voice: Arshya Pankaj […]
4 April 2018