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Publication : Ameliorating disadvantage: Creating accessible, effective and equitable careers and study information for low SES students

Prof. Dawn Bennett1, Dr. Jane Coffey2, Dr. Sherry Bawa2, Dr. David Carney3, Prof. Alfred M. Dockery2, Dr. Kathleen Franklyn2, Dr. Paul Koshy4, Dr. Ian W. Li5, Dr. Subhadarsini Parida2, & Unwin, Ms. Siobhan Unwin2 Executive summary This study examined low socioeconomic status (SES) students’ access to information about higher education study options, pathways, and careers […]

16 December 2022

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Publication : Best-practice career education for students from low socioeconomic status backgrounds

Kylie Austin1, Sarah O’Shea2, Olivia Groves2, Jodi Lamanna1 Executive Summary This report details the findings and recommendations from the NCSEHE-funded project Higher education career advice for students from low socioeconomic status backgrounds. This 18-month study critically investigated best-practice initiatives in career education for primary and secondary students from low socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds, including those in regional, […]

14 December 2022

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Publication : Informing key influencers of low SES regional, rural and remote students’ education and career pathway choices: A whole community approach

Prof. Sue Kilpatrick1, Dr. Sarah Fischer1, Dr. Subhash Koirala1, Dr. Jessica Woodroffe1, Dr. Nicoli Barnes1, Dr. Olivia Groves2, Dr. Robin Katersky Barnes1, Dr. Kylie Austin2 Executive summary  Education and career pathway decision making in rural, regional and remote (RRR) areas is crucial for building strong societies and economies across RRR Australia, a point made by recent […]

9 December 2022

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Publication : A student-centred approach: Understanding higher education pathways through co-design

Dr. Mollie Dollinger1,  Dr. Andrew Harvey1, Dr. Ryan Naylor2, Dr. Marian Mahat3,Dr. Belinda D’Angelo1  Executive Summary  Provision of equitable access to higher education has never been simple. Disparities continue despite over 25 years of ongoing and directed efforts in policy and practice to improve participation across equity groups (Burke, Bennett & Bunn, 2019; Harvey, Burnheim […]

7 December 2022

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Event : Improving Equity in Higher Education

This presentation draws on Associate Professor Nadine Zacharia’s research, practice and policy work over the past 10 years as well as insights from the recent World Higher Education Conference (WHEC2022) in Barcelona with the theme of Leave no one behind. Australia is one of the global success stories in increasing participation of equity group students […]

12 October 2022

General, NCSEHE Equity Fellows

Event : ADCET Webinar: “Falling between the cracks?” Experiences of university students with mental health challenges

In this presentation, Dr Nicole Crawford will share some findings from her NCSEHE Equity Fellowship research, “On the radar”: supporting the mental wellbeing of mature-aged students in regional and remote Australia. In particular, Nicole will focus on the experiences of students with mental health challenges. This exploration of what enables or constrains students from accessing and/or receiving […]

6 October 2022

Disability, General, Regional, rural and remote

Event : 2022 National Conference for Regional, Rural and Remote Education

The 2022 National Conference for Regional, Rural and Remote Education theme “Partnerships for Collective Impact” aims to position community at the centre of a strength-based model for regional, rural and remote education, whereby institutions recognise and partner with the rich knowledge, experiences, skills and diversity that local communities have. The conference aims to highlight the outstanding work […]

28 June 2022

Regional, rural and remote

Research-database : Re-imagining exams: How do assessment adjustments impact on inclusion?

27 May 2022

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Publication : NCSEHE 2021 Annual Report

Director’s Report Professor Sarah O’Shea Building upon the work conducted by the NCSEHE in 2020, the Centre has continued to foreground educational equity across higher education policy, practice, and research. This eighth Annual Report details NCSEHE activities designed to build the connections between equity policymakers, researchers, and practitioners as well as provide a platform for […]

26 May 2022

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Post : NCSEHE 2021 Annual Report

Director’s Report Professor Sarah O’Shea Building upon the work conducted by the NCSEHE in 2020, the Centre has continued to foreground educational equity across higher education policy, practice, and research. This eighth Annual Report details NCSEHE activities designed to build the connections between equity policymakers, researchers, and practitioners as well as provide a platform for […]

26 May 2022

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