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Final preparations for tomorrow’s Equity Fellows Forum are complete – we are ready! @MattBrettLTU @NCSEHE pic.twitter.com/LOBs71pFnq — Louise Pollard (@lm_pollard) November 19, 2017 Looking forward to an interesting morning.. @NCSEHE pic.twitter.com/vLauxgU5dl — CEEHE (@UON_CEEHE) November 19, 2017 Building leadership in equity research, policy and practice @NCSEHE national equity fellows #neff17. Fostering HE capability, investing in […]
30 November 2017
Ann Luzeckyj, Ben McCann, Charmaine Graham, et al. Published in Higher Education Research and Development 19 September 2017 Abstract First in Family (FiF) is an under-recognised equity grouping which may encompass low-SES, mature-aged, regional and remote, and Indigenous students. FiF tertiary students are more likely to be in a position of educational disadvantage over students […]
24 November 2017
Career Development for Students in low SES and Regional/Remote High Schools The first workshop in the Building Legacy and Capacity Series was conducted on 28 September 2017 at the University of Canberra. Ten expert panelists contributed their insights as subject matter experts: Kylie Austin, University of Wollongong Kate Duyvestyn, Monash University Andrew Harvey, La Trobe University Mary […]
22 November 2017
Career Development for Students in low SES and Regional/Remote High Schools The first workshop in the Building Legacy and Capacity Series was conducted on 28 September 2017 at the University of Canberra. Ten expert panelists contributed their insights as subject matter experts: Kylie Austin, University of Wollongong Kate Duyvestyn, Monash University Andrew Harvey, La Trobe University Mary […]
22 November 2017
The third case study publication in the NCSEHE series tracks the diverse activities, partnerships, positive outcomes, and sustainable impacts of Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program (HEPPP) programs over time. Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program: Seven Years On Preface Professor Sue Trinidad, Director, NCSEHE Dr Nadine Zacharias, Senior Research Fellow, NCSEHE Every Australian should […]
20 November 2017
Students from regional and remote backgrounds face complex, multidimensional issues in accessing and participating in higher education. This report provides an overview of the key issues, identifies the principal challenges and highlights the major policy responses in view of the findings and recommendations from recent research reports funded by the NCSEHE. It also draws on […]
15 November 2017
15 November 2017
The second webinar in the Building Legacy and Capacity series put a spotlight on the higher education participation and completion outcomes of regional and remote students. While Australian universities have engaged in strategic efforts to address the lower participation and completion rates of regional and remote students for many years, there is currently renewed interest […]
14 November 2017
The third report in the 2017 NCSEHE Focus series provides new insights from research funded by the Centre on regional and remote students in higher education. This new resource also draws from the Centre’s submission to the Independent Review into Regional, Rural and Remote Education, good practice case studies, and insights from research by the NCSEHE Equity Fellows. This […]
13 November 2017
The Equity Fellows Program supports three Fellows each year to undertake strategic, high-impact, high-profile leadership projects targeted, sector-wide, at improving the access, participation and success in higher education of students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Research projects conducted by the NCSEHE 2017 Equity Fellows are making significant progress, having already demonstrated sector-wide impact, both nationally and internationally. We are delighted […]
10 November 2017