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New research by National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education Equity Fellow Dr Cathy Stone from The University of Newcastle has informed comprehensive new guidelines for improving student outcomes in post-secondary online learning, with a focus on undergraduate retention and course completion. Qualitative interviews with 151 higher education practitioners from Australia and the United […]
24 March 2017
The NCSEHE and Equity Practitioners in Higher Education Australasia (EPHEA) will showcase the outcomes of the 2017 Equity Fellows at the Fellows Forum, presented at the 2017 EPHEA Conference in November 2017. Presentations from Associate Professor James Smith from Charles Darwin University, Ms Louise Pollard from The University of Western Australia and Mr Matt Brett from La Trobe University will outline their […]
22 March 2017
Presentation by Associate Professor Seamus Fagan and Dr Anna Bennett, March 2017 On Thursday 9 March, we welcomed Associate Professor Seamus Fagan and Dr Anna Bennett to the NCSEHE to present an overview of the enabling programs and research projects at the University of Newcastle focusing on access and widening participation. Representatives from Curtin University, The University of […]
14 March 2017
Ian W. Li and David R. Carroll The University of Western Australia Abstract Equity groups have increasing access to higher education enrolment, but factors including health, finance and disposition towards study can contribute to the decision of disadvantaged students to drop out of university study. This study looked at the determinants of student satisfaction and academic […]
8 March 2017
8 March 2017
Written by Dr Tim Pitman and Professor Sue Trinidad (NCSEHE), Professor Marcia Devlin (Federation University Australia), Dr Andrew Harvey and Mr Matt Brett (La Trobe University), and Dr Jade McKay (Deakin University) Background This report details the findings of the Enabling programmes for disadvantaged student groups project, which was funded as part of the Australian […]
8 March 2017
Associate Professor Buly Cardak, Mr Matthew Brett, Dr Paul Barry and Mr Richard McAllister (La Trobe University) Dr Mark Bowden and Mr John Bahtsevanoglou (Swinburne University of Technology) Dr Joseph Vecci (University of Gothenburg, Sweden) Executive Summary This research study examines regional student participation and migration by use of novel data sources and analytic techniques. […]
27 February 2017
An Australian-first study has revealed regional students across every state and territory are turning to metropolitan universities at an unprecedented rate. The new study, funded by the National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE) at Curtin University, and led by La Trobe University researchers, Dr Buly Cardak and Matt Brett and Dr Mark […]
27 February 2017
27 February 2017
SESSION OVERVIEW The National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education is pleased to be welcoming colleagues Associate Professor Seamus Fagan and Dr Anna Bennett from the University of Newcastle to join us on Thursday 9 March 2017. They will be running a session providing a brief overview of the enabling programs and research projects about […]
21 February 2017