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The fifth volume in the Informing Policy and Practice series collates 21 reports from the NCSEHE Student Equity in Higher Education Research Grants and Equity Fellows Programs. In this print and digital series, each report is summarised and accompanied by expert commentary, highlighting the strengths and relevance of the projects. Foreword NCSEHE Director, Professor Sarah […]
3 May 2022
3 May 2022
New NCSEHE-funded research using national student enrolment data released to universities by the Department of Education, Skills and Employment (DESE) has examined student equity stratification by field of education and institution. The research team, Beni Cakitaki, Michael Luckman, and Professor Andrew Harvey, analysed of the patterns of course and institutional stratification for six equity groups, […]
12 April 2022
Beni Cakitaki1, Michael Luckman2, Professor Andrew Harvey1 Executive summary This report examines student equity stratification by field of education and institution. Unequal representation within selective institutions and disciplines carries consequences for individuals, universities, professions, and the broader society. For individuals, access to selective institutions and disciplines is typically correlated with higher incomes, and perceptions of […]
12 April 2022
An interdisciplinary collaboration to build the rural health workforce Dr Nicole Crawford, NCSEHE Dr Claire Quilliam, Department of Rural Health, University of Melbourne Associate Professor Carol McKinstry, La Trobe Rural Health School, La Trobe University There is an undersupply of medical, nursing and allied health professionals in regional, rural and remote Australia and, as a […]
6 April 2022
Lynette Vernon1, Dr Kathryn Modecki2, Dr Kylie Austin3 Executive summary For students studying at university, maintaining optimum mental health and wellbeing is imperative to participate and engage in all aspects of learning: including but not limited to lectures, tutorials, laboratories, workshops, assessments, and practicums. Because of the repercussions from the disruptions of 2020, Australian university […]
31 March 2022
24 March 2022
Tomasz Zając1, Francisco Perales1, Ning Xiang1, Wojtek Tomaszewski1, Stephen R. Zubrick2 Executive summary There are currently six recognised equity groups in the Australian higher education system: people from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds, people from Non-English Speaking Background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, people from regional and remote areas, people with disability and women in non-traditional […]
24 March 2022
University-wide accessibility enhances experiences for students with disability New research has shown a universal approach to accessible facilities, course delivery, and disability awareness will enhance participation and success for university students with disability, particularly those from regional areas. The study by NCSEHE Equity Fellow Associate Professor Tim Pitman from Curtin University identified opportunities to improve […]
8 March 2022
New research has shown a universal approach to accessible facilities, course delivery, and disability awareness will enhance participation and success for university students with disability, particularly those from regional areas. The study by National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE) Equity Fellow Associate Professor Tim Pitman from Curtin University identified opportunities to improve […]
8 March 2022