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Thursday, April 11, 2019

NCSEHE FOCUS — The Future of Australian Higher Education: A Synthesis of Recent Research and Policy Reports with Implications for Student Equity

Publication:
Curtin University, National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE). (2018). The future of Australian higher education: a synthesis of recent research and policy reports with implications for student equity. Retrieved from https://www.ncsehe.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/The-Future-of-HE_Equity-.pdf

The document mentioned above accompanies the National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE) “Student Equity 2030” project. The latter is an ongoing discussion on the future of equity in higher education in Australia.

From the introduction:
"This Equity Focus publication comprises three sections: 
  1. A synthesis of the drivers of change in equity in higher education based on high-level findings from the reports.
  2. Summaries of the 14 reports with a focus on key trends, facts, ideas and recommendations.
  3. A synthesis of the ways in which higher education may need to evolve to accommodate and resolve the sometimes conflicting pressures for change."

Contents:
Introduction  
Drivers of change in equity in higher education

  • Macroeconomic trends shaping economic and social inequality and equity 
  • Directions in public policy and public sector management 
  • Market and technology drivers

Research and policy reports 
Future directions  

  • An integrated holistic view of education 
  • A national equity narrative
  • Measuring performance and outcomes
  • Courses and qualifications 
  • A framework for equity

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