New research asks Indigenous students what matters when deciding whether or not university is for them.
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Reaping the benefits of uni doesn’t happen through hope or just turning up to lectures. You need to ask questions, and be an active, independent learner.
Decades of research shows how the higher education system has failed to give Australians a “fair go”. How can we move from good intentions to long-overdue change?
Children of parents with degrees are 60% more likely than ‘first in family’ students to want to go to university. The aspiration gap exists throughout school, but equity policies neglect its impacts.
Completing university is difficult for students who are the first in their family to enrol. They should be listed as one of the equity groups to receive more support.
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Professor and Higher Education Researcher, Charles Sturt University
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Lecturer in Statistics, University of Newcastle
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Laureate Professor of Education, Director Teachers and Teaching Research Centre, University of Newcastle
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Senior Lecturer in Writing, University of New England
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Associate Dean, Teaching and Learning, School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University
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Lecturer in Marketing, Edith Cowan University
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Lecturer, Teachers and Teaching Research Centre, School of Education, University of Newcastle
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Deputy Vice Chancellor (Students Equity and Indigenous), Edith Cowan University