Australia Association for Research in Education
Participation in higher education
What happens now to students who are first-in-family to go to university?
Students who are the first in their family to attend university remain severely under-represented, despite policy efforts to …
Ditch the widgets. Start investing in their amazing futures
The cost of teaching a student from a low SES background is significantly higher than for more advantaged …
Is this now the Federal government’s most bone-headed idea ever?
Apparently international PhD students in Australia now have to seek ministerial approval to change their thesis topic or …
Six factors that impact student mental health
For one in three university students in our study, their experiences are negative. This appears to contribute to a spiral of stress, disengagement and mental health difficulties. …
Education in Australia needs to change direction NOW, before it’s too late
We believe the next five years are vital to the future of education in Australia. As we see …
Teacher selection and education set to be worst hit by Pyne’s uni fee deregulation
I believe it is of great importance that we preserve the public charter of our tertiary sector and …
Raising aspirations not the solution to low participation rates of rural students in higher education
Getting more Australian girls from country areas into higher education will take more than just raising their aspirations. In recent times there has been discourse and policy around how to address low participation in higher education; especially for disadvantaged students from rural and remote locations in Australia. Raising aspirations is one strategy suggested. These …