Despite a nearly 50% increase in the proportion of 25-to-34-year olds with a degree since 2008, the percentage of university students from under-represented equity groups has hardly changed.
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We conducted research with 48 first-in-family students over the course of three years as they made the transition from secondary school to university. Here’s what they told us about their experience.
The switch to online delivery further disadvantaged students from migrant and refugee backgrounds. But a new study also finds many students and staff developed closer and more caring relationships.
Students matching the ‘traditional’ applicant’s profile see university as a stepping stone to a good job. Those from less-well-represented groups care more about higher education’s intrinsic value.
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, National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education, Curtin University
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Senior Research Fellow, Teachers and Teaching Research Centre, University of Newcastle
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Laureate Professor of Education, Director Teachers and Teaching Research Centre, University of Newcastle
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Associate Professor, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer, Centre for Human Rights Education, Curtin University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Education, UNSW Sydney
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Lecturer in Social Psychology, Australian Catholic University
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Lecturer in Statistics, University of Newcastle
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Senior Lecturer, School of Education, University of Newcastle
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Senior Lecturer, School of Education, Deakin University
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Research Associate, University of South Australia
