The six Ps

The six principles of equity are partnerships, pathways, policy, pedagogies, places and possibilities, write Sam Sellar and Trevor Gale.

HE community fights ALTC closure

While universities stand to lose more than twice as much from cuts to capital funding, it’s the abolition of the ALTC that really has the higher education community up in arms.

Pensions as well as postcodes : new SES measure

Centrelink information, as well as postcodes, will determine student SES for the purposes of the new equity loading – but only as an interim measure.

Unis becoming more equitable, as applications rise

Unis are opening their doors – and particularly to low-SES students, new figures suggest.

Government under-planning for a student snowball : Go8

The government’s plans for higher education system will barely cope with growing demographics, let alone growing participation rates.

Calm before the storm?

Dwindling school enrolments in the years ahead will impede progress toward the Bradley attainment target, new modelling suggests.

Sector lobbies independents : don't wreck equity program

The Coalition’s plans could destroy new-found unity over equitable access to higher education, the rural independents have been warned.

Income support best way of fixing equity : Go8

The Go8 has broken ranks with other university groups in suggesting that base funding shouldn’t have an equity component.

Equity improvements queried

More disadvantaged students applied for university last year. But not enough, according to the experts.

Demand drives up TERs and threatens equity

Strong demand could help the government’s participation targets while simultaneously undermining equity targets.

Has VET's time for equity come?

The collective consciousness has not yet focused on equity in VET, but there are some serious issues that need to be addressed.

Pink batts stole my kids' education

Pink batts, local mayors and cash handouts under the federal government’s economic stimulus package had robbed the higher education sector of a much-needed funding boost, according to Opposition education Christopher Pyne.

Let them eat cake

Trevor Gale on mobilising appetites for higher education.