Eight HEPP National Priority Pool grants secured
The Centre of Excellence for Equity in Higher Education (CEEHE) was successful in eight HEPP Priority Pool Project grants totalling over $1.3 million.
The HEPP National Priorities Pool funding is focused on improving the policy basis and on-ground delivery of HEPP. Funding is allocated on a competitive basis for one year, and is directed towards specified priorities identified in each year.
The following table lists the recipients and research being undertaken with the CEEHE. For a full summary, please visit the CEEHE Research page.
| Project | Project Leaders | CEEHE Theme of Research |
|---|---|---|
| Who seeks access to what, when and why: Interrogating the pivotal role of student aspirations in higher education participation | Professor Jenny Gore, Professor Max Smith, Dr Kathryn Holmes | Culture and Agency |
| The Literacy App: An m-learning tool for low SES undergraduate students | Dr Shamus Smith, Dr Erica Southgate | Access and Student Experience |
| A Longitudinal Study of the Relations between Students' Socioeconomic Status, Social Integration at University, and Mental Health | Dr Mark Rubin, Associate Professor Ross Wilkinson | Access and Student Experience |
| Building STEM students' numeracy for success in higher education | Dr Elena Prieto-Rodriguez | Access and Student Experience |
| Building Aspiration in the Creative and Performing Arts (BACAPA) | Helen English | Access and Student Experience
|
| Equity and Digital Footprint Project | Dr Rachel Buchanan, Dr Jill Scevak, Dr Shamus Smith, Dr Erica Southgate | Access and Student Experience |
| Software to assist universities with equity initiatives | Professor Liz Burd | Access and Student Experience |
| Critical Interventions Framework II | Dr Anna Bennett, Professor Jenny Gore, Professor Geoff Whitty, Professor Max Smith and Belinda Munn | Governance, Policy and Practice |
A HEPP National Priority Pool Showcase is being held on June 10 for University of Newcastle staff to meet the project teams and find out more about the successful projects.
View more information on the HEPP National Priority Pool 2015 Showcase.
Contact
- Centre of Excellence for Equity in Higher Education
- Phone: 4921 6817
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