Centre of Excellence for Equity in Higher Education
If you care about social justice and equity in higher education, this is your opportunity to make a real difference. We offer a supportive and dynamic research environment, including:
- Peer support networks
- Mentorship from experienced supervisors and staff
- Access to global thought leaders through visiting professor programs and international collaborations.
Study options
As a HDR student, you’ll join a vibrant community contributing to real-world change. Our current group comes from different fields and methodologies. They are all focused on equity in education.
- Research Mode (Full-Time): Conduct original research at PhD or Masters level focused on equity and lifelong learning.
- Praxis Mode (Part-Time): Integrate your professional equity practice with PhD or Masters research. This is ideal for working professionals. Often completed by publication.
Find out more about Research Higher Degrees
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View past and current RhD projects
Shay Greig
UNESCO Chair in Equity, Social Justice and Higher Education Scholar
From Steel City to the Knowledge Economy: Class struggle, gender, and power within the Higher Education experiences and outcomes for working class students in the Illawarra
Luz Gamarra Caballero
UNESCO Chair in Equity, Social Justice and Higher Education Scholar
Identifying the factors in Indigenous women students’ success in higher education: a comparative study in Australia and Peru
Ernestina Nyaaba
UNESCO Chair in Equity, Social Justice and Higher Education Scholar
Building understandings of the impact of gender-based violence on higher education access in Ghana
catherine-burgess
Rediscovering science: Transitions and success in STEM studies for students entering university via alternative pathways.
- T: (02) 4921 5137
- E: catherine.burgess@newcastle.edu.au
Belinda Munn
Home, Hope and the Gatekeepers of Life Long Learning.
Ms Evonne Irwin
Learning and Teaching
Identities, power relations and mis/recognitions of 'Third Space' professionals in higher education work contexts
- T: 49215557
- E: evonne.irwin@newcastle.edu.au
Mrs Kristen Allen
Learning and Teaching
The stories behind the figures: successes occurring for enabling students that the data isn’t showing. Is it time to revisit the definition of ‘success’ in higher education to be more inclusive?.
- T: 02 4348 4287
- E: kristen.allen@newcastle.edu.au
Ms Sharon Smith
Learning and Teaching
Differences that matter: Intra-actions of religion, gender and higher education.
Stay connected
- Phone: +61 2 4913 8199
- Email: ceehe@newcastle.edu.au
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