Regional universities
Journal article
Cinderella on the path at midnight: students on regional university campuses and equity
The concentration of university campuses in Australian capital cities systematically diminishes opportunities for people living in regional locations. This article presents research that captures the voices and experiences of students studying on three small regional university campuses from Victoria, Tasmania and Western Australia. It calls for higher education policies to include regional student voices.
Report
Towards a regional, rural and remote jobs and skills roadmap
Focusing on the experiences and perspectives of Australians who live and work outside major metropolitan areas, this interim report looks at the trends shaping the labour market from a workforce and skills perspective in regional, rural and remote Australia. Feedback on this interim report will help shape the research agenda underpinning the Regional, rural and...
Report
"On the radar": supporting the mental wellbeing of mature-aged students in regional and remote Australia
This research investigates university students’ perspectives on mental wellbeing and their insights into proactive approaches that they found supportive during their university studies. In particular, the research focuses on mature-aged students who live in, or come from, regional and remote areas in Australia.
Submission
Universities Australia 2020-21 pre-Budget submission
Throughout this submission, Universities Australia encourages the federal government to recognise the central role of universities in the COVID-19 response and recovery.
Evaluation
Ready for work: stories of innovative vocational education and training for regional and remote Indigenous students at Charles Darwin University
This report provides a series of case studies of Vocational Education and Training (VET) programs at Charles Darwin University (CDU) that are recognised for delivering positive outcomes for regional and remote Indigenous students in the Northern Territory (NT).