This evaluation of the partnership between the School of Education (SOE) at the Solomon Islands College of Higher Education (SICHE) and the University of Waikato was commissioned to examine the partnership from its inception in mid-2006 to its completion at the end of 2010, against both its original objectives and subsequent objectives that followed an...

This study builds on previous work by looking at the impact of being over-skilled or over-educated or both on an individual's wages as well as their level of job satisfaction. The study distinguishes between ‘genuine’ mismatch (wages and job satisfaction are both low) and ‘apparent’ mismatch—where a job may pay less but has been accepted...

Based on a nationally representative sample of 25,950 Australian students, this paper investigates participation in off-campus paid work.

Indigenous students are engaged with learning at a similar or slightly higher level than their non-Indigenous peers, and report levels of overall satisfaction equal to or higher than their peers. This Research Briefing by the Australasian Survey of Student Engagement addresses Indigenous engagement with universities. Key findings include: Indigenous students are more likely to seriously...

The responsibility of researchers and academics is to think their research through carefully from the outset, p aying at least some attention to what ‘works’ in terms of reaching and influencin g other researchers or external audiences. Researchers need to construct a nd maintain a portfolio of projects that help them make a difference to...