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I found my PhD journey extremely stressful and mentally exhausting
The secret lives of doctoral students and how academics can help Every year, thousands of students enrol into doctoral programs across Australia and around the world. New PhD students enter an environment characterised by the persistent pursuit for knowledge – there is always something more to learn. They also hear advice about academia from all …
How children’s aspirations change as they grow up: latest research
Two research findings from our University of Newcastle large-scale longitudinal study of the career aspirations of Australian children …
What do you want to be when you grow up? How children develop aspirations and why it’s important to know
We ask this question of children almost as soon as they can speak: What do you want to …
ATAR is a university marketing tool: 4 reasons to stop obsessing about it
The recent ‘revelation’ that Australian universities are not sticking to their advertised course cut-offs has caused a ruckus. Some even see it as a scandal: universities are admitting students with much lower (gasp) than advertised Australian Tertiary Admissions Ranks (ATARs), even into ‘top’ courses. I think it is time to look at some facts around …
Raising aspirations not the solution to low participation rates of rural students in higher education
Getting more Australian girls from country areas into higher education will take more than just raising their aspirations. In recent times there has been discourse and policy around how to address low participation in higher education; especially for disadvantaged students from rural and remote locations in Australia. Raising aspirations is one strategy suggested. These …