The things that matter : Understanding the factors that affect the participation and retention of indigenous students in health sciences programs at the University of Sydney.

This research is directed at answering the question about what factors really influence the progression, retention and success of Indigenous students in Higher Education. This is a new question in this field as most previous research is qualitative and directed at generating statistics about retention and progression rather than exploring the students' real experiences ( both past and present) and the ways in which these experiences influence retention and success.