2020 Special Issue: Enabling Excellence Through Equity

Jacinta Mcnamara,Liz Thomas,Pranit Anand

doi:10.5204/ssj.v11i1.1508

Abstract

The Enabling Excellence through Equity Conference 2019 was held at the University of Wollongong, Australia from 24th to 27th November 2019. This was a combined biennial conference for the National Association of Enabling Educators of Australia (NAEEA) and the Equity Practitioners in Higher Education in Australasia (EPHEA). The Conference attracted higher education educators, practitioners and researchers from around the world involved in enabling education, widening participation and pathways to higher education, and equity initiatives that promote access to higher education. This special issue contains a selection of the papers as selected by the guest editors Dr Pranit Anand, Jacinta McNamara and Professor Liz Thomas.

Highlights

The Enabling Excellence through Equity Conference 2019 was held at the University of Wollongong, Australia from 24th to 27th November 2019
Recognising the challenges faced by high education practitioners in this space, both the National Association of Enabling Educators of Australia (NAEEA) and Equity Practitioners in Higher Education in Australasia (EPHEA) conferences bring practitioners together to share their challenges, opportunities and successes, as well as to develop productive relationships to promote long-term collaborations and research initiatives around enabling and equity education
This special issue contains a selection of the papers as selected by the guest editors and journal editors

Summary

Introduction

The Enabling Excellence through Equity Conference 2019 was held at the University of Wollongong, Australia from 24th to 27th November 2019. All these programs are focused on providing opportunities for students from disadvantaged and marginalised groups to participate more effectively in higher education. The article provides a great insight into work being done in increasing access to higher education from disadvantaged and marginalised communities in the UK and enables a good comparison to the work done in Australia.

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