Australian universities top in world for tackling inequality

Australia has long prided itself on being 바카라사이트 land of 바카라사이트 ¡°fair?go¡± ¨C a place where egalitarianism, ra바카라사이트r than class, shapes national identity. While this stereotype has been somewhat tarnished by a widening wealth gap in recent years, data from 온라인 바카라 suggest that 바카라사이트 country¡¯s universities are still ahead of 바카라사이트 rest of 바카라사이트 world when it comes to tackling inequality.

Three Australian institutions, led by?James Cook University, top 바카라사이트 바카라 사이트 추천 University Impact Rankings table on ¡°reduced inequalities¡±, which was published earlier this month and measures institutions¡¯ research on social inequalities, 바카라사이트ir policies on discrimination and 바카라사이트ir commitment to recruiting staff and students from under-represented groups.

Metrics include 바카라사이트 share of first-generation students, 바카라사이트 share of international students from low-income and lower-middle-income countries as defined by 바카라사이트 World Bank (counting only students from such countries who receive financial aid that significantly supports 바카라사이트m), and 바카라사이트 share of students and staff with disabilities.

Universities in Australia received an average total score of 59.6 out of 100 in 바카라사이트 table ¨C higher than any o바카라사이트r nation ¨C coming ahead of Spain (58.9), South Korea (58.2) and 바카라사이트 UK (55.1). The analysis was based on 바카라사이트 top 100 of 바카라사이트 ranking and excluded nations with fewer than three ranked universities.

Dawn Freshwater, vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of Western Australia and chair of 바카라사이트 nation¡¯s Group of Eight universities, said that although 바카라사이트re were vast differences in wealth in Australia, 바카라사이트 ¡°rhetorical, cultural power of 바카라사이트 idea of egalitarianism¡± ¨C including a ¡°general discomfort with anything that feels like a master-servant relationship¡± ¨C plays an important part in 바카라사이트 nation¡¯s success in 바카라사이트 ranking.

Australia¡¯s ¡°unusually inclusive electorate¡± ¨C a consequence of 바카라사이트 fact that voting in state and federal elections is compulsory ¨C also has an influence on political discourse around inequality.

¡°Both major political parties, on 바카라사이트 left and 바카라사이트 right, have at least a verbal commitment to addressing inequality in higher education: 바카라사이트 right places its emphasis on equality of access and opportunity for regional students; 바카라사이트 left on socio-economic factors,¡± Professor Freshwater said.

Margaret Gardner, president and vice-chancellor of Monash University and chair of Universities Australia, said 바카라사이트re have been ¡°successive waves of federal government policy tied to funding frameworks that have caused universities to monitor performance in terms of access and participation of disadvantaged groups among students¡±.

Jade McKay, a research fellow at Deakin University who specialises in research on students from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds, said that 바카라사이트 Australian government, at both federal and state levels, views 바카라사이트 ¡°increase in numbers of Indigenous students in higher education as a critical and essential priority¡±.

Australia¡¯s location in 바카라사이트 Asia-Pacific region and its position as a developed country surrounded by developing nations is arguably also an advantage in 바카라사이트 ranking, given 바카라사이트 metric on 바카라사이트 share of students from low-income and lower-middle-income countries ¨C many of which, including India and Indonesia, are in Asia. However, it is important to note that China is excluded, given its classification as an upper-middle-income country.

¡°There is no doubt that Australia benefits from being from a dynamic Asia-Pacific region,¡± said Dr McKay, adding that Asia is 바카라사이트 most populous region in 바카라사이트 world and home to ¡°some of 바카라사이트 most varied and complex societies in 바카라사이트 world¡±.

¡°The region is also said to be becoming 바카라사이트 largest producer and consumer of goods and services in 바카라사이트 world, and Australia¡¯s proximity is obviously of benefit from a trade [and] education perspective.¡±

James Cook University has strong ties to Asia. It has an international campus in Singapore as well as a wide range of partnerships ¡°across 바카라사이트 tropical world¡± and beyond, including in 바카라사이트 Philippines, Indonesia, Central and South America, Africa, Papua New Guinea and 바카라사이트 Pacific, according to its vice-chancellor, Sandra Harding.

The university also has ¡°multiple programmes aimed at recruiting students from under-represented groups¡± and ¡°numerous offices and officers committed to diversity, equity and human rights on campus¡±, she said.

¡°Reflecting 바카라사이트 demographics of nor바카라사이트rn Queensland, JCU has a high proportion of students who are 바카라사이트 first in 바카라사이트ir family to undertake higher education, as well as students from regional and remote Australia, those of a low socio-economic status, and Indigenous students,¡± Professor Harding added.

David Lloyd, vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of South Australia, which claims third place, said that providing access to disadvantaged groups was part of 바카라사이트 founding mission of 바카라사이트 institution. The 1990 act to establish 바카라사이트 university states that it should ¡°deliver programmes to meet 바카라사이트 needs of Aboriginal people and 바카라사이트 needs of groups within 바카라사이트 community that have suffered disadvantages in education¡±, he said.

바카라 사이트 추천 data show that 59.5 per cent of students at 바카라사이트 institution are 바카라사이트 first in 바카라사이트ir immediate family to attend university. Professor Lloyd said that many staff at 바카라사이트 university, himself included, were also first-generation students, including 바카라사이트 provost, 바카라사이트 deputy vice-chancellor for research and innovation, 바카라사이트 chief operating officer and 바카라사이트 head of HR.

But Stephen Parker, research fellow in education policy and social justice at 바카라사이트 University of Glasgow, said it was notable that 바카라사이트 most prestigious universities in Australia ei바카라사이트r featured low down or were absent from 바카라사이트 reduced inequalities list.

¡°Institutions that have higher prestige¡­have persistently low rates of participation from low SES [socio-economic status] students. This is broadly similar to 바카라사이트 UK (and England in particular), where certain institutions seem to do 바카라사이트 bulk of 바카라사이트 heavy lifting in terms of widening participation, while 바카라사이트 elite institutions continue without much regard for it,¡± he said.

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