The article 'Bradley targets threatened by high drop-out rates among disadvantaged students' could be read as implying that the low retention rate among institutions with good equity performance is caused by these students being under prepared for the rigours of the university.

Equity experts agree with research findings that the metrics for measuring socioeconomic status (SES) are problematic. But they disagree that it really matters.

The Go8 has broken ranks with other university groups in suggesting that base funding shouldn't have an equity component.

More disadvantaged students applied for university last year. But not enough, according to the experts.

The founding director of the country's national research centre for student equity, Trevor Gale, has resigned to take up an academic and strategic advisory role at Deakin University in Victoria.

New analysis suggests universities do not have as many disadvantaged students as they thought, according to equity expert Trevor Gale.

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Up to 40 per cent of first-year undergraduates first consider university in primary school.

The design of Labor's student demand-driven system was likely to divide Australian universities into a binary system.

Quneensland's universities have agreed to collaborate on pursuing school outreach activities.

Community organisations and businesses are well placed to help universities not only attract but also retain students from disadvantaged backgrounds.