Australia’s peak student equity body has revealed its new name – the Australian Centre for Student Equity and Success (ACSES) marking a significant evolution in the Centre’s mission to lead Australian universities towards fairness, accessibility and success for every student. Formerly the National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE) the rebranded, Curtin-based, ACSES was unveiled by Vice-Chancellor and ACSES Advisory Board Chair Professor Harlene Hayne at the recent Universities Australia Plenary session in Canberra.

As a ‘What Works Centre’, ACSES is at the forefront of offering evidence-based interventions, insightful data analysis and robust research to address the challenges faced by disadvantaged students, with a particular focus on First Nations people, students with disability, remote and regional students and low socioeconomic status students.

Congratulations to ACSES Executive Director Professor Shamit Saggar and the team on this pivotal moment for the Centre. Read more in the media release here.

ACSES Deputy Director John Curtin Distinguished Professor John Phillimore, Data Program Director Associate Professor Gemma Cadby, Executive Director Professor Shamit Saggar, Research and Policy Program Director Professor Ian Li, and Trials and Evaluation Program Director Associate Professor Lien Pham.