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Harrison, Neil; Trudgett, Michelle; Page, Susan – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2017
Indigenous Australians represent 2.2% of the working age population, yet account for only 1.4% of all university enrolments. In relation to higher degree research students, Indigenous Australians account for 1.1% of enrolments, but only 0.8% of all higher degree research completions. This paper reports on findings that emerged from an Australian…
Descriptors: Doctoral Dissertations, Indigenous Populations, Graduate Students, Foreign Countries
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Trudgett, Michelle – Teaching in Higher Education, 2011
Supervision is arguably one of the most important support mechanisms provided to higher degree research students. Research into the role of supervision is emerging, with many scholars arguing the importance of establishing a connection between the supervisor and the student. However, problems can emerge when this relationship is overlaid with…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Cultural Differences, Supervisors, Foreign Countries
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Trudgett, Michelle – Higher Education Research and Development, 2014
The number of Indigenous Australians completing doctoral qualifications is disparately below their non-Indigenous contemporaries. Whilst there has been a steady increase in Indigenous completions in recent years, significant work remains to redress the imbalance. Supervision has been identified as a primary influencer of the likely success of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Graduate Students, Indigenous Populations, Doctoral Programs