Researcher and Manager / Lead Assistant secured by February Research Assistant Researcher and 2016. Research Assistant secured Jan 2016 Appoint Reference Completed > experts in the field Reference Group formed in Group form Reference March 2016 with first face to face Group to oversee reference group meeting held in project May 20th 2016 Feb 2016 Ethics clearance for Completed Ethics clearance Ethics application from research at granted Macquarie University granted in Macquarie May 2016. As the project University progressed, we needed SERAP clearance from NSW Department of Education. Additional ethics application was lodged with SERAP and granted in May 2016. Feb 2016 International Completed Literature review is This was completed on time in literature review comprehensive and February 2016 with results completed up-to-date presented to reference group for discussion. Mar Audit / stock take of Completed Information received Successfully completed on March 2016 practical from all Australian HE 2016 with results identifying the interventions and Institutions gaps across institutions on support programs services provided to students for students from from refugee backgrounds. refugee backgrounds in Australian HE completed Mar-May Interviews / focus Completed Ample, robust data Interviews were completed with 2016 groups held with collected from all academics and students at Aug 2016 partner high school participant groups Macquarie University in June and Macquarie 2016. Stakeholder analysis with University students school principals and teachers from refugee were completed on August 15th backgrounds, as this was the best available teachers, academics time for representatives from all and student support 9 schools to be involved in the staff mentoring program. Jun 2016 Data analysis Needs of low-SES Data analysis was completed in Oct 2016 completed students from November/December 2016. This refugee backgrounds delay was due to late data transitioning from collection with school school to higher representatives and the research education identified assistant needing leave for and prioritised personal reasons. Jul 2016 Special Interest Completed SIG well-attended and Held in July 2016 in UniSTARS in Group meeting at additional colleagues Perth. Attended by 16 UniSTARS / HERDSA joined Community of representatives from academia in Perth Practice and practioners. This coincided
Researcher and Research Assistant Manager / Lead Researcher and Research Assistant secured Assistant secured by February 2016. Jan 2016 Appoint Reference Group Completed > experts in the field form Reference Group to oversee project Reference Group formed in March 2016 with first face to face reference group meeting held in May 20th 2016 Feb 2016 Ethics clearance for research at Macquarie University Completed Ethics clearance granted Ethics application from Macquarie University granted in May 2016. As the project progressed, we needed SERAP clearance from NSW Department of Education. Additional ethics application was lodged with SERAP and granted in May 2016. Feb 2016 International literature review completed Completed Literature review is comprehensive and up-to-date This was completed on time in February 2016 with results presented to reference group for discussion. Mar 2016 Audit / stock take of practical interventions and support programs for students from refugee backgrounds in Australian HE completed Completed Information received from all Australian HE Institutions Successfully completed on March 2016 with results identifying the gaps across institutions on services provided to students from refugee backgrounds. Mar-May 2016 Aug 2016 Interviews / focus groups held with partner high school and Macquarie University students from refugee backgrounds, teachers, academics and student support staff Completed Ample, robust data collected from all participant groups Interviews were completed with academics and students at Macquarie University in June 2016. Stakeholder analysis with school principals and teachers were completed on August 15th as this was the best available time for representatives from all 9 schools to be involved in the mentoring program. Jun 2016 Oct 2016 Data analysis completed Needs of low-SES students from refugee backgrounds transitioning from school to higher education identified and prioritised Data analysis was completed in November/December 2016. This delay was due to late data collection with school representatives and the research assistant needing leave for personal reasons. Jul 2016 Special Interest Group meeting at UniSTARS / HERDSA in Perth Completed SIG well-attended and additional colleagues joined Community of Practice Held in July 2016 in UniSTARS in Perth. Attended by 16 representatives from academia and practioners. This coincided
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