Human Technology Institute | Data Science Innovating Student Success

Empowering Impact: Every Student Finishes School Well

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Despite a wealth of research and boosts in funding, inequality in educational outcomes persists.  

Thrive: Finishing School Well is a cutting-edge research-in-action partnership that connects world-class mathematical statisticians, computer scientists and social scientists to identify what students of all backgrounds need to thrive at school and finish high school well. 

The initiative is grounded in causal machine learning methodologies (the Bayesian paradigm), uncovering uncertainties and synthesising rich longitudinal quantitative and qualitative research - government datasets, case studies, community experience. 

This innovative collaboration between the Human Technology Institute at University of Technology Sydney, Western Sydney University and the NSW Department of Education, funded by  the Paul Ramsay Foundation (PRF)  seeks to uncover the pathways that provide each student the resources to thrive in education and beyond.  

The knowledge generated will inform policy decisions, enabling the design and implementation of more effective educational programs to support all students to finish school well, irrespective of the barriers they face. 

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Thrive: Harnessing data science to discover what makes students finish school well

Thrive: Finishing school well

Partnership harnesses data science to help students thrive

Partnerships are critical to our work. Contact the team to find out more:

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PROFESSOR SALLY CRIPPS

Professor of Mathematics and Statistics
Director of Technology, UTS Human Technology Institute

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DR GILAD FRANCIS

Program Director, Thrive, UTS Human Technology Institute

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ASSOCIATE PROFessor ROMAN MARCHANT

Head of Research, Thrive, UTS Human Technology Institute

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ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR HADI AFSHAR

Leader Research Scientist, Thrive, UTS Human Technology Institute

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DANET CHAPMAN

Research Coordinator, Thrive, UTS Human Technology Institute

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Sarah Angus

Senior Advancement Manager, Trust And Foundation Philanthropy 
UTS Advancement

This project is proudly supported by the Paul Ramsay Foundation.

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Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.