Numbers are a key part of understanding where there is potential for disadvantage and under-representation in our University.  Combined with qualitative information the OVPEDI is building a picture of the diversity and lived experience of our staff and student body.  Knowledge of this data allows us to establish baselines, develop targeted actions, monitor data changes, analyse, and report progress.

The table below shows a summary of the staff and student diversity metrics for the academic year 2023/24.

Diversity Characteristic 

Staff 

 

Student 

 

Gender

Staff Job Category

Female

Male

Academic 53% 47%
Research 50% 49%
Support 70% 29%
Total 58% 42%

 

Student Level

Female

Male

UG 61% 39%
PGT 59% 40%
PGR 55% 45%
Total 60% 39%

 

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Staff Job Category

Average Age

Academic 46
Research 37
Support 48
Average Overall 44

 

Student Level

Average Age 

UG 22
PGT 30
PGR 32
Average Overall 24
      Note: Student age @Dec 2023

 

 

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Staff Job Category

International

Irish

Academic 23% 77%
Research 58% 42%
Support 10% 90%
Total 27% 73%

No of countries =77

 

 

Student Level

International

Irish

UG 13% 87%
PGT 33% 67%
PGR 51% 49%
Total 19% 81%

 No of countries = 114

      Note: Student nationality is based on the domiciled country
       
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On the diversity section within the Core Portal, staff can now update additional diverse metrics. To date, 3.5% of staff have disclosed that they are from an ethnic minority group

 

In the 2023/24 Equal Access Survey distributed to the First Year New Entrants enrolling on a Full Time Undergraduate degree, 9.7% of the student respondents were from an ethnic minority group.

       
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On the diversity section within the Core Portal, staff can now update additional diverse metrics. To date, 2.6% of Staff reported a disability

 

In the 2023/24 Equal Access Survey distributed to the First Year New Entrants enrolling on a Full Time Undergraduate degree, 18% of the student respondents reported having some type of disability.