Facts & Figures

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 2025-26

Diversity Characteristic

Staff

Student

^{Note: Gender "Other " is not displayed due to small numbers.}

Academic	51.4%	48.5%
Staff Job Category	Female	Male
Research	48%	52%
Support	72.2%	27.7%
Total	58.2%	41.7%

UG	61.7%	37.7%
Student Level	Female	Male
PGT	57.4%	41.6%
PGR	55.9%	43.2%
Total	60.5%	38.8%

Academic	49
Staff Job Category	Average Age
Research	36
Support	48
Average Overall	45

UG	22
Student Level	Average Age
PGT	30
PGR	32
Average Overall	24

Note: Student age @Dec 2025

Academic	25%	75%
Staff Job Category	Internat	Irish
Research	67%	33%
Support	12%	88%
Total	41%	69%
No of countries =79

UG	16%	84%
Student Level	Internat	Irish
PGT	34%	66%
PGR	48%	52%
Total	22%	78%
No of countries = 126

Note: Student nationality is based on the domiciled country

On the diversity section within the Core Portal, staff can now update additional diverse metrics. To date, 5.4% of staff have disclosed that they are from an ethnic minority group

In the 2025/26 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.

On the diversity section within the Core Portal, staff can now update additional diverse metrics. To date, 2.2% of Staff reported a disability

In the 2025/26 Equal Access Survey distributed to the First Year New Entrants enrolling on a Full Time Undergraduate degree, 19.7% of the student respondents reported having some type of disability.