Student Statistics
HESA Equality data analysis
Gender by level and mode
In general, as can be seen in the graph below, female students outnumber male
students. The exceptions to this were in postgraduate research PT and postgraduate
taught FT which are small categories.
Gender by level and mode
80.0%
70.0%
60.0%
50.0%
40.0%
Women
30.0%
Men
20.0%
10.0%
0.0%
Full time
Part time
Full time
Part time
Postgraduate research Postgraduate taught
The source for this was HEIDI 09-10
Full time
Part time
First degree
Full time
Part time
Other Undergraduate
Degree class by gender
A greater proportion of females achieved first class degrees (13.6% compared to
10.2% of males). However, this was reversed when it came to upper second class
degrees. 41.7% of males achieved this whereas 35.8% of females did so. 51.9% of
males achieved a first or 2.1 which is more than the 49.4% of females.
Degree Class by gender
45.0%
40.0%
35.0%
30.0%
25.0%
Women
20.0%
Men
15.0%
10.0%
5.0%
0.0%
First Class
Upper second
class
The source for this was HEIDI 09-10
Lower second
class
Third class/Pass
Unclassified
Ethnicity
Just under half of the student population were white. The next largest category were
black students.
Ethnicity
Total
White
6009
48.0%
769
6.1%
2328
18.6%
Other Black background
205
1.6%
Asian or Asian British – Indian
640
5.1%
Asian or Asian British – Pakistani
308
2.5%
Asian or Asian British – Bangladeshi
86
0.7%
Chinese
95
0.8%
Other Asian background
590
4.7%
Mixed - White & Black Caribbean
Mixed - White & Black African
173
88
1.4%
0.7%
95
0.8%
Other Mixed background
188
1.5%
Other Ethnic background
472
3.8%
Not known
103
0.8%
Information refused
373
3.0%
12522
100.0%
Black or Black British – Caribbean
Black or Black British – African
Mixed - White & Asian
Total
Percentage
Ethnicity is shown by level and mode below
Level
Other undergraduate
Mode
FT/SWOUT
PT
First Degree
FT/SWOUT
Postgraduate taught
PT
FT/SWOUT
PT
Postgraduate research
FT/SWOUT
Grand
Total
PT
White
805
1936
2049
509
117
570
8
15
6009
Black
901
708
1141
382
62
101
2
5
3302
Asian
Other including
mixed
Not
known/information
refused
255
514
636
140
59
105
4
6
1719
175
240
457
74
24
42
1
3
1016
77
160
146
31
20
42
0
0
476
2213
3558
4429
1136
282
860
15
29
12522
Total
The source for both of these was HESA 10-11 data
Disability
Disability status
No known disability
Two or more impairments and/or disabling medical
conditions
A specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia,
dyspraxia or AD(H)D
A social/communication impairment such as
Asperger's syndrome/other autistic spectrum
disorder
A long standing illness or health condition such as
cancer, HIV, diabetes, chronic heart disease, or
epilepsy
A mental health condition, such as depression,
schizophrenia or anxiety disorder
A physical impairment or mobility issues, such as
difficulty using arms or using a wheelchair or
crutches
Deaf or a serious hearing impairment
Blind or a serious visual impairment uncorrected by
glasses
A disability, impairment or medical condition that is
not listed above
Total
Derived from HESA 10-11
Total
Percentage
11646
93.0%
27
0.2%
481
3.8%
8
0.1%
11
0.1%
57
0.5%
21
0.2%
40
0.3%
17
0.1%
214
1.7%
12522
100.0%
Degree class by disability
A lower proportion of firsts were achieved by disabled compared to non disabled
students.
Degree class by disability
45.0%
40.0%
35.0%
30.0%
First class honours
25.0%
Upper second class honours
20.0%
Lower second class honours
15.0%
Third class honours / Pass
10.0%
5.0%
Unclassified
0.0%
Disabled
Not Disabled
The source for this was HEIDI 09/10
Age
Age by mode and level is shown below. This data was taken from HESA 10/11
internal data.
Mode
Level
21 and
under
First Degree
FT/SWOUT
Other undergraduate
PT
FT/SWOUT
PT
Postgraduate research
FT/SWOUT
PT
2058
38
684
190
22-25
1136
117
432
605
1
26-35
742
446
553
1099
7
36 and over
493
535
544
1664
Grand Total
4429
1136
2213
3558
Grand
Total
Postgraduate taught
FT/SWOUT
PT
16
5
2991
86
54
2431
5
108
291
3251
7
24
72
510
3849
15
29
282
860
12522
Degree class by age
The proportions of firsts and upper seconds did not vary much with age although the
youngest students did show the best achievement.
Degree class by age
60.0%
50.0%
40.0%
First class
30.0%
Upper second class
Lower second class
20.0%
Third class/Pass
10.0%
0.0%
21 and under
22-25
The age data was all from HESA 10-11.
26-35
36 and over
Student Complaints by Ethnicity / Gender/ Disability vs. Institutional Profile 2010/11
for comparison purposes
The Equality and Diversity Advisory Group (EDAG) monitors the way in which the
strategic objectives from the Equality and Diversity Statement are monitored. EDAG
prepares an Annual Report by collating data from across the Institution regarding
impact assessment of policies, procedures, guidance and regulatory matters in
respect of equality. This student complaints data will be considered by this group as
part of the Annual Report.
Complaints by Ethnicity
Ethnic Master Group
2010/11 (%)
White British/Irish/Scottish
Other White Background
Black, Black British and other black background
Asian or Asian British, Chinese
Mixed or other ethnic background
Information refused /not known
19
5
18
7
3
4
(34)
( 9)
(32)
(13)
(5)
(7)
Institutional Profile %
34
12
21
19
9
4
Complaints by Gender
Gender
2010/11 (%)
Institutional Profile %
Women
28 (50)
60
Men
28 (50)
40
Complaints by Disability
Disability
No known disability
2010/11
12
A special learning disability e.g. dyslexia
1
An unseen disability, e.g. diabetes, epilepsy,
asthma
1
Not recorded
42