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Proportion of First Generation Women Starting a First Degree
Proportion of Women
in Senior Positions
Proportion of Graduates - STEM
Proportion of Graduates - Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Reference: Academic Year 2021
Proportion of graduates with teaching qualification

Among PSU’ total number of students starting a degree, 64% are women. Moreover, the female first – generation students starting a degree is 22% from the total number of female students starting a degree.
Proportion of women first- generation
696
Number of women starting a degree
150
Number of first-generation women starting a degree
Reference: Academic Year 2021
Student access measures

PSU systematically tracks and has clear policies for application, acceptance and completion rates for female students. PSU also provides appropriate women’s access schemes and encourages applications in areas where women are under-represented.
Proportion of senior female academics

Women in senior positions represent about 44% of the total number of senior positions.
Proportion of senior female academics
101
Number of senior academic staff
44
Number of female senior academic staff
Reference: Academic Year 2021
Proportion of women receiving degrees

The proportion of female students in STEM programs is 36% and for the Art, Humanities, or social science is 64%.
Proportion of female degrees awarded
Number of graduates: Total | 729 |
Number of graduates by subject area (STEM, Medicine, Arts & Humanities / Social Sciences): Total | 729 |
Number of graduates: STEM | 151 |
Number of graduates: Arts & Humanities / Social Sciences | 578 |
Number of female graduates by subject area (STEM, Medicine, Arts & Humanities / Social Sciences): Total | 426 |
Number of female graduates: STEM | 54 |
Number of female graduates: Arts & Humanities / Social Sciences | 372 |
Reference: Academic Year 2021
Women’s progress measures

PSU has well-established policies for non-discrimination against women, for maternity and paternity and for protecting the rights of those reporting cases of discrimination.
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