Female postgrads felt impact of Covid more than male peers
The 'Irish Survey of Student Engagement', carried out between February and March of 2021, when Ireland was in level 5 lockdown, recorded lower percentages of students agreeing with positive statements across almost every single area when compared to 2020.
Female postgraduate students were more likely to have considered withdrawing from their programme during the pandemic than their male counterparts, and less likely to have submitted a paper for publication.
The finding is included in this year’s , published today, which shows the impact that pandemic restrictions had on students during the 2020-2021 academic year.
