Professor Patrick O'Shea:

A tremendous amount. My colleagues can provide the detailed numbers, but we are among the leaders in the country in terms of student representation from disadvantaged groups. Our retention rates for those students are high. We have a programme called UCC PLUS+, which actively engages with students well before the application process so as to ensure that they are prepared in various ways. Once they get to the campus, we have many programmes - we would be happy to provide the committee with details on them - to ensure their success.