The Alumni website is run by the University of ÐÓ°ÉappÏÂÔØ. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website.
For example, that means you should be able to:
- Zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen
- Navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
- Navigate most of the website using speech recognition software
- Listen to most of the website using a screen reader
- Skip to main content using tab on your keyboard
We have also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.
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How accessible this website is
We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:
- You cannot modify the line height or spacing of text
- Some older images lack text alternatives
- Some older videos do not have captions
- Some of our pages lack sufficient colour contrast
What to do if you cannot access parts of this website
If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:
- Email accessibility@gre.ac.uk
- Contact us using our website accessibility information form
We will consider your request and get back to you in two working days.
Reporting accessibility problems with this website
We are always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we are not meeting accessibility requirements, please contact us using any of the means listed above.
Enforcement procedure
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the 'accessibility regulations'). If you're not happy with how we respond to your complaint, .
Technical information about this website's accessibility
ÐÓ°ÉappÏÂÔØ is committed to making this website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.
Line height and text spacing
While text can be magnified, it is not possible for users to modify text spacing or line height. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.4.12 (text spacing).
We are looking at solutions to this issue.
Older images lacking text alternatives
Some images do not have a text alternative, so people using a screen reader cannot access the information. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.1.1 (non-text content).
We plan to add text alternatives for all images by September 2020. When we publish new content we'll make sure our use of images meets accessibility standards.
Video captions
Some of our older videos don't have accurate edited captions or transcripts. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.2.1 (audio-only and video-only pre-recorded), 1.2.2 (captions pre-recorded), 1.2.3 (audio description or media alternative pre-recorded) and 1.2.5 (audio description pre-recorded).
The accessibility regulations do not apply to recorded videos published before 23 September 2020. Any new videos we publish will have edited captions and transcripts.
Colour contrast
Some of the pages on this website use themes that lack a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 between text and background colours. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.4.3 (Contrast).
We are reviewing all the pages on this website, and plan to phase out all non-compliant themes by September 2020. When we use new themes, we'll make sure they meet accessibility standards.
Use of colour
Some of this website use themes that use colour as the sole indicator of visual information, for indicating an action or prompting a response. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.41 (Use of Colour).
We are reviewing all the themes used by blogs on this website, and plan to phase out all non-compliant themes by September 2020. When we use new themes, we'll make sure they meet accessibility standards.
Additional accessibility considerations
WCAG 2.1 defines three levels of conformance: level A, level AA and level AAA. Although our goal is WCAG 2.1 Level AA conformance, we have also applied some level AAA success criteria:
- Images of text are only used for pure decoration or where a particular presentation of text is essential to the information being conveyed
- We are adding full transcripts to our videos
- Functionality of the content is operable through a keyboard interface without requiring specific timings for individual keystrokes
How we tested this website
This website was last tested on 23 September 2019. The test was carried out by the University of ÐÓ°ÉappÏÂÔØ based on a sample of most-visited pages. All flagged priority issues were investigated and, where possible, addressed.
What we are doing to improve accessibility
We have a rolling programme of updating the content and design of this website in accordance with the guidelines set out by the WCAG and will continue to assess and improve our accessibility based on these guidelines, user testing and user feedback.
This statement was prepared on 23 September 2019. It was last updated on 23 September 2019.