The White Rose University Consortium is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
This accessibility statement applies to content published on the www.whiterose.ac.uk domain. It does not apply to content on other whiterose.ac.uk subdomains.
Development of this website is coordinated by the White Rose University Consortium. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. On most pages on the website you should be able to:
- change colours, contrast levels and fonts
- zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen
- navigate using just a keyboard
- navigate using speech recognition software
- listen to content using a screen reader.
AbilityNet’s My Computer My Way pages have advice on adjustments you can make to your computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone to make it easier to use.
White Rose University Consortium staff and students can also use Sensus Access to convert PDFs and other files into an ebook, text file, audio or braille.
How accessible this website is
We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible.
Some information is only available in PDF format, and hasn’t been designed for accessibility.
Feedback and contact information
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’re not meeting accessibility requirements, you can report an accessibility issue.
This website is administered by the White Rose University Consortium. If you have any queries about the website or need information provided in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille, please email us at info@whiterose.ac.uk.
Enforcement procedure
In the first instance, White Rose University Consortium members and website users unhappy with our response to reporting of an accessibility issue can follow our complaints 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, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).
Technical information about this website’s accessibility
Compliance status
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.
Non-accessible content
Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations
- Ensures the contrast between foreground and background colors meets WCAG 2 AA minimum contrast ratio thresholds – Low Vision, Colorblindness, WCAG 2.2 Level AA, Equality Act
- 2. Ensures the order of headings is semantically correct – Blind, Deafblind, Mobility, Accessibility Best Practices, Equality Act
- 3. Ensures links have discernible text – Blind, Deafblind, Mobility, WCAG 2.2 Level A, Equality Act
How we tested this website
We tested our website during 2024 and continue to monitor on an ongoing basis. We use a combination of methods to check our site:
Automated testing: https://www.accessibilitychecker.org/, which scans our pages for accessibility errors, and lets us know which ones are the highest priority to fix.
Manual testing: we used an accessibility checklist to manually check a representative sample of pages from across our website. This included checking that our pages can be navigated using only a keyboard, and testing any colour contrasts that could not be automatically checked.
User testing: we’ve been talking to people who have access needs, asking them to show us how they use the White Rose University Consortium website and the problems they face.
What we’re doing to improve accessibility
Our testing identified a range of issues with our templates that were affecting large numbers of pages across our website. Most of these issues have now been fixed.
We will be using Siteimprove more widely to identify and fix content issues which affect individual pages.
We are adding accessibility guidance to our training and documentation for staff who edit the website, including checklists to follow. Training on creating accessible documents is also available to staff.
External suppliers of our online systems have been asked about the standards that their systems meet, and when they plan to meet the required standards if they do not already do so. All new system procurements will ask suppliers to provide information about accessibility standards.
We are ensuring that our development processes include accessibility considerations and testing as standard.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 25 October 2024.