Accessibility
Accessibility statement for the Data-Driven Innovation Website (University of Edinburgh)
Website accessibility statement inline with Public Sector Body (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018
This Data-Driven Innovation website (https://ddi.ac.uk) is run by the University of Edinburgh.
We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:
- change colours, contrast levels and fonts although at present some content may be lost
- zoom in up to 500% 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 (including the most recent versions of JAWS (Job Access with Speech), NVDA (NonVisual Desktop Access) and VoiceOver)
- experience no time limits in which to enter content
Customising the website
AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability. This is an external site with suggestions to make your computer more accessible.
AbilityNet - My computer my way
With a few simple steps you can customise the appearance of our website to make it easier to read and navigate.
Addtional information on how to customise our website appearance
If you are a member of University staff or a student, you can use the free SensusAccess accessible document conversion service:
Information on accessible document conversion service - SensusAccess
How accessible this website is
We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:
- some parts may not be fully compatible with screen readers
- it may be difficult to see where you have navigated too if using a keyboard
- not all items will have tooltips
- there is scrolling images that cannot be paused
- it is not possible to customise all areas of the site without loss of some content.
Feedback and contact information
If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, audio recording or braille, please contact the Data Driven Innovation Team at:
Phone: At the moment there is no phone line due to covid but this will be updated as soon as this becomes feasible.
Email: ddi@ed.ac.uk
We'll try and respond as quickly as possible but this will be no more than 5 working days.
Reporting accessibility problems with this website
We’re 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 please let us know:
Phone: At the moment there is no phone line due to covid but this will be updated as soon as this becomes feasible.
Email: ddi@ed.ac.uk
We'll try and respond as quickly as possible but this will be no more than 5 working days.
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 please contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS) directly.
Contact details for the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS)
The government has produced information on how to report accessibility issues:
Reporting an accessibility problem on a public sector website
Contacting us by phone using British Sign Language
British Sign Language service
Contact SCOTLAND-BSL runs a service for British Sign Language users and all of Scotland’s public bodies using video relay. This enables sign language users to contact public bodies and vice versa. The service operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
contactSCOTLAND-BSL service details
Technical information about this website’s accessibility
The University of Edinburgh is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
Compliance status
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.
The full guidelines are available at:
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1
Non accessible content
The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.
Noncompliance with the accessibility regulations
The following items do not comply with the WCAG 2.1 AA success criteria
The following items to not comply with the WCAG 2.1 AA success criteria:
- There may not be sufficient colour contrast between font and background colours, especially where the text size is very small
- Visual information to identify user interface components, such as keyboard focus, do not always have a sufficient contrast ratio
- Some font sizes are small and therefore not in proportion with line height, word and paragraph spacing
- 4.12 - Text Spacing
- Tooltips are not present for all icons and images
- It is not always clear to tell where you have navigated to when you are using a keyboard
- Where there is scrolling text it is not possible for the user to pause, stop, or hide it
- 2.2 Pause, Stop and Hide
- Content may not be fully accessible to screen readers .
- 3.1 Info and Relationships
- Not all our PDF’s meet accessibility standards.
- 1.1 - Non-text Content
- 4.5 - Multiple Ways
- 3.2 - Meaningful Sequence
We aim to improve our website’s accessibility on a regular and continuous basis. We aim to resolve the majority of accessibility issues by September 2021.
Disproportionate burden
We are not currently claiming that any accessibility problems would be a disproportionate burden to fix.
Content that's not within the scope of the accessibility regulations
At this time we are not claiming that any content is not within the scope of the regulations.
What we’re doing to improve accessibility
We will continue to address the accessibility issues highlighted, to deliver a solution or suitable workaround. We aim to resolve the majority of accessibility issues by September 2021.
While we are in the process of resolving these accessibility issues, or where we are unable, we will ensure reasonable adjustments are in place to make sure no user is disadvantaged. As changes are made, we will continue to review accessibility and retest the accessibility of this website.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 3rd March 2021. It was last reviewed on 3rd March 2021
This website was last tested by the University of Edinburgh’s Disability Information team in February 2021, using the Internet Explorer browser (11.630.19041.0), alongside Microsoft Edge (84.0.522.52) and Google Chrome (86.0.4240.198) for comparative purposes. Internet Explorer was chosen as it is often said to be the most commonly used browser by disabled people, notably due to its accessibility features, compatibility with assistive technology and no requirement for plug-ins, as shown in a 2016 UK government survey:
UK Government Assistive Technology Browser Survey
However, Chrome is considered a more popular browser when using a screenreader. More recent worldwide usage levels be found accordingly:
Although many websites are now not designed for Internet Explorer, there were few errors experienced during testing. The aforementioned other browsers, including Edge, which is a replacement for Internet Explorer, have been used for certain questions for reasons of breadth and variety.
We tested:
- Spellcheck functionality
- Scaling using different resolutions and reflow
- Options to customise the interface (magnification, font, background colour et. cetera)
- Keyboard navigation and keyboard traps
- Data validation
- Warning of links opening in a new tab or window
- Information conveyed in colour or sound only
- Flashing, moving or scrolling text
- Operability if JavaScript is disabled
- Use with screen reading software (for example, JAWS)
- Assistive Software (TextHelp Read and Write, ZoomText)
- Tooltips and text alternatives for any non-text content
- Time limits