This accessibility statement applies to Degree Shows 2023
This website is run by The University of Westminster. 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
- 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 (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)
We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.
AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
How accessible this website is
We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible. You can see a full list of any issues we currently know about in the Non-accessible content section of this statement.
Feedback and contact information
If you need information on this website in a different format such as accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille, please visit our digital accessibility contact us page for information on how to request this.
Reporting accessibility problems with this website
We have tested a sample of pages on the website. If you find an issue we have not yet identified, you can report it to us. We’ll pass this information to the website owner who will review the issue, make sure it is included in our plan to fix issues and add it into the accessibility statement when it is next updated.
Please visit our digital accessibility contact us page for information on how to report an accessibility problem.
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, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).
Contacting us by phone or visiting us in person
Technical information about this website’s accessibility
The University of Westminster 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 version 2.1 AA standard. The non-compliances are listed below.
Non-accessible content
The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.
Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations
- The Themes page discloses new content in a drawer, this new content is not next in the sequential tab order. This fails WCAG 2.4.3 Focus Order (A).
- The Themes page expands new content, no aria-expanded attribute is present on the invoking element. This fails WCAG 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (A).
- The Themes selection page does not announce new content has been displayed and as the content is not next in the sequential tab order, this would be required. This fails WCAG 4.1.3 Status Messages (AA).
We have worked closely with the external team responsible for the design and development of this site to remediate a significant number of issues. The team made substantial changes to the design, functionality and structure of the site, ensuring each reported issue was resolved.
It was agreed the Categories list and associated functionality on the Themes page would require a significant overhaul in order to make the page more usable for screen reader and keyboard users. The Themes page still has 3 failures relating to navigation, announcement of new content or that content being presented next in the sequential tab order.
The primary purpose of the Themes page is to select 1 or more Category tags and then from the newly exposed list, select a student to visit their Project page. Much of the functionality can be achieved using either the Search page or the Index page, where any Student’s name or Project name can be searched and then the pages are either linked in the Search results or are available within the corresponding panel to the tab list element. We do not consider this to be an Alternate Conforming Version and the page would be very difficult to use for non-pointing device users, if you are using a non-pointing device, such as a keyboard, switch or sip & puff device etc, it is recommended to use the Search or Index page to navigate by Student.
If you find an issue that we have yet to identify, please contact us using one of the routes described in the ‘Reporting accessibility problems with this website’ section of this statement.
Disproportionate burden
At this time, we have made no claims of disproportionate burden.
Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations
3rd party content
This site showcases content created by our students and this content is not under our control. Therefore, videos and animations may not have adequate text alternatives and this content is exempt from the regulations.
Video content
Videos on this site were created by students and are exempt from the regulations
What we’re doing to improve accessibility
The University of Westminster has worked with the external team to remediate all pages except the Themes page. This particular page will require a complete overhaul and as much of the functionality is available on the Index and Search pages. The developer could not commit to fixing these issues on this year’s Degree Shows site, due to existing work commitments and it is agreed that next year’s Degree Shows site will include a new improved and compliant Themes page
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 15/05/2023 It was last reviewed on 26/05/2023.
This website was last tested on 25/05/2023. The test was carried out internally by the University of Westminster Digital Accessibility Team, using a combination of manual techniques, automated and semi-automated tools and testing with a range of devices, browsers, operating systems and assistive technologies. The auditor looked at a representative subset of pages: