Accessibility

This website is run by Anglia Ruskin University. 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), if you add image captions

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 cannot skip hidden content when navigating with a keyboard
• you cannot navigate the people carousel without a mouse

• the introductory video cannot be paused

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, contact: accessibility@aru.ac.uk.

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).

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

Anglia Ruskin University 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, due to the non-compliances listed below.

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

You cannot skip hidden content when navigating with a keyboard. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criteria 2.4.7 (Focus visible). We plan to fix this by 31 January 2021

The people carousel cannot be navigated without a mouse. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criteria 2.1.1 (Keyboard). We plan to fix this by 31 January 2021

The introductory video and people carousel cannot be paused. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criteria 2.2.1 (Timing Adjustable) and 2.2.2 (Pause, Stop, Hide). We plan to fix this by 31 January 2021

Some images are not coded as meaningful or decorative. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criteria 1.1.1 (Non-text content). We plan to fix this by 31 January 2021

Some audio and video content does not have a transcript. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criteria 1.2.1 (Audio-only equivalent). We plan to fix this by 31 January 2021

Some video content does not have captions. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criteria 1.2.2 (Captions (pre-recorded)). We plan to fix this by 31 January 2021

Hidden ARIA elements contain focusable elements. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criteria 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships). We plan to fix this by 31 January 2021

Headings programmatic level and visual level do not always align. Some hover items share the same font family with H3s. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criteria 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships) and 2.4.1 (Bypass Blocks). We plan to fix this by 31 January 2021

The hero video does not programmatically convey meaning. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criteria 1.4.5 (Images of Text). We plan to fix this by 31 January 2021

Disproportionate burden

Our video content does not contain audio descriptions. We've assessed the cost of implementing these. We believe that doing so now would be a disproportionate burden within the meaning of the accessibility regulations. We will make an assessment on an ongoing basis as new video content is commissioned.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 18 December 2020. It was last reviewed on 18 December 2020.

This website was last tested on 18 December 2020. The test was carried out by Peter & Paul, our communications agency, and was verified by Anglia Ruskin University with the assistance of the SiteImprove browser plugin.