University of Westminster Accessibility Statement for
degree-show.westminster.ac.uk

This accessibility statement applies to our public website, degree-show.westminster.ac.uk. This website is run by Open Practice studio for the University of Westminster, and monitored for accessibility by the University of Westminster Digital Team, within Marketing, Communications and Development.

Using the website

This website is run by Open Practice studio for the University of Westminster. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website, which means that you should be able to:

  • zoom in up to
  • 300% without the text spilling off the screen
  • navigate the website using just a keyboard
  • navigate the website using speech recognition software
  • listen to most of the website using a screen reader (most well-known screen readers)

For more advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability, visit the AbilityNet We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.

For more advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability, visit the AbilityNet website.

Accessibility of the website

We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible and have listed the issues according to level of impact, from high to low:

Higher priority issues

Making the focus indicator visible and visually clear while navigating with a keyboard

Lower priority issues

The ability to change colours, contrast levels and fonts

Feedback and contact information

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille, please visit our digital accessibility contact us webpage 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 webpage 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).

Ways to contact us

ou can contact us by email or phone. If you prefer to visit us in person, get in touch and we’ll advise on which teams are available to meet with you. Information on how to contact us is available on our digital accessibility contact us webpage.

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

The University of Westminster is committed to making its websites 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 ‘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

  • The focus indicator is not visible while navigating with a keyboard
  • There is no ability to change colours, contrast levels and fonts

Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations

PDFs and other documents

PDFs and other documents are uploaded directly by the individual students as part of their own project presentation material. Their uploads are voluntary and the uploaded material is owned by the students (a third party), therefore, we are not required to ensure their compliance with the accessibility regulation.

Pre-recorded time-based media published before 23 September 2020

We do not plan to add captions to pre-recorded time-based media published before 23 September 2020 because these are exempt from meeting the accessibility regulations.

Live video

We do not plan to add captions to live video streams because live video is exempt from meeting the accessibility regulations.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 11 June 2021.

This website was last tested on 9 June 2021. The test was carried out by Open Practice studio and staff of the University of Westminster.

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

We are working to address the issues identified in the ‘Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations’ section above. We will prioritise our efforts to address the issues with the highest impact on users. We are working to develop an accessibility roadmap to show how and when we plan to improve accessibility on this website.

Westminster Degree
Show 2021