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.
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:
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.
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:
Making the focus indicator visible and visually clear while navigating with a keyboard
The ability to change colours, contrast levels and fonts
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 - AA standard, due to the ‘the non-compliances’ listed below.
The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons:
Non-compliance with 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.
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.
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.