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Accessibility statement for your.bradford.ac.uk

This accessibility statement applies to the website your.bradford.ac.uk run by The University of Bradford in the United Kingdom.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 19 April 2024. It was last reviewed on 19 April 2024. For a copy of our previous versions, please e-mail web-team@bradford.ac.uk or contact our Legal and Governance team.

This website was last tested on 8 April 2024 for this version of the statement. The test was carried out by our Web Team within our organisation.

 

How accessible this website is

We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:

  • Some headings aren’t in order or it’s not always clear what text is intended to be a heading
  • Forms inputs don’t always have labels
  • Some links aren’t clear on their intended functionality within the page
  • Some images don’t have appropriate alternative text descriptions

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

The University of Bradford 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

The website has been tested against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard.

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances and exemptions listed below.

Non-accessible content

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

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

Images

Some images do not have appropriate alt text, making the images difficult to comprehend for people using a screen reader. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.1.1 (non-text content).

We aim to add alternative descriptions to images on pages for this website by 2024.

Headings 

Some pages have elements that look like headings but are not marked up as headings, so people using a screen reader will not be able to identify these elements as headings. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.3.1 (info and relationships). Additionally, some pages do not have headings in the correct order or do not start with a level 1 heading, so people using a screen reader cannot comprehend the structure of content on the page. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.3.2 (meaningful sequence).

We aim to correct formatting of headings on pages for this website, while also working with the system vendor to improve this aspect of conformance by 6 September 2024.

Hyperlinks or buttons

Some pages have link elements behaving as buttons (clicking the link element does not navigate the user, but instead toggles the visibility of another element). This may cause confusion for people using a screen reader as this is unexpected behaviour. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.3.1 (info and relationships).

We are working with our supplier to address this issue by December 2024.

Some pages have link elements toggling the visibility of other elements. The relationship of these elements is not set programmatically, making it difficult for people using a screen reader to comprehend this relationship. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 4.1.2 (name, role, value).

We are working with our supplier to address this issue by December 2024.

Form inputs and labels

Some pages have input elements without labels which makes it difficult for people using a screen reader to identify the purpose of the input elements. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 3.3.2 (labels or instructions).

We are working with our supplier to address this issue by December 2024.

Disproportionate burden

We are not making any disproportionate burden claims for this website.

 

Reporting accessibility problems or feedback

We recognise that every change, no matter how small, can make a difference to some users.

If we can make our website more accessible to you, or you would like to raise an accessibility issue on behalf of others, you can contact us by emailing web-team@bradford.ac.uk. You can also email us for feedback on our accessibility statement or ethos.

We will acknowledge your email as soon as possible during the University’s office hours. Though we may not be able to respond to your feedback straight away, we endeavour to keep you updated of any progress made.

Requesting information as an alternative format

If you require information from this website as an alternative format, please email marketing@bradford.ac.uk or web-team@bradford.ac.uk.

You can expect to receive a response from us within approximately 7-10 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’).

Contacting the Equality Advisory and Support Service

If you feel our response to your email is inadequate, or the issue is unresolved, you can contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS) for assistance.

Printing our accessibility statement

If you are viewing this webpage as a printed version or a document that has been previously saved to your personal device, you may not be viewing the latest version. Visit www.bradford.ac.uk/web-accessibility to ensure an up-to-date version of our accessibility statement.