Website accessibility statement

We have designed the University's website www.ed.ac.uk to be as accessible as possible. You can easily adjust the site in a number of ways to fit your needs.

The University of Edinburgh is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all.

We aim to create an environment that enables anyone, regardless of disability, to participate fully in the mainstream of university life.

The University has a formal policy that addresses disability in the broadest sense and includes mobility and sensory impairments, mental health problems, specific learning difficulties and medical conditions which may have an impact on day-to-day activities.

Disability Policy

Feedback

We continue to make further improvements and enhancements to our accessibility features according to feedback.

Please let us know of any problems you may have encountered, or of any features that you have found particularly useful. You can contact us as follows:

Website.project@ed.ac.uk

+44 (0)131 650 1000

Customise the site to fit your needs

In order to make the University website easier to read and navigate, you can change display settings such as:

Text size
Colour and contrast
Screen magnification
Style sheets

The BBC’s website “My Web My Way” offers help on adjusting these and other features in your specific operating system and browser.

My Web My Way - accessibility features of browsers and operating systems

Navigation aids for screen readers

If you are using a screen reader or speaking browser, we have special links on every page (often called “skip links”) to help you navigate faster. These menus will be read out to you.

If you are not using assistive software, you will not see these links.

Standards compliance

The website is built using XHTML and CSS, according to W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) standards.

It is designed to comply with our own accessibility standards, in line with recognised best practice, such as the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines and PAS 78 (British Standards Institute guidance on website accessibility).

Accessibility for publishers

Making our website accessible is the responsibility of each and every person involved in publishing web pages. Please read our guidance on how you can help make your pages easy to use for everyone.

Website Accessibility Help & Advice